Established 1935 Principal Tony Freeman Phone +61 3 6225 1064 Founded 1935 | Chair Liz Jack Enrolment ~383 (PK–12) Motto "Small School Big Future" | |
Type Independent, Single-sex school, Day and Boarding Denomination Non-denominational Christian Address Fisher Avenue,, Lower Sandy Bay TAS 7005, Australia Similar The Hutchins School, St Michael's Collegiat, Taroona High School, Mount Carmel College, The Friends' School Profiles | ||
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This article is about the Tasmanian school. For the Irish district, see Fahan
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- Our promise fahan school tasmania
- Fahan school know your odds flash mob
- Campus
- Co curriculum
- Sport
- House system
- Notable alumnae
- References
Fahan School is an independent, day and boarding school located in Sandy Bay, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is a non-denominational school with a Christian ethos.
Established in 1935 by Isobel Travers and Audrey Morphett. The school after the County Donegal, Ireland 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, including 40 boarders from years 5 to 12. Boys are enrolled from PK to Year 2, and girls from PK to Year 12.
Fahan School is a member of the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA), the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), and the Association of Independent Schools' of Tasmania (AIST).
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Campus
Fahan School is located on a single campus set amongst beautiful private gardens and grounds overlooking the River Derwent, in the affluent suburb of Sandy Bay. Boarding students are accommodated in one of two houses. The new Senior Boarding residence provides private accommodation and study facilities for Year 11 and 12 students. 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.
Co-curriculum
The Fahan School has a number of sister schools around the world, Fintona (Melbourne), Jogghakan (Japan) and St Mary's (Africa). The school works closely with The Hutchins School in Sandy Bay, Tasmania - with senior students able to study across both campuses.
Sport
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.
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.
Notable alumnae
The Fahan School alumnae are quite active within the school community alumnae association. Some notable alumnae include: