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Fintona Girls' School Balwyn Vic
Located in Balwyn in Melbourne's inner eastern suburbs, Fintona is one of Melbourne's best independent girls' schools with a tradition of education girls to the highest standard since 1896.Â
Inspired by strong leadership and exceptional teachers, a Fintona girl will find the confidence to achieve her academic and personal aspirations, whatever they may be.
To discover more about programs and culture at Fintona, book a school tour.
Great things come from a small package.
Situated in the inner eastern suburb of Balwyn, Fintona is an independent, non-denominational day school for girls renowned for high academic and personal achievement.
With the extra attention we provide in a small school environment, our girls consistently achieve among the highest VCE and NAPLAN results in Victoria.
Our friendly, supportive and caring environment, together with our broad-based education programs, provide our girls with many experiences to stretch themselves beyond expectation and to cope with life beyond school. Inspired by our exceptional teachers, a Fintona girl will find the confidence to soar and achieve her highest academic and personal aspirations.
Our beautiful school grounds include a mix of historic buildings and modern facilities. The addition of our Middle School House and playground, our state-of-the-art Sports Centre and our Art Precinct provide our girls with even more opportunities to move into the future with confidence and optimism.
Fintona consists of the Early Learning Centre (co-educational), Junior School (Prep to Year 4), Middle School (Year 5 to Year 8) and Senior School (Year 9 to Year 12) to enable a specific academic and pastoral focus. The Early Learning Centre curriculum is based on the Reggio Emilia philosophy, while the International Baccalaureate is taught from ELC to Year 4.
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Students participate in choral and orchestral groups, school musicals, team sports (including rowing), public speaking, creative writing, Fintona Guides, drama and debating. Fintona also offers an extensive outdoor education program, including the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, community service, and study and exchange programs, both within Australia and overseas.
Fintona is a non-selective, non-denominational school with a warm and caring atmosphere for its students, who come from a variety of backgrounds. The dedicated staff encourage confidence in all students and the student counsellor, careers adviser and Heads of School further support girls academically and emotionally. The girls have access to an extensive pastoral care program focussed on developing resiliency and the capacity to deal with many of the complex issues that confront them as they move through school and into adulthood. As part of Fintona’s commitment to its students’ welfare, the school runs a Life Skills Program which covers a range of areas related to adolescent health and welfare and to the physical and emotional development of young women. In addition, a Study Skills program is offered to encourage the development of good study habits as well as to teach girls techniques to minimize stress during exams.
Fintona is no ordinary girls' school. And our students aren't ordinary girls either. They're bright. They're talented. They're ambitious. Their interests are as broad as Fintona's offerings. Do you know a Fintona girl who's just not hear yet? Scholarship applications are now open to students entering Years 5 - 11 in 2022.Â
Find out more on our website.
Fintona Academic Excellence Scholarships are open to students entering Years 5 to 11.
All Academic Excellence Scholarship applicants must complete the Edutest examination and the Fintona test component.
Fintona Music/Academic Excellence Scholarships are open to students entering Years 5 to 11.
All Music/Academic Excellence Scholarship applicants must complete the Edutest examination and the Fintona test component. Â
Fintona Music Scholarships are open to students entering Years 5 to11.
To be eligible to apply, candidates must be performing comfortably at the minimum AMEB or equivalent level indicated below:
Violin |
Grade 4 |
Viola |
Grade 4 |
Cello |
Grade 4 |
Double Bass |
Grade 3 |
Oboe |
Grade 3 |
Clarinet |
Grade 4 |
Bassoon |
Grade 3 |
Alto Saxophone |
Grade 4 |
Tenor Saxophone |
Grade 4 |
Flute |
Grade 4 |
Baritone Saxophone |
Grade 4 |
French Horn |
Grade 3 |
Trumpet |
Grade 3 |
Trombone |
Grade 3 |
Tuba |
Grade 3 |
Piano |
Grade 6 |
Guitar |
Grade 4 |
Voice |
Grade 3 |
Percussion |
Grade 3 |
Harp |
Grade 3 |
Students who are currently in Year 4 or 5 may apply for a Fintona Music Scholarship if they are at a level which is 1 AMEB grade lower (only) than those listed above.
Fintona All-Rounder Scholarships are open to students entering Years 8 to 11.Â
All-Rounder Scholarship applicants must submit a Scholarship Application Form along with supporting documentation, and attend a panel interview at Fintona Girls' School.
At Fintona, we consider All-Rounders to be students who:
To receive an All-Rounder Scholarship application pack, email registrar@fintona.vic.edu.au
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