Sleep in Adolescents Attending Australian Boarding Schools: A Review and Interim Recommendations

Boarding schools, by definition, house students in residence either on campus or close residential facilities - where the sleep environment is likely to differ from their home environment. For boarders, being boarding occurs alongside a convergence of psychosocial and physiological factors impact adolescent sleep. This paper comprises review literature Australian context. We also propose recommendations aligned with scientific evidence base that can be used promote healthy school students, focusing staff training knowledge, daily routines, sleeping arrangements, student mental health wellbeing. It must noted these should considered interim until further research performed area. Further, we suggest development standardised practice guidelines, ensure supported appropriately within