Published on: 9 February 2017


It’s the first day of school, but 13-year old Will Wardle arrives barefoot. He awaits until the last minute, slowly slipping on his pristine white socks and black private school shoes. Finally, taking a deep breath, he ambles through the gates of Christ Church Grammar School.

It’s not that Will hates school. He’s very bright, his father Kieran, is quick to point out. It’s just that until 12 months ago, Will woke up every day on a sprawling homestead surrounded by crystal blue waters. He swam with sea turtles and dugongs, went fishing and paddleboarding, and took photographs of his family’s adventures on a stretch of untouched WA wilderness off Denham, 737km north of Perth.

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Original source: STM Magazine, 5 February 2017 by Connie Clarke