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Letters From Home
by Amanda Ferrari
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Too Much to Live For: Willa Arantz on Motherhood, Boarding and Brain Cancer
October 28, 2026 · 50 minWilla Arantz loved boarding school as a girl. When her son Eddie began his own boarding journey, she hoped he would find the same friendships, independence and sense of belonging. During his first term, her father died. An MRI the…
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Eight Children, One Very Long Road
October 21, 2026 · 48 minWhat does raising and educating eight children look like when home is a sheep station in far western New South Wales and your nearest town is two hours away? For Sarah Harris, it's simply life. Sarah and her husband Rhys are raising their…
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She loved boarding school. Sending her own kids is another story.
October 6, 2026 · 48 minLaura 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…
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Keep Knocking: Jackson Dowling and the Courage to Do Hard Things
September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 11 minIn 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…
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Letting Her Go, Watching Her Fly.
September 22, 2026 · 44 minWhat 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…
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What happens when a naturally ambitious country kid is given the opportunity to spread her wings?
September 15, 2026 · 47 minIn 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…
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The Schools That Let Them Stay Home
September 8, 2026 · 57 minWhat 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…
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She Never Planned to Marry a Farmer
September 1, 2026 · 51 minHow 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…
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She Came to Bourke for Six Months... and Found the Life She Was Meant to Live
August 25, 2026 · 60 minWhat 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…
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The Ripple Effect: Rowing, Belonging and the Bush
August 18, 2026 · 50 minWhat 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…
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She Never Planned to Be a Farmer… Now She's Planning for Boarding School
August 12, 2026 · 45 minKaitie Nash – The Life She Never Planned Most people know Kaitie Nash as ‘First Time Farmer’ - the funny, warm and wonderfully unfiltered woman sharing the realities of learning to farm alongside her husband Will. But farming wasn't part…
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She Wasn't Looking for a Rural Life... Until She Found Her Purpose
August 4, 2026 · 55 minWhat happens when a young woman from the Gold Coast discovers her purpose in the heart of rural Australia? In this episode of Letters from Home, Amanda Ferrari sits down with teacher, ICPA advocate and researcher Hannah Calcino, whose…
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.