Assistant Housemaster – Year 7 – Mrs Murray

Working within a Boarding House is a unique and rewarding experience.  My role is working alongside out Year 7 boarders as they start their journey at Shore.  Moving to boarding is one of the biggest life changing events that these boys have experienced in their lives so far.  I’m constantly amazed at the way in which they handle themselves in those early weeks.  Navigating a big school campus, working out friendships with one another and organising their schedules all come with their own complexities and the adaptability of the boys is admirable.  In my role I also get to experience the joy of our older boys in the House looking out of our new boarders, helping them adjust and thrive in the House.  Over the past seven weeks it has been a privilege to work alongside our new group of boarders.  Together we have enjoyed exploring aspects of Sydney and worked out how to master organisation through the use of the Shore diary.  To use a cliché ‘no two days are ever the same’ rings true in this role.  It’s a bit of a roller coaster ride, and I enjoy walking alongside our Year 7’s and supporting them as they work through some homesickness and enjoy the highlights that Shore boarding has to offer.