Promoting student welfare in schools involves caring for and encouraging students' mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.Good policies are step one, but having easy access to up-to-the-minute information is what allows pastoral decisi...

As many as one in five teenagers suffer from some form of mental health issues, according to Teen Mental Health. With that in mind, it's crucial that boarding schools are fully equipped with effective strategies for supporting children w...

Boarding school management has many day-to-day challenges. They are responsible for academic excellence as well as caring for the well-being of students 24 hours a day. Ensuring that all staff are working together and sharing information...

Preparing a child for life beyond education is about far more than good examination results. They need to be armed with skills that enable them to deal with the demands of growing up, entering the workplace and achieve long-term success.

Working at a boarding school is more than a job, it’s a lifestyle. Unlike most other occupations, the line where work finishes and your other life begins is a bit more skewed, in fact, it’s less of a line and more of a big fuzzy grey are...

While many schools are already moving towards having students use iPads and laptops in lessons, achieving a paperless classroom seems easier than ever. But a paper-free administrative function has significant benefits too, and Boardingw...

Here at Boardingware, we're big fans of using technology to solve a boarding school's problems. But one of the more controversial uses of technology in recent times is the collection and use of biometric data in schools.As with most hotly..

In boarding, keeping track of where your students are during the weekend is a top priority. You need to know where they’re going, when they are scheduled to leave and return, how they are getting there and who is taking responsibility for t

We’re excited to announce that our integration with Magnus Health is now live. Magnus Health has helped schools all over the world to collect, track and manage student health records, and are now teaming up with Boardingware to provide scho

While all schools have a responsibility to take care of their students, it's especially important in boarding schools. For the students that attend them, boarding schools are a home away from home, a place where their parents aren't and...

It’s a hectic time of the year for North American boarding schools.Thanksgiving is stressful because you have to make sure you collect all of the travel information for each student well ahead of time so you can plan the logistics for th...

Teens spend an average of 9 hours in front of a screen every day, according to a study by Commonsense Media. That’s 37% of your 24 hour day, 56% if you don’t include the 8 hours you spend sleeping.Technology has certainly cemented its po...