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this cohort of rural boarders. After
all, these kids grow up within its walls
from Monday through to Friday, if not
all seven days of the week during
the most impressionable era of their
lives. So then, what is this ‘unique
experience it provides’? And, what
steps does it take to accommodate
these kids the best it can? What of
the culture and support it provides to
help assure their future?
We spoke to Mr Smith alongside the
school’s Head of Boarding, Courtney
Coe, to gain some understanding
and insight into the operations and
values of this religious regional
school. We explored how the school
connects its boarders with a keen
sense of self, and instils in them its
Christian values, so that they may
flourish academically and personally
to prepare for the roads ahead. The
diverse perspectives of the Principal,
who joined as recently as a few
months ago, and Mrs Coe who has a
longstanding history with the school,
has paved the way for a fresh outlook
as well as a learned interpretation of
the aspirational institution.
Brains on sticks
“Kids are more than brains on
sticks,” Mr Smith exclaims. And while
this statement is teeming with hints
of the absurd, it also goes straight to