Governess Australia  


 

Outback Grapevine FaceBook Group

 "The campfire for bush families" 

The aim of Outback Grapevine is to support outback Australia and the families who have worked for generations to keep the life they love.
 
To support the women who run business on the side to keep the family at home on the station.

To support the bush Mum's and Dad's who juggles many roles while living and working on properties.

  • Share advice on living and working on a station   

  • Share recipes and housekeeping tips

  • Share anything that makes outback and station life easier.

  • Share how to keep the kids and partner inline

  • Share advice on juggling school and station life

  • Share and promote outback businesses, websites and pages

Just share and promote your business


 

 

Parents Page - Start at this page to find information about all aspects of employing governesses and educating children in rural areas

 

Govie Page - Go to this to page to find information about being a governess and all aspects of the lifestyle. 
                              
 
Visitors since 22 January 2004... 

Status updates for Employers, Home Tutor tips, Govie anecdotes etc.

GovAust Home

JobBoard

Advertise your job or look for work

information and advice

The Schoolhouse

information, advice and work ideas

for supervisors and home tutors

The Grapevine

Roll call, social calendar, poetry

and stories from other governesses

Parent Page

information and advice for

parents in the outback

Govie Page

information and advice for

jobseekers looking to governess

Photo Page

Pictures & advice on how

to set up a schoolroom

About GovAust

contact details, feedback

and GovAust's story

In Australia governesses supervise lessons provided by various schools of distance education.  Often our work places are in isolated regions, on pastoral stations.  Each day a governess heads to the ‘schoolroom’, which could be a caravan, cottage or a boat, to supervise the children.  Govies are a unique part of remote Australia.

 

Governesses Australia was an initiative of three different School of the Air governess groups from around Australia.  We aim to network Govies across Australia, to gain recognition and unity.

 

Governess Australia is dedicated to supporting families, governesses and childcare workers in the Australian Outback. Governess Australia's JobBoard offers an employment advertising service, the Schoolhouse gives advice and links to help in your profession and the Grapevine provides a social network for living in the outback.  There are many other parts which help support and network the Distance Education and rural community.

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"You're not just a govo, you're THE GOVO"                                                      "Uniting Govo's Outback"

 

Email govaust@governessaustralia.com

Copyright © Governess Australia All rights reserved.
Revised: Wednesday January 25, 2012.

 

A neighbour and friend to my family, a supporter of all those trying to make a difference to education in the bush.

Robert Seekamp 

57 years old - 21 June 2010

A life taken tragically but leaving a never ending legacy.
Forever remembered for your dedication to
your family, friends and community.
Your presence will be sadly missed in our community and our club. 

Life is eternal, and love is immortal,
and death is only a horizon;
and a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight.