The School was established in 1935 by Isobel Travers and Audrey Morphett. The School was named after the village ofFahan (pronounced 'Fawn') inInishowen inCounty Donegal inUlster, 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 theJunior 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]
The Fahan School has a number of sister schools around the world, Fintona (Australia), Aoyamagakuin Yokohama Eiwa (Japan), 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.
The Fahan School has three house systems; Fenton,Franklin orFreycinet. 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 ofsports as well as academic application.[7]
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:
Dr Alice Edwards – Head of the Secretariat for the Convention against Torture Initiative[16] and former Chief of Protection Policy and Legal Advice, at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (2010–2015)[17][18]
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^Byfield, Rebecca, ed. (2012)."30 years of Gerdy Jevtic Awards"(PDF).Fahan in Focus.2 (2). Hobart, Tasmania, Australia: Fahan School: 30. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 16 March 2016. Retrieved7 August 2016.
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