Founded in 1935, by Miss Isobel Travers and Miss Audrey Morphett, Fahan School offers programs from Kindergarten to Year 12. Miss Travers and Miss Morphett believed that young women could achieve anything they wanted to. The ideals and aims of our founders were reflected in the motto they chose, “Light Come Visit Me.” Light was not just sunlight but rather “enlightenment”, which is the purpose of education.
At Fahan School we strive to create an inclusive community and progressive educational environment where we can prepare and educate each one of our girls to achieve her full potential empowering them to become the women who have an impact on the world and who fulfill every promise of their future.
Our Vision for Fahan School in the 21st Century is to aim to continue to be recognised and respected as a most outstanding and pre-eminent school for girls in Tasmania as well as being a preferred educational environment for students both within Australia and overseas. Fahan is a non-denominational school with a Christian ethos. The Fahan School community is united by a strong set of values with the aim of:
Fahan is a school that looks towards the future whilst respecting the traditions and hard work that have laid the foundation for our first 80 years. The Fahan Strategic Plan 2018-2020 builds on the fine work that has been done during the life of our previous plan. Our Strategic Plan provides clear aims, goals and specific initiatives designed to shape the future of our School and its role in the development of confident and educated women.
Strategic planning is a process that defines a broad vision for the direction of the School, identifies strengths and weaknesses, anticipates future challenges and directs the actions necessary to make the vision a reality. Although forward looking, the strategic planning process affirms the School's core principles, assumptions and values and then builds on that foundation to assure that Fahan is prepared to confront the dynamic forces shaping our culture, our institutions and the world.
As Principal of Fahan School, Tony leads a team of dedicated professionals who provide excellence in education to girls in Tasmania, a hallmark of Fahan's 80 years. He believes that there are many advantages that Fahan has to offer, including an outstanding record of academic achievement, its stunning location on magnificent grounds, small class sizes and the excellent relationships that develop as a consequence between the students and staff.
Tony has taught at a number of Tasmanian schools in a career spanning 38 years. Prior to taking up his position at Fahan, he was Deputy Principal and Head of the Senior School at Scotch Oakburn College in Launceston. After training as a Mathematics and Social Science teacher, Tony developed an interest in Information Technology, returning to study to complete his M.Ed with a dissertation on Computers in Education. Following this, he taught Information Systems and Computer Science to Years 11 and 12 students for many years.
A member of the Tasmanian Teachers' Registration Board for seven years, Tony is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and from 2011 to 2015 he was Chairman of the Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools. He is proud of, and humbled by, the achievements of Fahan girls, both past and present, across a wide variety of fields and believes that their academic results bear testimony to this.
"Fahan girls have consistently achieved one of the highest median ATAR scores in the state. In Art, Music and Drama the girls are encouraged and supported to produce work of the highest quality. While in sport, as a small school the determination and spirit of the girls consistently produces results above expectation. Fahan is a strong community and we value and cherish the support of all members be they parents, alumni, staff or students. It has been a great privilege for me during my time at Fahan to meet and talk with so many former students and hear of the affection that they have for the School and how it has helped them to achieve their goals in life. It is my aim that this will also be true for our current students.
We believe the supportive environment at the School gives our girls the confidence to explore options in the knowledge that they will be mentored and nurtured to achieve their best at the same time as enjoying the experience. We hope this website provides you with an informative introduction to our School. we encourage you to make an appointment to meet with me, as we would be proud to show you and your daughter our wonderful School in action and enlighten you to the educational opportunities that exist as a Fahan Girl.
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Fahan School in Tasmania has been a transformative experience for my child, with dedicated educators fostering both academic excellence and personal growth.
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