Sami Lalani

People and opportunities — these are the two things Sami Lalani loves most here. Everybody is friendly and there are just so many things to join. "I do a variety of activities such as Monday night football, Riley orchestra, the Riley pipe band and cooking club," he enthuses.

Like his peers, Lalani's nervous feeling when he joined Prep School quickly disappeared – thanks to how welcoming students, teachers and staff have been. Pair that with the fact that his sister was already at the school, and he instantly felt at home.

That allowed Lalani to truly maximise his experience at this picturesque campus. "I have a lot of time after school to hang around with my friends playing on the paddock or going down to the valley," he shares. "There are also many activities for anyone to join, so there is always something to do. I always stay for tea and my favourite night is pizza night!"