The Boarding House at St Francis College is a caring environment in a country atmosphere.
Established in 1956 in the heart of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and set on ten hectares, St Francis provides a unique environment for learning with students being able to return by bus to their families each Friday afternoon.
Our ethos is to focus on what it means to be people created in the image of God. The person of Jesus is the foundation of all that is done at the college. His life and teaching give character and spirit to our culture and practice.
The college achieves its aims by providing a Pastoral Care structure which enhances student well being, including discipline, self responsibility and respect. We provide opportunities for students and staff to be active in the works of social justice and faith expression in the Catholic tradition.
The entire process of education is a service to the individual student helping each to achieve the most complete formation possible, including becoming an active and creative human being in service to society. Each student is encouraged to be compassionate in recognising the needs of others and to respond with generosity and integrity.
Boarding students have access to the many local sporting and cultural community organisations.Students also have access to music and singing tuition.
Overall St Francis College provides a friendly, safe and caring environment for student learning.
St Francis de Sales Regional College is a weekly boarding school.
Students arrive at school on Monday morning, board for 4 nights and 5 days and then go home Friday after school finishes at 3.25.
A range of buses service the different country regions surrounding the school for boarding students.
Students are housed in different dormitories and buildings based on their year level and gender. Each year level group has their own boarding supervisor who manages overall student welfare, providing pastoral support in the afternoons and overnight.
During the afternoon and evening, Boarding house staff provide structured activities and homework support.
Students may wish to attend sporting commitments and classes in local gyms as part of their weekly activities.
Students boarding at St Francis often get the best of both worlds, with support during the week to manage homework, study and assessment and extracurricular activities, while spending every weekend and holiday at home with their family and friends.
The College will assist boarding students to attend medical or dental appointments in town in the afternoon, and operates a health centre or clinic staffed by a registered nurse employed every school day from 8.30 to 3.30pm.
Many of our boarding school students make life-long friendships from their time spent in the Boarding House at St Francis de Sales.
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