Boarding Staff
The Boarding Family
At Launceston Grammar you will discover a strong, supportive environment reflected in our genuine warmth and connection between students, families and staff. Our boarders become part of a nurturing community that ensures they are made to feel welcome, secure and included.
We believe that involvement in all aspects of School life increases a student’s sense of belonging, expands friendship groups and leads to higher levels of motivation and engagement. We encourage our boarders to become involved in co-curricular activities across sporting, visual arts and performance and music pursuits.
Each boarding house is managed by live-in Heads of Boarding who are responsible for the wellbeing of the students in their care. Heads of Boarding are supported by trained, certified staff who assist with the daily running of the houses and ensure that each boarder is made to feel welcome, secure, included and very much part of the boarding family.
Our boarders become part of a wonderful community of fellow students who become lifelong friends.
Meet Head of Boarding: Calum Ball
Calum Ball commenced as Head of Hawkes Boarding at Launceston Grammar in 2026, bringing a strong professional background and a lifelong connection to boarding life. Having grown up in residential and boarding environments in Brisbane and Canberra, Calum understands the unique opportunities boarding provides for students to grow, connect and thrive.
Before joining Grammar, Calum held several boarding leadership roles at The Southport School (TSS). He is a qualified solicitor with a Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of International Relations and Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Bond University, and is currently completing a Master of Teaching (Secondary Education).
Alongside his academic and pastoral work, Calum has coached rugby and cricket and previously represented Queensland Schoolboys, GPS XV and the Queensland Reds U20s, and captained Bond University Rugby Club.
Calum is passionate about fostering a respectful, structured and supportive environment where boarders feel safe, valued and empowered to develop independence, resilience and leadership.
