This article is about the Tasmanian school. For the Irish district, see Fahan.
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| Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia | |
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| Type | Independent, Single-sex school, Day and Boarding |
| Denomination | Non-denominational Christian[1] |
| Established | 1935[2] |
| Chairman | Kim Evans |
| Principal | Tony Freeman |
| Deputy Principal | Rosemary Sargison |
| Enrolment | ~383 (PK–12)[3] |
| Colour(s) | Orange, White and Blue |
| Slogan | "A Unique School for Girls" |
| Website | www.fahan.tas.edu.au |
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,[3] including 40 boarders from years 5 to 12.[4] Boys are enrolled from PK to Year 2, and girls from PK to Year 12.[2]
Fahan School is a member of the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[5] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[1] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA),[4] and the Association of Independent Schools' of Tasmania (AIST).[2]
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Fahan School is located on a single campus set amongst gardens and grounds overlooking the Derwent River, in suburban Sandy Bay.
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. It is a very strict boarding house.[4][6]
The Fahan School has a lot of sister schools all around the world. Fintona (Melbourne), Jogghakan (Japan), St Mary's (Africa), and Collegiate (Tasmania). It also has one brother school, Hutchins, in Tasmania.
Each year Fahan fields many teams in a variety of sports. Students may compete for their House and School in sports such as: athletics, badminton, basketball, cross country, equestrian, hockey, minkey (mini hockey), netball, rowing, sailing, soccer, softball, tennis and water polo.[7]
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.[8]
Alumnae of The Fahan School are known as Old Scholars and may elect to join the schools alumni association, the Old Scholars Association.[9] Some notable Old Scholars include:
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