| Fintona Girls' School | |
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| Location | |
| Balwyn, Victoria, Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Single Sex, Day school |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1896 |
| Chairman | Amanda McMahon |
| Principal | Suzy Chandler |
| Staff | ~60[1] |
| Enrolment | ~600 (K–12)[1] |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue and Gold |
| Slogan | "Where Girls Excel" |
| Website | www.fintona.vic.edu.au |
Fintona Girls' School is a small, independent, non-denominational, day school for girls, located in Balwyn, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Established in 1896, Fintona is a non-selective school and currently caters for approximately 600 students from the Early Learning Centre (ELC) to Year 12. The school accepts both local and international students.
Fintona is a member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV),[2] the Alliance of Girls Schools Australia (AGSA),[3] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[4] and the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA).[5]
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Fintona was established as a Presbyterian, day and boarding school for girls, in 1896. The school was originally located in the Melbourne suburb of Camberwell.
The school occupies 'Balwyn', the historic home and vineyard built by early settler Andrew Murray, from which the suburb of Balwyn takes its name.[6]
Fintona Girls' School is divided into 4 teaching sections:
The school's ELC curriculum is based on the Reggio Emilia approach to education. From Prep to Year 6, students are involved in the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program which covers the subject areas of language, social studies, mathematics, science and technology, arts, and personal, social and physical education.[7] Upper School students are prepared for the Victorian Certificate of Education, in which the school typically performs well. In 2006, Fintona was ranked in the top five schools in the state of Victoria, based on its VCE results, with 33% of study scores over 40.[8] In 2007, this dropped to only 24% of scores over 40.
Fintona has three languages included in its curriculum, Indonesian, French and Japanese.[7]
The three junior school (P-6) houses of Fintona are Bedggood, Menzies and Reid. The six middle and senior school (years 5-12) houses of Fintona are Boyne (after school benefactors), Clarke (after first Fintona boarder and matriculant), Hughston (after first headmistress), Murdoch (after Reverend Murdoch of Trinity church, Camberwell, where many boarders attended), Maxwell (after father of one of Fintona's first prefects), Ower (after member of staff 1900 - 1930).
Ex-students of Fintona Girls' School are known as 'Old Fintonians' and may elect to join the 'Old Fintonians Association'.[9] Some notable 'Old Fintonians' include:
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