Kids & Family

Letters From Home

by Amanda Ferrari

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About the show

Welcome to Letters from Home, a podcast dedicated to Australian boarding families. Hosted by Amanda Ferrari, the show explores all aspects of boarding life - from packing for the first time to life as a boarder & beyond. Amanda interviews graduates who share how boarding shaped their lives, with families about their journey to and through boarding school, speaks with schools about their unique programs, & hosts an annual "Nailing Homesickness" miniseries to help new boarders. Our podcast is essential listening for boarding families and staff, we welcome your feedback, reviews, & ratings.

Latest episodes

She loved boarding school. Sending her own kids is another story.

October 6, 2026 · 48 min

Laura Wilson loved boarding school. Thinking about sending her own children is proving a little more emotional. A mum of six, nurse by trade and partner to Jake in their Quilpie transport business, Laura joins Amanda for a warm, funny and…
Keep Knocking: Jackson Dowling and the Courage to Do Hard Things

September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

In this episode of Letters from Home, Amanda speaks with Jackson Dowling, a Registered Nurse, Midwife and Flight Nurse with the Royal Flying Doctor Service, based in Dubbo. Growing up in Port Macquarie, Jackson was beginning to disengage…
Letting Her Go, Watching Her Fly.

September 22, 2026 · 44 min

What happens when boarding school isn't simply about accessing a broader education, but about opening opportunities for a child that may be difficult to access at home? In this episode of Letters from Home, Amanda talks with Heidi…
What happens when a naturally ambitious country kid is given the opportunity to spread her wings?

September 15, 2026 · 47 min

In this episode of Letters from Home, Amanda sits down with Jess Redfern, founder of SAVVI the Label, entrepreneur, mum of three little ones and former boarder, for a warm and wonderfully colourful conversation about opportunity…
The Schools That Let Them Stay Home

September 8, 2026 · 57 min

What does boarding school really look like when home is a station north of Alice Springs and school is in Toowoomba? In this episode of Letters from Home, Amanda talks with Sally Muenster, a qualified teacher, mother of four and, with…
She Never Planned to Marry a Farmer

September 1, 2026 · 51 min

How does a city girl from inner Melbourne become a farmer's wife in Central West NSW? In this episode of Letters From Home, Amanda Ferrari sits down with Georgie Cavanagh, co-founder of luxury Australian linen brand Carlotta & Gee, to…
She Came to Bourke for Six Months... and Found the Life She Was Meant to Live

August 25, 2026 · 60 min

What happens when a six-month adventure turns into a lifetime? In this episode, Amanda sits down with Prue Ritchie, General Manager of Bourke's Preschool and Long Day Care Centre, Barwon Woman of the Year and mother of three boarding…
The Ripple Effect: Rowing, Belonging and the Bush

August 18, 2026 · 50 min

What happens when you take a sport traditionally associated with city rivers, school boat sheds and fiercely competitive regattas - and put it in the middle of the Australian outback? You get something that is about far more than…