Faith-Based Boarding Schools

Abbotsleigh

Wahroonga, New South Wales

An Anglican girls' day and boarding school in Wahroonga, Sydney, teaching from Pre Kindergarten to Year 12 with boarding houses grouped by year level.

Boarding

Full boarding

Boarding entry

The 2026 fee schedule lists boarding fees for Year 6 to Year 12.

School

Girls, day places

Curriculum

Not confirmed

Independent · Faith-based · Ages taught: Pre Kindergarten to Year 12

Ampleforth College

York, North Yorkshire, England

A Benedictine Catholic boarding and day school for ages 11 to 18 at Ampleforth near York, North Yorkshire, with separate girls' and boys' houses.

Boarding

Full boarding

Boarding entry

Ages 11 to 18

School

Co-educational, day places

Curriculum

Not confirmed

Independent · Faith-based · Ages taught: Junior (Y7-8); College (Y9-13) (ages 11 to 18)

Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie)

Brisbane, Queensland

A boys' Anglican school in East Brisbane whose 24/7 boarding programme brings together boys from the country, the regions and the world, with a transition designed for…

Boarding

Offered (type not named)

Boarding entry

Support and environments are designed especially for Year 7 boarders.

School

Boys, day places

Curriculum

Not confirmed

Independent · Faith-based

Athol Murray College of Notre Dame

Wilcox, Saskatchewan

Co-educational boarding college in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, about 45 minutes south of Regina, founded more than 105 years ago. More than 90 percent of students live on…

Boarding

Offered (type not named)

Boarding entry

Not confirmed

School

Co-educational, day places

Curriculum

Not confirmed

Independent · Faith-based

Blackrock College

Blackrock, Dublin

A boys' secondary school in south County Dublin with a boarding Hall of Residence known as the Castle for boys aged 12-19.

Boarding

Offered (type not named)

Boarding entry

boys aged 12-19 (ages 12 to 19)

School

Boys, day places

Curriculum

Not confirmed

Independent · Faith-based

A private Christian high school on the Briercrest campus in Caronport, Saskatchewan, with a dorm programme mainly for grades 10-12 and some grade 9 students.

Boarding

Offered (type not named)

Boarding entry

Most students are in grades 10–12, but we also accept grade 9 students into the dorm program.

School

Not confirmed, day places

Curriculum

Not confirmed

Independent · Faith-based

Brisbane Boys' College

Brisbane, Queensland

A boys' day and boarding school in Brisbane, Queensland, with a single boarding house (Rudd House) for up to 150 boys in Years 7 to 12.

Boarding

Offered (type not named)

Boarding entry

Boarding facilities for up to 150 students from Years 7 to 12.

School

Boys, day places

Curriculum

Not confirmed

Independent · Faith-based

Calrossy Anglican School

Tamworth, New South Wales

An Anglican day and boarding school in Tamworth, NSW, offering boarding for girls and boys on separate campuses from Years 7 to 12.

Boarding

Offered (type not named)

Boarding entry

Boarding from Years 7 to 12.

School

Co-educational, day places

Curriculum

Not confirmed

Independent · Faith-based

Christ Church Grammar School

Perth, Western Australia

A boys' school in Claremont, Perth, whose Walters Boarding House overlooking the Swan River houses more than 100 boarders in Years 7 to 12; Urban Boarding options are…

Boarding

Flexible boarding

Boarding entry

Boarders from Years 7 to 12; Urban Boarding is for students from Years 7 to 12.

School

Boys, day places

Curriculum

Not confirmed

Independent · Faith-based

Christ’s College

Christchurch, Canterbury

A boys' independent school in central Christchurch teaching Years 9-13, with three boarding houses on its heritage campus alongside dayboy houses.

Boarding

Offered (type not named)

Boarding entry

Not confirmed

School

Boys, day places

Curriculum

NCEA

Independent · Faith-based · Ages taught: Years 9–13

An Episcopal boarding and day school for grades 9 to 12 on a 125-acre waterfront campus on the Rappahannock River in Christchurch, Virginia, founded in 1921.

Boarding

Offered (type not named)

Boarding entry

Grades 9 through 12

School

Not confirmed, day places

Curriculum

Not confirmed

Independent · Faith-based · Ages taught: Grades 9 through 12

Cistercian College, Roscrea

Roscrea, Tipperary

An independent day and boarding secondary school on the grounds of Mount St. Joseph Abbey near Roscrea, offering full, weekly and day boarding.

Boarding

Full boarding, Weekly boarding, Flexible boarding

Boarding entry

Not confirmed

School

Not confirmed, day places

Curriculum

Not confirmed

Independent · Faith-based · Ages taught: First to sixth year

A school in the Brisbane suburb of Clayfield, a school of the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association, with a boarding house and urban boarding options (daily…

Boarding

Weekly boarding, Flexible boarding

Boarding entry

Not confirmed

School

Not confirmed, day places

Curriculum

Not confirmed

Independent · Faith-based

Columba College

Dunedin, Otago

A state-integrated Presbyterian girls’ school on Highgate, Dunedin, with a boarding house for girls from Year 7 to Year 13 and a co-educational primary campus.

Boarding

Offered (type not named)

Boarding entry

Not confirmed

School

Varies by age group, day places

Curriculum

NCEA

Public / state · Faith-based · Ages taught: Years 0-13 (girls only in Years 7 to 13)

Concordia Lutheran College

Toowoomba, Queensland

A Lutheran co-educational day and boarding college in Toowoomba, Queensland, with separate boarding houses for girls and boys on the Stephen Street campus.

Boarding

Full boarding, Weekly boarding

Boarding entry

Not confirmed

School

Co-educational, day places

Curriculum

Not confirmed

Independent · Faith-based

A Catholic early childhood to grade 12 school in Winona, Minnesota, with domestic and international boarding programmes for grades 7-12.

Boarding

Offered (type not named)

Boarding entry

Not confirmed

School

Not confirmed, day places

Curriculum

Not confirmed

Independent · Faith-based · Ages taught: Boarding for grades 7-12

Craighead Diocesan School

Timaru, Canterbury

A Special Character girls' school in Timaru for Years 7 to 13 with day and boarding places and a boarding house of two wings.

Boarding

Offered (type not named)

Boarding entry

Not confirmed

School

Girls, day places

Curriculum

Not confirmed

Independent · Faith-based · Ages taught: Years 7–13

Fork Union Military Academy

Fork Union, Virginia

A college-preparatory Christian military boarding and day school for young men in grades 7 to 12 and a postgraduate year, in Fork Union, Virginia.

Boarding

Offered (type not named)

Boarding entry

Grades 7-12 and postgraduate year

School

Boys, day places

Curriculum

Not confirmed

Academic military · Faith-based · Independent · Ages taught: Grades 7–12 and postgraduate year

Francis Douglas Memorial College

New Plymouth, Taranaki

A state-integrated Catholic boys' day and boarding college in New Plymouth, Taranaki, with a boarding hostel called La Salle House.

Boarding

Offered (type not named)

Boarding entry

Not confirmed

School

Boys, day places

Curriculum

Not confirmed

Public / state · Faith-based

Geelong Grammar School, Corio Campus

Corio, Victoria

A co-educational independent day and boarding school in Victoria with campuses at Corio, Timbertop and Toorak; boarding is offered at Corio (from Year 7) and Timbertop…

Boarding

Full boarding, Weekly boarding

Boarding entry

Boarding begins for students at Corio Campus from Year 7. Weekly boarding is listed for Middle School (Years 7 to 8); day boarders or full boarders in Senior School.

School

Co-educational, day places

Curriculum

Victorian Certificate of Education, IB Diploma Programme

Independent · Faith-based · Ages taught: Corio Campus: Prep to Year 8 and Year 10 to Year 12 (Year 9 is spent at Timbertop)