Why Boarding

Welcome to the boarding community of Ballarat Clarendon College.

A wonderful opportunity awaits you as a boarder; the boarding experience at College will give you a unique place that allows you to feel free, yet safe and cared for, in a homely environment. Our present size of 140 boarders enables us to provide you with personalised attention in a supportive and compassionate manner. As happens in all aspects of the College, we are focused on providing for the individual needs and aspirations of our students. College boarding is also an international community, and thus values our global outlook and connections throughout the world.

The Boarding Houses enhance the learning experience and provide the opportunities you need to make the step to extend your family and include another home in your life. We want you to be happy, comfortable and enriched across the College, achieving excellence in academic studies, music, drama, art and sport. You will be able to enjoy a place to live which is dynamic, yet very much a place where you can relax and that you can call home.

We have a professional staff dedicated to providing the support you need for your academic studies and the time to share ideas, concerns and advice about the learning process. Our staff can help you reach that self-disciplined approach which will enable you to work closely with teachers in the day school, meet your responsibilities and achieve to the best of your ability.

We welcome your parents and guardians and reassure them that we encourage close involvement in all decisions between those concerned. We work with parents and students to allow flexibility of arrangements in areas such as students study, free time, or meeting outside commitments. The time spent in communication is vital to the happiness of all.

There is much camaraderie within College boarding with traditions that enrich and that you will value as you progress through the years. The staff team members are dedicated to making the boarding experience very special and they enjoy arranging a variety of events throughout the year. The boarders become a very close family and the friendships that develop last a lifetime. This support is valuable, empowering and adds to the resilience we need to meet challenges in the future.

Click here to view the Senior School Campus Boarding House Plan