All aboard for a family affair as sisters share a unique experience

Boarding at Caulfield Grammar School has opened many doors for three high-achieving sisters.

Greta, Maeve and Charlotte Sheldrick have all enjoyed boarding at Caulfield Grammar School

New friends and exciting opportunities are on the agenda for Year 11 Caulfield Grammar School student Maeve Sheldrick. Maeve grew up on a farm near Swan Hill and recently joined the boarding community at Caulfield Grammar School.

In doing so, Maeve is following in the footsteps of her sisters: Scarlett, now a first-year occupational therapy student at the Australian Catholic University, and Greta, who is in her final year of nutrition science at Monash University, both in Melbourne.

“I saw how many opportunities my sisters had at Caulfield, so I was keen to experience them myself,” Maeve says. “The teachers are very welcoming, supportive and understanding of the struggles of a new boarder.”

The school offers more than 40 subjects for the VCE, more than 30 music and drama ensembles, and more than 30 sporting options as well as a host of specialist clubs and tours.

Among the opportunities offered, Maeve is excited to play netball and take up touch football. She has her sights set on health sciences, possibly physiotherapy, as her career.

“I like the structure of regular prep time every evening,” she says. “I also appreciate that there are tutors available after school to provide help when we need it.”

This is a sentiment Maeve’s sisters, Scarlett and Greta, echo. They also appreciated the dedicated homework time set aside each evening during their final two years. “I think it helped me establish a good routine for my university studies,” Greta says.

Scarlett, who is living at University College in Carlton, thinks the boarding experience was great preparation for college life. “I was well prepared for meeting new people.”

The Sheldrick sisters also appreciate the school’s flexibility with approved passes, which allows Maeve to visit her sisters and helps maintain a close connection.

WHO WE ARE 
Caulfield Grammar School offers a boarding experience for Years 9 to 12 girls and boys, allowing siblings to board at the same school. Nestled in the heart of our Caulfield Campus, our boarding school is conveniently located just 9km from Melbourne’s CBD.

WHAT WE’RE PROUD OF
Our boarding house has a country heart and offers a thriving and connected learning environment. We support students to develop a ‘‘mind for life’’ – feeling empowered, deeply engaged and encouraged to follow whatever path they choose. Our wellbeing program, called CaulfieldCARES, is designed to meet the physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual needs of all students.

 

WHAT SETS US APART
Your child will come to know who they are, what they value and why they are valued in our supportive and dynamic learning environments. Students choose from extensive learning program options taught by specialist teachers, along with co-curricular activities across music, theatre, visual arts, dance, sport, community service and leadership programs. Boarding supervisors, many also teachers, provide excellent support with study, supervision and role modelling. Teachers offer after-hours tutoring, and boarding house staff offer careful guidance for social activities, meals and study routines.   

OUR OUTSTANDING FACILITIES
With outstanding resources, accommodation rooms complement the demands of learning with a variety of configurations, from single-bed to three-bed options. Year 12 students are accommodated in single-bed rooms. Girls and boys share recreational and dining facilities, with accommodation in separate boarding houses. Boarders can access extensive campus facilities including the library, tennis and basketball courts, swimming pool, gymnasium and weights room.  

 

OUR BROAD AND BALANCED PROGRAMS
Since its foundation in 1881, rural and overseas students have accessed our innovative learning programs. Extensive broad and balanced experiences, including the Education Outdoors program at rural Yarra Junction Campus, equip students with the emotional and academic capabilities to be themselves and navigate life with purpose and passion.