Boarding Schools Expo 2025

We’re back in 2025 for another great Expo in Dubbo and it’s our 21st Birthday year.

Your opportunity to discuss your child's education with representatives from boarding schools all in the one place...and just that bit closer to where you call home.

Discuss scholarships & bursary opportunities with the people that can make it happen.

We'll welcome Isolated Children's Parents' Association (ICPA), along with 40 schools from across Sydney, regional NSW, ACT and Queensland on the 16-17 May at the Dubbo Regional Theatre & Convention Centre (DRTCC).

Free entry for everyone!

We are also introducing a LIVE Q&A panel discussion on all things boarding, hosted by Kaitie Nash, Digital Creator & Agricultural Influencer on the Saturday at 11am. We’ll be welcoming our panellists Lottie Rae (Lottie Rae Art, Influencer & future boarding parent), Kirsty Wiggins (Dumble Collective and current boarding parent) and Justine Campbell (CEO Orana RDA and past boarding parent).

Panellists will be discussing just what it's like to be part of a boarding school community, the transition from distance education or small towns to boarding school, and the unique opportunities that they accessed once there. There’ll be tips on how to ask about scholarships and bursaries, and how to manage financially through the boarding school years.

Since 2005, we’ve welcomed over 15,000 children to events in NSW, Victoria and southern Queensland, some driving up to 2,000km to visit us. By attending an Expo, around 80% of our visiting families consider schools they hadn’t previously had on their radar, and over 90% of Expo visitors made their shortlist from schools they met at the event.

For further information and to pre-register visit boardingexpo.com.au.