Helpful information for new boarding families
Boarding Preparation
Our boarding staff have put together some top tips to help your son and family get ready for boarding school.
The Boarder Parents’ Support Group has also put together a list of their top tips to help parents on their boarding journey.
Years 5, 6 and 7 Boarders - Corfe House
Our younger boarders live in Corfe House. For parents, your first point of call will normally be through the Corfe Boarding Head of House, Mr Henry White.
While your son will receive pastoral care from the Corfe Boarding Head of House, your son's day-to-day pastoral care while at School will be through his Mentor and classroom teacher.
To prepare your son for his first term of boarding, download the following documents:
Parents may also like to explore the boarder induction resources available from the Australian Boarding Schools Association.
Boarder Parents' Support Group
Boarding parents are encouraged to join the Boarder Parents’ Support Group. The group offers both new and old families a great opportunity to meet other parents from across all of the boarding houses as well as have the chance to hear from the Headmaster, Director of Boarding and other key TGS staff, and to provide feedback and suggestions on boarding in a relaxed forum.
As a TGS Boarding parent you will be automatically part of the Boarder Parents' Support Group, to participate parents should come along to the meetings or join the meetings online via the Teams link sent to all parents.
Download a copy of this flyer to find out the Boarder Parent Support Group Representative for your son's relevant boarding house.
Medical Information
To update your son’s medical details (which you will have provided at the time of enrolment), please complete the Health History form and email to the Health Centre at f_health@twgs.qld.edu.au by Friday, 17 January 2025. Please ensure that all sections have been completed prior to returning. Your son will be unable to reside in the boarding house until we have his completed health history.
If your son requires medication to be administered while at School, please complete the request to administer medication at school form and email it to the Health Centre at f_health@twgs.qld.edu.au by Friday, 17 January 2025.
Our friendly Health Centre nurses have compiled this handy guide for boarder health information.
Dietary Requirements
If your son has dietary requirements, please complete the Dietary Requirements form below by Friday, 17 January 2025.
REACH Boarding Management System
REACH is the platform we use to keep track of each boarder’s location on and off the TGS campus, as well as manage leave requests with parents.
You will access REACH using the same credentials as Parent Lounge. There will be a ‘Parent Login’ button that will appear and this is what you should use. This single sign on (SSO) will make your engagement with TGS online platforms easier and simpler with one username and password for all. New parents will be provided with Parent Lounge login details on Monday, 6 January 2025.
Boarders transport for the start and end of term in 2025
See the timetable for boarder's transport on this page.
Boarding Useful Links
- Church Attendance (if applicable) - please complete by Friday, 17 January 2025
- NSW Living Away from Home Allowance Application (if applicable)
- Pharmacy - Moreton and Coote account (if applicable)
- Pharmacy - Scott Street account (if applicable)
- QLD Isolated Childrens' Parents Association Allowances (if applicable)
- Taxi - Garden City / Black and White Cabs account (if applicable)
- Boarder Parents' Support Group contact details
- Example of our boarders' menu
- Suggested packing list
