The Fahan School
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This article is about the Tasmanian school. For the Irish district, see Fahan.
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| Established | 1935[1] |
| School Type | Independent, Single-sex school, Day & Boarding |
| Denomination | Non-denominational Christian[2] |
| Slogan | "A Unique School for Girls" |
| Key People | Mr. Tim Waley (Principal) Mr. Kim Evans (Chairman) |
| School Fees | AU$5,325–10,380 p.a (Day 2007)[3] |
| Location | Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia  |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Enrolment | ~383 (PK–12)[4] |
| Colours | Orange, White & Blue |
| Homepage | www.fahan.tas.edu.au |
The Fahan School is a small independent, day and boarding school predominantly for girls, located in Sandy Bay, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is a non-denominational school with a Christian ethos.
Established in 1935 and named after the Irish township of Fahan, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 383 students from Pre–Kindergarten (PK) to Year 12,[4] including 40 boarders from years 5 to 12.[5] Boys are enroled from PK to Year 2, and girls' from PK to Year 12.[1]
Fahan School is a member of the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[6] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[2] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA),[5] and the Association of Independent Schools' of Tasmania (AIST).[1]
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[edit] Campus
Fahan School is located on a single campus set amongst gardens and grounds overlooking the Derwent River, in suburban Sandy Bay.[7]
Boarding students are accommodated in one of two houses. The new Senior Boarding residence, catering for eighteen Year 11 and 12 students, features individual accommodation and study facilities. Boarders from Years 5 to 10 live in 'Nateby', an old stately homestead offering dormitory accommodation. Both boarding houses are located within the school grounds.[5][8]
[edit] Co-curriculum
[edit] Sport
Each year Fahan fields many teams in a wide variety of sports. Students may compete for their House and School in sports such as: athletics, badminton, basketball, cross country, equestrian, gymnastics, hockey, minkey (mini hockey), netball, rowing, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and water polo.[9]
[edit] House system
As with most Australian schools, The Fahan School utilises a house system. Upon enrolment, students are placed in one of the three school houses - Fenton, Franklin or Freycinet. The houses form the basis of the pastoral care program in the Senior School, and also support competition across all sections of the school. Students compete for trophies in a variety of sports as well as academic application.[10]
[edit] Notable alumnae
Alumnae of The Fahan School are known as Old Scholars and may elect to join the schools alumni association, the Old Scholars Association.[11] Some notable Old Scholars include:
- Patricia Marea Bale-Hirst AM – Former Head of the Histopathology Department at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children; Histopathologist; Former Assistant Director of Morbid Anatomy at the Sydney Hospital [12]
- Kimbra Cameron Boyer – Senior Research Fellow of Rural Health at the University of Tasmania; Former CEO of the Tasmanian Division of General Practitioners; State Director of the Community and Rural Health Department of Community and Health Services Tasmania; Former Deputy Chancellor of the University of Tasmania; Recipient of the Centenary Medal 2003 etc.[13]
- Judith Mavis Durham OAM (née Cock) – Singer, Actress, Composer, Pianist and Author; Former lead singer for the popular folk music group The Seekers; Presented the Key to the City of Melbourne 2006; Recipient of the Centenary Medal 2003; Inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame 1995; Australian of the Year 1967 (also attended Ruyton Girls' School)[14]
- Posie Graeme-Evans – Novelist; Producer; Director of Drama, Nine Network; Co-creator of Hi-5 and McLeod's Daughters (also attended Wilderness School)[15]
- Ann Hollingworth (née Turner) – Physiotherapist; Wife of Peter Hollingworth, the 23rd Governor-General of Australia (also attended Korowa Anglican Girls' School)[16]
- Robyn Nevin AM – Actress; Artistic Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Sydney Theatre Company (also attended Genazzano FCJ College)[17]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Fahan School. Member Schools. Association of Independent Schools' of Tasmania. Retrieved on 2007-10-04.
- ^ a b Tasmania. School Directory. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (2008). Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
- ^ Private school fees in Tasmania half those of mainland states. Schools. T Change (2007-02-07). Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
- ^ a b Annual Report for 2006 (PDF). News. The Fahan School (2007). Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
- ^ a b c Fahan School. Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. Retrieved on 2007-10-04.
- ^ JSHAA Tasmania Directory of Members. Tasmania Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-04.
- ^ About Fahan. Student Life. The Fahan School. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
- ^ Study and Board in Tasmania. Boarding. The Fahan School. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
- ^ Sport. Student Life. The Fahan School. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
- ^ Houses. Student Life. The Fahan School. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
- ^ Old Scholars Association. Community. The Fahan School. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
- ^ "BALE-HIRST Patricia Marea". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-04.
- ^ "BOYER Kimbra Cameron". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-04.
- ^ "DURHAM Judith Mavis". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-04.
- ^ "GRAEME-EVANS Posie". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
- ^ Dr Hollingworth & Mrs Hollingworth. Former Governors-General. Governor General of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
- ^ "NEVIN Robyn". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-04.
[edit] Further reading
- Winter, Gillian.(1981) Fahan 1935-1980 West Hobart: G. Winter.
- Winter, Gillian.(1995) Sixty years of endeavour, Fahan 1935-1995Sandy Bay, Tas. : Fahan School, 1995. ISBN 0646255606
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