Fahan School

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Fahan School
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Location
Fahan School
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Australia
Coordinates 42°54′52″S147°21′6″E / 42.91444°S 147.35167°E / -42.91444; 147.35167
Information
Type Independent, single-sex school and day
Denomination Non-denominational Christian [1]
Established1935 [2]
ChairLia Morris
PrincipalMeg Lawson
Enrolment~430 (Pre-KYear 12) [3]
Colour(s)Orange, white and blue    
Affiliation Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools
Website www.fahan.tas.edu.au

Fahan School is an independent school for girls located in Sandy Bay, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is a non-denominational school with a Christian ethos.

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The School was established in 1935 by Isobel Travers and Audrey Morphett. The School was named after the village of Fahan (pronounced 'Fawn') in Inishowen in County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland.[ citation needed ] The School has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 430 students from Pre Kindergarten (PK) to Year 12, [3]

Fahan School is a member of the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA), [4] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), [1] and the Association of Independent Schools' of Tasmania (AIST). [2]

Campus

Fahan School is located on a single campus with grounds overlooking the River Derwent, in the suburb of Sandy Bay.

Co-curriculum

The Fahan School has a number of sister schools around the world, Fintona (Australia), Joggakan (Tokyo) and St Mary's (South Africa). The school works closely with The Hutchins School in Sandy Bay, Tasmania – with senior students able to study across both campuses.

Sport

The Fahan School is a member of the Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools (SATIS). Each year Fahan fields 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, netball, rowing, sailing, soccer, softball, tennis, and water polo. [5]

SATIS premierships

The Fahan School has won the following SATIS premierships. [6]

  • Athletics (3) – 1983, 1986, 2017
  • Cross Country – 2010
  • Hockey (2) – 1986, 1988
  • Soccer – 2016
  • Softball (2) – 1983, 2003
  • Tennis – 1993

House system

The Fahan School has three house systems; 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. [7]

Notable alumnae

The Fahan School alumnae are active within the school community through the Fahan School Alumni Association (FSAA), formerly known as the Old Scholars Association. [8] Some notable alumnae include:

Academia and sciences
Business
Entertainment, media and the arts
Government, politics and the law

International law and diplomacy

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