Finding the right boarding school for your child can be an overwhelming process. Do you listen to the neighbour? Do you send your child to the same school you went to? What if your old school isn’t the right fit for your child? Didn’t go to boarding school yourself? Where do you start?
With dozens of boarding schools in each state, it’s impossible to visit them all, and the decision process can become very stressful.
Boarding Schools Expo Australia (BSEA) holds a number of dedicated events each year throughout NSW and now Queensland, bringing the schools to you.
This week there’ll be over 60 boarding schools from NSW and Queensland exhibiting at their Moree popup and Tamworth Expo event.
“It’s a great opportunity for families considering boarding school to come and meet with senior representatives from each of the schools,” said BSEA director Amanda Ferrari.
“It’s so much easier to have conversations with boarding schools at our relaxed and friendly events rather than driving through those initially imposing gates.”
Amanda believes that being able to begin or further the conversation around your child’s education closer to the places you call home is a much more authentic and inclusive experience.
“Families really enjoy their visit to our events, often walking out with a number of schools to consider that they hadn’t previously been considering,” she said.
“We really encourage families to allow plenty of time to visit all the boarding schools that are relevant to them, a bit like a speed dating event!”
With 31 schools at the Moree popup event today (Thursday, July 21), and 32 schools at Tamworth on Friday and Saturday, July 22 and 23, Amanda suggests pre-registering via their website www.boardingexpo.com.au and having a look at the exhibiting schools.
There are regional and metropolitan boarding schools from NSW and Queensland.
And it wouldn’t be an expo without a competition! Pre-register and attend either Moree or Tamworth to go into the draw to win a gift voucher valued at $400 from Buy From The Bush.
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