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Business View Oceania - October/November 2017
The Australian Boarding School Asso-
ciation (ABSA) is a beacon for boarding
schools around Australia. It has grown
to become a guiding light for that part
of academic life that has often gone
forgotten by scholastic Australia. The
interest and well-being of Australian
boarders and staff has never seen
such resolute attention and dedica-
tion.
The story of how ABSA began and
grew all starts with Executive Direc-
tor Richard Stokes, who has overseen
and been a part of ABSA since its in-
ception and has been crucial in driving
the increasing momentum, and in rais-
ing and maintaining boarding stand-
ards throughout the country.
Stokes started out back in 1986
when he coordinated a group of peo-
ple who worked in boarding in Queens-
land stating:
“We used to get together once a term
Australian
Boarding School
Association