A Place of Belonging and Connection

Boarding at Clayfield is an incredibly rewarding experience where your child will learn and grow in a safe, caring and supportive environment.

This year our Boarding House is home to 65 girls from North Queensland, Torres Strait Islands, South East and South West Queensland, Central Queensland, Northern Territory, West Australia and International students from Hong Kong, Singapore, China, South Korea and the Solomon Islands.

As we prepare for co-educational boarding, our boarders are experiencing life for the first time since 2005 without the ‘dorms’ which previously housed our younger students.  Our students in Years 7 and 8 have joined Years 9 and 10 in twin accommodation, with Years 11 and 12 enjoying single en-suited rooms.  This welcomed move has reduced our risk of the spread of COVID-19.

This year has also seen an increase in local boarders.  In boarding, we understand how busy life is for our families and that parents require a level of flexibility to meet their ever-changing commitments.  Whether you are looking for a full-time boarding experience for your daughter, a place for her to be when you travel for work, or a weekly place from Monday to Friday, we can assist by providing alternatives tailored to your needs through our Urban Boarding options.

We welcome you to join our boarding family, in a safe and caring environment, with a range of flexible boarding options on offer to assist you, which include:

Weekly Boarding

Students stay with us from Monday to Friday and return home during the weekend.  With this option, parents enjoy knowing their children are able to focus on their academic, sporting or cultural commitments in a safe and caring environment during the week whilst still enjoying their home environment on the weekend.

Overnight Boarding

Students stay with us overnight to assist when they have increased commitments in co-curricular activities or academics or when parents have a work or travel commitment.  This alternative allows students to spend less time travelling to and from the College and more time studying, performing or training.

Late Collection

Students may remain within the Boarding House up until 9:00 pm, Monday to Friday.  Students have the opportunity to attend co-curricular activities, are provided with afternoon tea and dinner, and are able to shower in the Boarding House and have access to two hours of supervised time with our specialist tutors.  This is a great option for parents who work long hours but would prefer their daughter to sleep at home.

Clayfield College Boarding really is a place of belonging and connection, where the network formed from the first day of school until graduation will stay with students forever.  Please get in touch with us at 3262 0221 or boarding@clayfield.qld.edu.au if we can assist you with a flexible boarding option.

With more rain on the way, we will once again have a quiet in-house activities weekend with a trip to Chermside on Saturday.  This will also give our Year 12s much-needed time to finalise Formal preparations.