Daily life in the boarding house
Just as at home, daily routine is a big part of being a boarder at Clarendon. We believe this structure helps our boarders gain important life skills such as organisation, collaboration and leadership. Below is an outline of a typical weekday of our boarding students.
Morning routine
| 7-7.15am | Wake up |
| 7.15-8am | Breakfast in Cafe@College |
| 8-8.20am | Room inspections |
| 8.20am | All students out of boarding house and signed out to school |
Afternoon routine
| Years 7-9 | Years 10-12 | |
| 3.20pm | Boarding house reopens. Sign in with Mentor-on-Duty. Afternoon tea available in Café@College | |
| 3.20-5.30pm | Personal time – sport, music commitments, free time, study in house or library. Street leave as per rules for the year level via Orah. | |
| 5.30pm | All boarders to have returned to boarding house | |
| 5.40-6.40pm | First Prep – Senior School Centre | |
| 5.40-7pm | First Prep - Senior School Centre |
Evening routine
| Years 7-8 | Year 9 | Year 10 | Years 11-12 | |
| Dinner in Cafe@College | 6.45-7.05pm | 6.45-7.05pm | 7.05-7.45pm | 7.05-7.45pm |
| Second Prep in own rooms | 7.05-7.45pm | 8-8.30pm | 8-8.45pm | |
| Personal time/showers | 7.30-8.30pm | 8.30-9.30pm | 9-10pm | |
| Phone and devices to Mentor-on-Duty | 8.45pm | 9.15pm | 9.45pm | 10.15pm |
| Lights out | 9pm | 9.30pm | 10pm | 10.30pm |
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