SENIOR SCHOOL
Boarding news
There is a high level of excitement in the boarding community as our program continues to expand .
Less than a year after relocating into our new Boarding House , we are now making preparations to accommodate some of our 2022 boarders in the western wing of the boarding precinct , formerly Sir Francis Burt Hall . This expansion has allowed our boarding enrolments to extend beyond the 132 capacity of the new Boarding House and in 2022 , we will have over 150 boarders in residence . This number has not been achieved for over a decade and is a strong reflection of our School , our facilities and our community .
The transition to co-educational boarding has presented a wonderful opportunity for us to embrace the past while also looking boldly to the future . This year , we created three new Guildford Grammar School boarding awards which we will acknowledge annually on our new Honour Boards located in the Boarding House . I wish to congratulate Sophia Cowcher
( 12Ha ) for receiving both the Academic Award ( for achieving the highest Grade Point Average of any Year 12 Boarder ) and the Citizenship Award ( for consistently living
the School ’ s values and exemplary service to the boarding community ). I also wish to congratulate Angus Wilding ( 9Wb ) for receiving the Endeavour Award ( for the junior boarder who has applied the most effort and determination to the betterment of the boarding community ).
As we farewell the class of 2021 , we turn our attention to an exciting new chapter of Guildford Grammar School boarding . Our female boarding numbers have doubled each year since their commencement in 2020 and we will have over 60 girl boarders next year . We have created a home away from home for girls and boys from all over the state , country and the world and eagerly Go Forward into a bright and exciting future .
Mr Matthew Weston Director of Boarding
Most Innovative Idea in a Boarding School Award
Guildford Grammar School received the ‘ Most Innovative Idea in a Boarding School Award 2021 ’ by the Australian Boarding Schools Association for our VI wellbeing program .
The VI program was developed to ensure the School provides tailored and effective pastoral care and wellbeing support for our boarders throughout their time in boarding , and to help them with the social and emotional skills they need to succeed in a complex and challenging world .
Congratulations to our Head of Boarding , Mr Matthew Weston and all the boarding staff for this fantastic accolade !
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