For Blue Mountains local Jack Laurie (OKG24), joining Knox Grammar School for his senior years of schooling put him on the path to studying Commerce and Law. Here, Jack shares his story.
“Up until Year 10, I attended the local high school near where my family lives. Although I was settled in the school, I found the environment increasingly restrictive as limited resourcing and a lack of other ambitious students placed a sort of ceiling on what I felt I could achieve.
“My parents and I decided that Knox Boarding provided an impressive environment with sufficient resources and culture to allow me to push myself during the senior years.
“Before arriving at Knox, I made efforts to contact and connect with the school’s cricket and performing arts programs. Before the year had even commenced, I had already played trial matches for cricket, and auditioned for the musical Catch Me If You Can. I would highly recommend such early efforts to hit the ground running and make the most of the vast array of opportunities at Knox.
“Arriving at a large school is really challenging. However, being alongside a smaller cohort of around 45 other boarders in my year group provided a more supportive environment to settle into and make friends, helping me to become more comfortable.
“Importantly, Boarding allowed me access to incredible academic resources and excellent teachers who supported me in persuing my ambitions. Such academics, partnered with sports and performing arts, enabled me to pursue a more holistic student experience (living at school gives you so much more time to participate in such programs). These experiences ultimately informed my leadership journey, as I became the Stage 6 Boarding Prefect in Year 12.
“All of these opportunities allowed me to achieve results which were well beyond where I was tracking before
I arrived at Knox, and which exceeded my goals. This was in large part due to the exceptional support provided both by teachers in the day school and in Boarding. This year, I plan to study Commerce and Law at the University of Sydney and have been accepted to live at St Paul’s College.
“I’m grateful for the position that Knox has placed me in for the future.”
To learn more about Boarding at Knox, we encourage you to tour the Boarding House when you’re next in Sydney. Alternatively, you can contact Martin Gooding, Head of Engagement, at 02 9473 9768 or goodingm@knox.nsw.edu.au to discuss how Knox Boarding could support your family.
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