Articles for Alumni

Ranked Top School in the State

20 April 2012

Fahan School was the only Tasmanian School to feature in the list of the Top One Hundred Primary and the Top One Hundred Secondary Schools in the Nation in a report released in The Australian today. The paper also ranked Fahan School as number one in the

Pride of Fahan Alumni Award Applications Now Open

28 March 2012

Second round of awards for 2012 now open.

The Hon Will Hodgman speaks to students at the 2012 IPSHA Leadership Day

Opposition Leader Will Hodgman answers some tough questions

14 March 2012

State Opposition Leader, Will Hodgman may have had a torrid time in Parliament on Wednesday but he faced some tough questions from the Year 6 students at the 2012 Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA) Leadership Day.

Sun Shines for Sunset Under The Sails

29 February 2012

On Friday 24 February, the Parents and Friends Association hosted its annual Sunset Under the Sails evening with the largest turnout ever. More than 150 parents, staff and children showed up for what has become a popular event on the Fahan School social c

Capital Appeal

28 February 2012

At Speech Night in December last year Liz Jack, Chair of the Fahan School Board was pleased and excited to annouce the major building program for 2012, the refurbishment of the Main Building.

Welcome to the 2012 School Year

22 February 2012

On Tuesday 7 February, Fahan students donned their blue and orange uniforms for the first day of the 2012 school year.

High Achievers for 2011

13 January 2012

The results of the Tasmanian Year 12, 2011 students' Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranks (ATARs) were released just before Christmas and Fahan School students were among those ranked as achieving exceptionally high results.

Pirate Queen

07 December 2011

On Wednesday 30th November the Year Five and Six students delivered an entertaining performance of the much-anticipated play Pirate Queen.

2011 Fahan Alumni Reunion Class Photos

18 October 2011

Class Photos from the Alumni Reunion Weekend

Cocktails and High Tea for Alumni

12 October 2011

The 2011 Fahan Alumni Reunion Weekend was held this year on October 7 and 8 and was a great success with a number of Alumni returning to the School to participate in a range of reunion activities that spanned across two memorable days.

Sporty Start to Reunion Events

12 October 2011

The 2011 Reunion Events kicked off to an exciting start with the Alumni v Students Hockey and Netball matches on Friday October 7. The lunchtime bell saw the games begin with the Alumni and Student teams battling it out to a tight finish.

Inspirational Travers Morphett Lecture

05 July 2011

Writer, producer, director and Fahan Alumna, Posie Graeme-Evans, returned to Fahan School to present the 2011 Travers Morphett Lecture, which showcases Fahan women who are experts in their field, on Monday 4 July.

Cary Lewincamp Performs at Music Assembly

23 March 2011

At Fahan’s Music Assembly on Friday 18 March, one of Tasmania’s best known guitarists, Cary Lewincamp, performed a song from his latest CD as well as a cover of James Taylors’ “Shower the People,” with Fahan’s John Williamson.

Fahan Marks 10 Years of Relay For Life

28 February 2011

On the 26-27 of February, Fahan marked 10 consecutive years of participation in Cancer Council Tasmania’s Relay For Life fundraiser, which celebrates survivors, remembers loved ones lost and aims to fight back against a disease that affects so many.

Helen Stephen Wins Fahan's Flood Relief Fundraiser

24 February 2011

The Fahan School Community Committee, under the direction of Anna Forward, coordinated a Flood Relief Hamper that was raffled off during February to raise money for the Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal.

Honours Assembly Celebrates Achievement

15 February 2011

Seven 2010 graduates were invited back to Fahan today to be honoured for their outstanding academic achievements during their time at Fahan. Each of these girls received an ATAR over 95, placing them in the top 5% of Australian students.

Alumnae, Rachel Moore, is Willing and Able to Help Students

25 January 2011

Class of 1988 Alumnae, Rachel Moore’s, extensive career experience has led her to her current role as the Learning and Development Advisor at The Federal Group, where she became involved in the Willing and Able Mentoring Program (WAM) last year.

The Our Promise Story In New Idea Magazine

17 January 2011

The inspirational Our Promise story, a campaign to help in the fight against cyberbullying, has attracted the attention of the national media with a story on page 34 of this week's edition of New Idea magazine.

Congratulations on Your TCE Results Year 12s

22 December 2010

The wait for our 35 Year 12 students is over as their Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranks (ATARs) were released this week. Once again one in three girls achieved an ATAR of 90 or above placing them in the top 10% of the Nation. Two of our students also m

Fahan Alumni Featured in Tasmanian Life

22 December 2010

The December/January edition of one of Tasmania’s most popular magazines, Tasmanian Life, features a social page spread on the Fahan School Alumni Association’s 75th Anniversary Lunch from October. There are beautiful photos that capture the excitement of