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The blessings of boarding
The nature of boarding has changed
considerably over the past 30 years.
While many boys continue to board
for geographic reasons, others actu-
ally live near the school. In fact, the
school’s closest boarder lives 250m
away.
“We’re seeing the trend of students
who live close by and could be day stu-
dents, but instead attend the school
as boarders to gain the many addition-
al benefits. Now it’s a decision and an
option parents are taking because of
the programs that we offer,” affirmed
Williams-Jones.
Certainly a significant shift in re-
cent years has been the school’s de-
cision to open its doors to internation-
al students. There are around half a
dozen international students current-
ly boarding alongside the more tradi-
tional country students. The school
also offers temporary boarding plac-
es for families who may have to travel
for their work for example, and so give
their sons a home through the Bris-
bane Grammar School boarding facil-
ities. In all, the school has rolled with
the natural progression its boarding
has taken, an attitude which has giv-
en life to the varied and diversified
nature of its boarding house.
In the same breath, the school has