The ‘Boarding Advantage’ at St Andrew’s College

As well as a world-class education and host of co-curricular activities, boarders at St Andrew’s College gain valuable life skills and personal growth, thanks to the ‘Boarding Advantage’, says Director of Boarding, Matt Parr.

“There are immeasurable benefits to boarding at St Andrew’s. Students learn socialisation, interpersonal skills, organisational skills, and resourcefulness, which benefits them well beyond school,” says Matt.

A key point of difference at St Andrew’s is that all its boarding management staff, and many of its tutors, are educators.

“Our teaching backgrounds mean we know how to work with young people and understand the rigours of academic work. We understand what it takes for students to be successful and help them balance academic achievement with their health and well-being, and co-curricular activities.”

There is already strong demand for boarding at St Andrew’s in 2024, says Matt. “The boarding houses are quite full for 2023, and we encourage anyone interested in securing their child a place in 2024 to be proactive. We’ll be running our usual boarding roadshows around the South Island in Term 1 and look forward to meeting prospective new students and families.” in Performance Music (vocals and drama).

Alison has a passion for seeing students achieve their goals and a drive to make accessible to all who are willing to learn.

The past two summers has seen Marl- borough Academy of Music perform two ‘summer intensive’ productions including High School Musical JNR and the recent Seussical JNR held at Marlborough Boys College.