So sad My daughter was awarded a scholarship at a top private school. Tomorrow she is starting year 7 and is going to be…

Thank you everyone. Haylot - she can definitely change to a day girl if she finds boarding isn't for her.

You should be so very proud of yourself for raising such an amazing girl. Good luck to you both on this new scared yet amazing adventure

I commutes about an hour by the time you factored in walking and train to my school and it was perfectly doable. Not an issue at all.

I also had friends who travelled from the Campbelltown area to the eastern suburbs to go to schools there. Which would have easily been an hour and a half. Probably closer to two.

So if she would prefer not to board you can totally do that. ?

I went to St Vincent's at Potts Point. Boarders had really strong bonds no matter their ages, it was like a family.

I think you're doing the right thing. This is a fabulous opportunity for her and a good education is so important and a great start in life.

Thank you to all of you. I have just left the school and had a little cry in the car! She is an amazing girl and has achieved so much.

If she does not like boarding she is definitely able to become a day girl but I would like to live a lot closer. This morning it took us an hour in the traffic and it would take her around an hour and a half on public transport. Catching a bus then two trains.

I want her to have opportunities I never had and our local high schools just can't offer what this school does

Is she happy? I think being awarded that is an AMAZING experience, but more important that you're both happy. I'd peers ally be trialing it for the year and going from there; schools are important, but not as important as the life lessons you can learn from your life.

Stay strong mumma!!

Good on your daughter for getting a scholarship! What an amazing opportunity and such a proud mumma moment for you!

To this day my OH is upset with his family for not putting his education as a priority. Every kid who lived around him was sent to boarding school. He was sent to the local school (still an hour away). It had 6 kids and really nothing to offer in the way of curriculum. Their teachers were also terrible. They were allowed to smoke in class as long as they blew it out the window. Yeah. Terrible!

Congratulations to your daughter she must be a very clever girl. I hope it goes well for you and you aren't far away if she ever needs you.

I went to a very good cathloic bording school years 8-12 i loved it made great life long friends. I was from the country so my parents were 4 hours away but would see them about 3 times a term. The first year was the hardest but was to be expected.... oh but the food wasnt the best! I brought salads rolls from the tuckshop everyday so i was eating something good...

My DH was a boarder and absolutely loved it... Did heaps better at school than anyone expected him to as well, went on and got honours at uni

I was a day student at a selective boarding school. The boarders were definitely s tight knit family and everyone I know loved being a boarder.

Congratulations to you and your dd. It's sounds like you're doing a wonderful job. ?

And she may have to stay as part of the scholarship. I knew a guy who lived around the corner from me who was a boarding student partly because he didnt get accepted as s day student. ☺️

I have friends who boarded, they loved it and speak really fondly of boarding.

They made lifelong friends, and learnt early on to be independent.

I know its hard, but it is a great opportunity for her, and i'm sure it will be much harder for you than her.

Luckily its not a huge distance to travel, so you can be there if she needs you

You are an awesome mum to put what's best for her ahead of your own feelings! It is an amazing opportunity and you will both be very grateful down the track. I think a Wednesday visit is a great idea.

If only half hour away can't she stay home and just go every day? Why board?

And itsaebony my daughter is excited

Bubbyadventure I'm only around half an hour away so I'm thinking I could definitely maybe pop in on Wednesdays or something. That's a really good idea

Itsaebony i definitely know the difference a good school can make. I went to crappy schools and barely finished year 10 and my sister went to a top school and got 97 in her HSC. She now has her dream job and is doing amazing in life. I had a baby way too young and struggled trying to work to support us. So I could never afford to study

Thank you to all of you, you have all made me feel so much better xxxx ??

Lol katenjosh yes they still exist.babyfaceparis thank you I really hope so ?

How does your daughter feel about it? I understand the importance of going to a good school. I went to a good school and my oh went to a poorly performing one and the difference in our careers is massive!!

How far are you from the school? Could you pop in for mid week hot choccy dates or something? I'm sure once she settles in she'll think it's great

Awwww...you're doing the right thing