NATIONAL BOARDING WEEK 2023

GABBIE ELBOURNE AND HUNTER MILGATE Head Boarder Girl and Head Boarder Boy

Since 1945 St Peter’s Lutheran College has prided itself on being a Christian co-educational Boarding school with a rich history of strong academics, sports, music, art, service learning and more. However, the true life of the College originates from opposite sides of the campus where the Boys and Girls Boarding houses drive school spirit and excel in all aspects of College life.

During National Boarding Week 2023 we were given the opportunity to show our fellow day students what it means to be a Boarder at St Peters, showcase our diversity and have some fun by including them in a few games we regularly play.

On Monday, the Boarders demonstrated their appreciation to the day school with a sausage sizzle that saw day students flocking from across the Senior School to grab one of the 300 free sausages courtesy of our beloved Boarding house kitchen staff. It was a festive start to the week with Boarders and day students connecting over a shared meal and starting conversations about the rest of the week’s activities.

On Wednesday, we opened the doors of our home to our day student friends and Adopta-Boarder families to give them a glimpse of Boarding life. We took tours through the Boarding houses and challenged our friends to a classic Boarding game of table tennis. It is one of the busiest times of the year as hundreds of students and staff explore the Boarding houses and gain insight into our weekend activities of watching movies, playing games, cooking and more.

During Thursday lunchtime, we challenged the day students to a Boarders vs Day Bugs Dodgeball Competition, resulting in a fierce battle between the rivalling sides. It was a fun activity where we could display the sense of family that exists in the Boarding house as we worked together to overcome the challenge presented by the day school.

To conclude a successful week, we continued our friendly rivalry with the day school with the annual Boarders vs Day

Bugs Touch Competition. To say this was a highlight of the week for most would be an understatement, as day students of all year levels joined together against the Boarders. It was an amazing competition as we had Year 7s playing their first game of Touch alongside some players from the Boys 1st XV team. It brought the school together as a whole and was a very rewarding experience as everyone learned what it meant to be part of our Boarding family.