Boarding

Photo of the front of the boarding house with the SXC logo and text Certified Boarding School Cert. No. 22055

Our Boarding House

Collegiate has a long history of providing a home away from home for its students. Young women from Years 5 to 12 and from all parts of Tasmania, interstate and overseas live in the warm and caring environment of the Boarding House, located on the Senior School campus in Macquarie Street.

The Boarding House sits among green lawns and established gardens and there’s always somewhere to play or relax. Our students also enjoy access to our indoor heated swimming pool, gymnasium, performing arts centre, music and dance studios, student centre and library.

We are excited and proud to announce that in July this year Collegiate was the first school in Australia to achieve certification by SXC against the National Boarding Standards. The National Boarding Standards are a rigorous and comprehensive set of guidelines including staff training, facilities, wellbeing, and safety to name but a few.  The standards allowed us to review and improve our offerings making sure that the wellbeing of boarders and their families were at the heart of every decision.  We are very proud of the resilient and caring home boarding at Collegiate provides.

Boarders engage in craft projects, dining out, cooking, excursions, movies and many other social activities that support strong and balanced lifestyles. The Boarding House has a selection of games and puzzles, a piano, Lego, sewing machine, WiiU, sporting equipment and bikes to keep students busy after school and on weekends. We are just a short walk from Hobart’s renowned art galleries, the Salamanca precinct, shops, theatres and restaurants.

My daughters love the boarding community and experience. As parents we miss them terribly, but know how much they love the boarding house, and the other opportunities available to them living there. I have seen the boarding house, and the school, bring out the best in both of my young ladies.

RACHEL POWERS, 2021 BOARDING PARENT

Student Care

One of the advantages of our boutique Boarding House is that every Boarding staff member knows and cares for every boarder as an individual.  We offer a nurturing and homely environment with a happy community atmosphere, where each person is known and treated with respect.

The Boarding staff team consists of seven members who have a broad depth of qualifications and experiences. This allows them to walk comfortably alongside the boarders with intentional and personal care, as the boarders navigate these crucial adolescent years. The Director of Boarding, Miss Mika Browning has qualifications in counselling and youth mental health.  The School Chaplain, Chaplain Kate lives on site and supports the boarders as the Deputy Director of Boarding. We have staff who have travelled to Australia as international students and understand the challenges this can bring, this also means we can provide first language support in Mandarin, Filipino and Sinhalese.  All staff have current Youth Mental Health First Aid and Standard First Aid certificates and participate in ongoing and regular professional development.  The Boarding staff work closely with the day school to support the boarders in achieving their academic goals, and assistance with homework is offered every prep session as well as other afterschool time periods.

We recognise that living away from home and in a community is a tremendous change for new boarders. All incoming boarders attend a meeting with a member of our School’s Wellbeing Team as part of the induction process, so that we make sure we are helping the students as much as we can with their transition. This enables our boarders to start forming relationships that will help them if a problem arises in the future. We assist boarders to attend medical or dental appointments, attend cocurricular activities, and the other day to day commitments that make up young people’s lives.  We also provide a balanced activity program that supports good mental health and provides a range of experiences for the boarders to grow and learn from.  In the case of significant mental or physical health concerns, we work together with the family to create an individual care program that supports the needs of the individual boarder.

Popular figures in and around the Boarding House are Phyllis and Archie, our much-loved resident canines. Phyllis was named after one of our first School Principals, while Chaplain Kate loves the name Archie. Both dogs have lived at school since they were puppies and contribute to our homely atmosphere, they are a source of laughter and comfort for all our girls.

Casual and Day Boarding


Casual and day boarding is available for day/local students.

Casual boarding is provided for current day/local students from Year 5, who require accommodation for short periods from one night to one term.

Day boarding services are provided from the end of the school day to the end of boarders prep time at 8.30 pm. This allows day/local students to use the Boarding House for after-school activities, to join in the evening meal and to have supervised homework.

For more information regarding fees, please contact our enrolment team on +613 6211 4911 or enrolments@collegiate.tas.edu.au