Fairholme College
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- Early Learning
- Primary School
- Secondary School
- Primary - Year 12 School
- P-12 Campus
- Presbyterian
Boarding Year 5 - Year 12
Yes
Girls
Boarding Available
- Academic Achievement
- Co-curricular Activities
- Community
- Creative Arts
- Culture / Tradition
- Discipline
- Educational Support
- Faith / Religion
- Gifted and Talented
- Information Technology
- Languages
- Music
- Numeracy / Literacy
- Pastoral Care / Guidance
- Performing Arts
- Personal Values
- Resources / Facilites
- Special Needs
- Sport
- Tertiary Pathways
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Athletics (Track & Field)
- Australian Rules Football
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Chess
- Cricket
- Cross Country Running
- Debating
- Equestrian
- Gymnastics
- Hockey (field)
- Netball
- Rugby 7's
- Rugby Union
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Touch Football
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
Step into our beautiful grounds, perched on the edge of the Toowoomba escarpment and you will find that Fairholme is not an ordinary school.
Fairholme is a school that celebrates its pursuits of excellence in academic, cultural and sporting fields whilst maintaining a clear commitment to active service - giving back at a local and international level. A Fairholme girl is invariably hopeful, determined and focused - someone who expects to do well in whatever field of study or vocation she chooses. She understands perseverance, tenacity and persistence, and that choosing the hard over the easy often reaps the greatest rewards. Ultimately, she carries the legacy of all who have climbed the homestead steps before her and remains inextricably linked to all with whom she journeys during her time at Fairholme.
Tradition of Educational Excellence
Fairholme has a tradition of educational excellence which embraces all facets of learning: academic, sporting and the arts. We believe a well-rounded curriculum fully nurtures each student's physical and social development. Each year, Fairholme College's Year 12 results rank among those of the top independent girls' schools in Queensland. Our teachers consistently challenge and support our girls to do their best; their mentorship within teaching and learning drives the girls to success as well as extremely strong results year after year.
At Fairholme College, our aim is both beautifully intricate and profoundly simple: that our students may develop into lifelong learners and thinkers.
'Developing her academic wellbeing, her intellectual enthusiasm and her social confidence.'
The Fairholme learning journey enables girls from Kindy to Year 12 to understand that intellectual ability is not necessarily pre-determined from when they join us; it can be developed through perseverance, enthusiasm and a willingness to discover and respond to feedback.
Our dedicated staff members value independent learning and encourage girls to be lateral in their thinking across:
- Academic
- Cultural
- Sporting, and
- Service-based sectors.
Girls learn to stimulate and expand their intellectual curiosity through reading, asking and debating but also learn when to listen and absorb.
Through the myriad of opportunities offered at Fairholme College, your daughter’s learning journey will develop her academic wellbeing, her intellectual enthusiasm and her social confidence, giving her a set of skills to carry her through further education and beyond, towards a life fulfilled by work, relationships and service to their communities.
Our Teaching Approach - 'Starting the fire of a love of learning.'
Having the privilege of a vibrant and wonderfully unique mix of personality, learning styles, individual tastes and biological make-up amongst our students, we dedicate our energy and focus to these aspects in maximising each one’s learning experience:
- Curriculum content: rich and stimulating, challenging yet achievable,
- Teaching staff and school officers: inspiring communicators, professional in all standards and each one possessing a fundamental desire to see our students excel,
- Delivery: articulate and intentional, supportive and explanatory, deliberately fun.
We celebrate both participation and excellence, individual achievement of the highest calibre and standard, and all that can be achieved through the joy and collaboration of team work.
The academic reputation of the College goes from strength to strength, with our students continuing to achieve outstanding results each year.
It is our delight to support and guide our students in starting the fire of a love of learning.
Helping our girls transition to life beyond Holme.
Our Fairholme Career Pathway Centre was developed to ensure that every student is offered an opportunity to create an exciting and authentic career plan and be supported as they successfully transition from Senior School into their pathway of choice.
Our team of Pathway Centre staff provide ongoing and accessible support and resources to help students become work-ready and confident in their own personal competencies to navigate a complex and ever-changing world.
Pathway Centre services include:
- Career development activities
- SET Plan interviews
- Resume development
- Personal statement support
- Employability skills development
- Job exploration
- Interview assistance
All students are given an opportunity to develop a ‘personal careers toolkit’ to ensure that when they move into their adult lives, they are well equipped to make key decisions about their career pathways and have an ‘archive of experience’ that they gathered whilst in middle and secondary school.
Pathway Planning
Students are assisted to map out their individual action plan tailored to meet their personal aspirations, interests and potential.
Pathway Programs
Students explore career interests, gain industry qualifications and develop new learning strategies, all while contributing to an ATAR.
Life Beyond Fairholme
As they enter Years 10, 11 and 12, our girls are deliberately prepared to launch into life beyond Fairholme.
Life Skills
Equipping our students in Years 8-12 with the personal skills they need to negotiate the increasingly complex world in which they live.
The Fairholme Boarding House is not just a place to stay — it's a holme away from home.
For over 100 years, Boarders have played a valued and significant role in the life of Fairholme College.
We are renowned for providing a caring and nurturing home for our Boarders and are dedicated to fostering a sense of community, responsibility and personal growth within these walls.
At Fairholme, we pride ourselves on thinking as a Boarding School. As one of the largest Boarding Schools in Australia, we make it our mission to ensure that we are also one of the happiest for our girls.
With 220 girls and staff living on campus, Boarders make up the 'fabric' of Fairholme College, constituting over a third of the student body of the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools.
It is our highest aim to provide a comfortable and relaxing experience for your daughter, underpinned by a safe, friendly and stimulating environment.
Visit our Boarding House
We warmly invite prospective families to take a guided tour of the Fairholme College Boarding House.
Book a guided tour online or contact our Head of Enrolments, Mrs Tina Hammond.
T 07 4688 4635
• Collaboration
• Enjoyment
• Respect
• Seeking excellence
The much-awaited ATAR results have been released. The anticipation has been replaced by relief, and, for Fairholme’s senior cohort of 2024, there’s cause for celebration.
This inspiring group of young women have demonstrated the Fairholme way through impressive traits of perseverance, resilience, and positivity – traits that will hold them in good stead long into their diverse and promising futures.
Notably, each 2024 senior finished her year eligible for university entrance as well as a plethora of pathway choices including early entry offers for over one third of the cohort. For others, there has been the nervous focus on a specific ATAR result required to ensure entry into a specific course.
Options look especially promising for the 36% of the ATAR-eligible students who achieved a score in the 90s. Of note too, two students achieved perfect scores in two of their individual subjects – and three students in one of their individual subjects. Additionally, 7.2% of the cohort achieved scores in the 99 range and 24% of the cohort in the 95 and above range.
As a College, we celebrate each and all of our Year 12 graduates – we have appreciated their contributions to the College throughout their schooling, and, importantly, we look to their futures with great optimism.
For this generous and inclusive senior cohort of 2024, we are both proud and grateful.
Welcome to Fairholme College – a vibrant community where girls from the Early Years through to Year 12 are known, valued and inspired to become the best versions of themselves.
From the moment you step onto our campus at the top of the range, there’s a special feeling – a sense of warmth, belonging and possibility. It feels like home. This strong sense of community is the foundation of everything we do.Here, young women are empowered to learn with curiosity, lead with compassion and embrace the future with confidence. Our high-achieving academic program is intentionally future-focused – designed to ignite creative and critical thinking and foster a deep love of learning.
Wellbeing is at the heart of our approach. We know that when a girl feels seen and supported, she flourishes. Our strong pastoral care and inclusive culture help each student grow in resilience, empathy and self-belief.
Grounded in Presbyterian values, we nurture not only minds, but hearts. Faith, reflection, and a commitment to service shapes our shared experience and gives meaning to learning.
Beyond the classroom, girls are encouraged to explore their passions and strengths – through sport, the arts, STEM, service, and leadership. Every opportunity is a chance to build skills that will shape their future.
This is a school where each girl is known, challenged, and inspired to make a positive impact on her world.
I warmly invite you to experience the energy, joy, and heart of Fairholme – and to witness our futures in the making. See Experience Fairholme »
Kind regards
Dr Leigh Hobart | Principal| EdD, MEd, BEd (all from QUT) and Dip Teach (USQ).
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