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taken to show appreciation for all that
they have. Even the rooms are less
dorm-like, and are moreso spaces
for the young residents to make their
own.
Community
As for the community at large, the
school absolutely encourages and
indeed enables its kids to integrate
into the surrounding town.
“We don’t have a school-centric
sort of view,” explains Mr Smith,
and as such, many kids take part
in community sport. In addition, the
school enables kids to indulge in
their particular interests through
town classes (archery anyone?) and
many of the older students even have
external part-time jobs. In a rural area
like Tamworth, the spirit of networking
and connecting with the community is
already strong, which is nothing short
of providence for Calrossy, a school
which values inclusiveness at all
costs.