Life as a boarder: Molly Greaves Molly Greaves Year 12 boarder Why did your parents decide to send you to Penrhos? Perth holds many more opportunities than my hometown of Dunsborough. In discovering the location of Penrhos College and all the facilities on offer, we knew it was the place to be. I’ve always been determined to improve and develop my hockey skills - we knew I needed to go to Perth for this, and we could see Penrhos College would be the perfect place to help support me. It had a great reputation in the boarding community so, when I had the opportunity to attend, I took it! How did you feel when you first came to Penrhos? When I first arrived, I could tell straight away how comfortable the girls were just being themselves.
It was clear the teachers were all extremely supportive and caring towards the students, so I felt immediately secure and very excited to experience everything Penrhos had to offer.
I think I believed from the very beginning that being at Penrhos would have a positive impact on me. What did you find most challenging or difficult in your first few weeks? As I only joined Penrhos in Year 11, I was not only dealing with the big move to Perth and into the Boarding House, but also with the huge jump into ATAR. It was challenging to experience such significant changes all at once, but the exceptional support of the College staff and boarding community helped me through it. How often do you travel home to spend time with your family? Originally, when I started at Penrhos College, I planned to travel home every weekend - it’s only a three-hour trip, so that would have been possible. However, I quickly found my weekends packed with so many activities and sports that I didn’t want to miss out! These days, I go home for holidays and mid-term breaks to see my family and my friends from down south.
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