The Australian Boarding Schools Association
The Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA) supports and assists Boarding Schools in Australia to ensure they provide exceptional boarding environments which nurture the wellbeing and welfare of their boarders. ABSA facilitates professional development for staff to foster excellent practice among boarding schools to ensure they provide first-class facilities for our boarding students.
Federal and all State ICPA Councils work closely with ABSA to achieve our united goal of achieving positive boarding experiences for geographically isolated students.
Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA)
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) and Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) surveyed over 9,500 high school students and nearly 1,500 alums across North America in the spring of 2024. This research makes clear that boarding schools offer a holistic and immersive learning experience that goes well beyond traditional schooling. Read the results document at the link below.
School Life in Focus - The Boarding Advantage
All boarding schools aim to promote the wellbeing of their boarders so that they can achieve both academic and personal success and fulfil their ultimate potential. The below link is a document produced by ABSA which is a collection of ideas to consider when deciding that Boarding School is perhaps the best educational option for your child.
Dolly's Dream
Dolly’s Dream was established with the vision to address the impacts of bullying on young people, including cyber bullying, by developing initiatives and programs to increase understanding of the effect of bullying along with anxiety, depression, and youth suicide and by providing support to students and their parents to address these topics.
ICPA (Aust) has worked closely with Dolly's Dream and encourages members to engage with their resources.
Boarding School Access Research for Geographically Isolated Students
In April 2016 a survey was commissioned by the Federal Council of ICPA to determine and examine the key factors that impact rural and remote families who do not have daily access to face to face secondary schooling.
The aim of the survey was to provide evidence from rural families highlighting the need for a substantial increase in the current rate of financial assistance for the families of 4572 students living in rural Australia who currently receive the AIC Basic Boarding Allowance.
Boarding School Access Research for Geographically Isolated Students
The Australian Boarder Parent Handbook
ICPA proudly endorses The Australian Boarder Parent Handbook.
This book is essential for all those new to boarding as it covers everything that you could imagine that will crop up throughout this journey.
Author Dr Kate Hadwen has donated 100% of the books proceeds to ICPA and we thank Dr Hadwen for her generosity and support of our organisation.
To order please follow this link.
