Boarding Head Prefects

I am Abby Ballhausen, I live on a farm in Narromine NSW and I have been boarding since Year 7.

And I am Amarley Bron, I live in Taree on the mid-north coast of NSW and I started boarding in Year 9.

We are honored to be representing Pymble Boarding in 2023 as Head Boarders and we are extremely excited to make 2023 the best year of boarding yet. As we are both from small country towns we are eternally grateful for the experiences we have had at Pymble and have taken advantage of every opportunity presented to us whether that be in Boarding or in the day school. We love boarding because it teaches girls how to be independent and resilient, which are very important skills for young women to learn. It also forces girls to go outside of their comfort zone and try new things. But the main reason we love boarding is for the lifelong memories and friendships that we have made and will cherish forever.

We are looking to really make a difference to the Boarding community in 2023 and we hope to do this by focusing our energy on the following areas:

Boarding Head Prefects

IMPACT

We want girls in the Boarding community to be aware of the issues that are prominent in the areas that they come from. We want to use events throughout the year such as the Garden Party, Boarders’ Week and others to hold market days, bake sales and more in order to raise awareness and raise money to support our communities, as well as provide resources for day girls so they can show their support.

We also want to ensure that Boarders are seen in the day school and people know how amazing, diverse and talented we are.

CONNECTION

We want to increase the Boarders’ connections throughout all year groups and make sure that all Boarders are leaving their comfort zones and making new friends. A great way to achieve this is through increasing the involvement in the Love It program in younger years as it allows the girls to try new things, explore the incredible city of Sydney, and have fun with girls that they may not have otherwise connected with.

We want everyone in Boarding to feel comfortable and safe in our community, as it’s our home and we don’t ever want them to feel alone.

INCLUSION

We want to ensure that no matter where girls are from and no matter their culture or their background, they feel included and celebrated.

We want to expand our celebration of different cultures with events such as the Moon Festival, Thanksgiving and many more in order to educate girls about different cultures and their values.

Abby Ballhausen

BOARDING HEAD PREFECT 2023

Amarley Bron

BOARDING HEAD PREFECT 2023