DID YOU KNOW?!

Sarah Benz (nee Bourke) | Class 2014

Sarah is a Supervisor in our Girls’ Boarding House at Glenbrae House. Sarah also happens to share a common interest with our girls, as she’s also donned the Macinnes tartan as a SCOTS PGC student herself. Here’s what Sarah had to say when we asked her to share a little more about her story and why she loves being part of our boarding house: "I was a day student at SCOTS PGC for my high school education from 2010 until 2014. I grew up in the Warwick area, spending a lot of my time at Freestone on my Dad’s farm where I am the 5th generation. I am now married and live and farm beef cattle just west of Warwick with my husband (and son Clancy!) on his multigenerational family farm.

I began working as a supervisor in Girls Boarding in August last year as it fits seamlessly into the rest of my life and gives me the ability to extend my maternal role as a mother at home to a work environment. What I love most about my job is being able to provide support and guidance to students who are far away from home and give their families the peace of mind that their child is in the best of care by helping them with any issues they may be having.

I love seeing our girls form lifelong friendships that I so clearly remember making with boarders when I was at SCOTS PGC. What I believe makes boarding at our school so special, is our country atmosphere and values that make students who are from rural and remote areas feel that little bit more at home than they may be if they went to a school in a larger city. The families of our boarders make massive sacrifices to send their children to boarding school and it is a privilege to be a small part of this journey with them. " We couldn’t have said it better ourselves... Thanks Sarah!