Fahan School


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.
The School was established in 1935 by Isobel Travers and Audrey Morphett as Fahan Presbyterian Girls' College. The school was named after the village of Fahan in Inishowen in County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland. The school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 383 students from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12, including boarders from years 5 to 12.
Fahan School is a member of the Junior School Heads Association of Australia, the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia, the Australian Boarding Schools' Association, and the Association of Independent Schools' of Tasmania.

Campus

Fahan School is located on a single campus with grounds overlooking the River Derwent, in the suburb of Sandy Bay. Boarding students are accommodated in one of two houses. The Senior Boarding residence provides private accommodation and study facilities for Year 11 and 12 students. Boarders from Years 5 to 10 live in 'Nateby'. Both boarding houses are located within the school grounds.

Co-curriculum

The Fahan School has a number of sister schools around the world, Fintona, Joggakan and St Mary's. 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 active within the school community through the Fahan School Alumni Association, formerly known as the Old Scholars Association. Some notable alumnae include:
;Academia and sciences
;Business
;Entertainment, media and the arts
;Government, politics and the law
International law and diplomacy