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I was so scared of going to boarding school – ABC Heywire

17 March 2021
Culture and Capability
2021 ABC Heywire winner Miranda

Miranda from Creswick, Victoria shares her experiences of going to boarding school in Healesville, Victoria, for the past four years.

Hear from the proud Gunditjmara and Kurnai woman Miranda from Creswick, Victoria about heading to boarding school for the first time.

Listen to her winning ABC Heywire entry.

Miranda is one of 35 winners of the annual ABC Heywire storytelling competition putting young Australians at the centre of the conversations that shape their communities.

Find out more about the Heywire competition and the other 2021 winners.