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Fairholme College

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PRESENTING FAIRHOLME

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ACHIEVEMENTS2015

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Key Learning Sectors The Arts 28Business 30English 31Health, Sport and Physical Education 32Home Economics 34Humanities 35Information Technology 36Library and Information Services 37LOTE 39 Mathematics 40Science 41

Specialist Areas Careers 42Vocational Education and Training 44Learning Enhancement 45 Service 46Pastoral Care 47

Fairholme Community Fairholme Old Girls’ Association 48P & F Association 49Fairholme Staff Listing 50

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Mr Ian Andersen | Chairman

FROM THE CHAIRMAN

2015 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

Boarding House improvements – refurbishment of Black Dormitory

at a cost of almost $1.7 million

Complete reconstruction of the P&F Courtyard and Junior School and Swimming Pool/Gymnasium

retaining walls

Homestead bathroom refurbishments

Refurbishment of the Junior School Reception and Office

Directional signage around the College grounds

Improvements to the oval and shed extension at Anembo Court

New mobile platforms for the Assembly Hall

Installation of roof anchorage points and safety fencing on L-Block and Aquatic Centre roofs.

Last year we made a number of changes in our governance arrangements and we now have robust committees committed to, and focusing on, their specific responsibilities. The Audit and Finance Committee oversees our financial audit and budgeting processes; the Compliance and Risk Management Committee works in conjunction with the College’s Internal Risk Committee to manage our risk profile and review College Policies and Procedures; and our Projects, Facilities and Maintenance Committee maintains oversight of the College’s facilities and significant capital works projects. In addition, this year the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors (Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Principal) has taken on a more strategic role. The Executive, together with the Business Manager, meets regularly to discuss long-term strategic issues affecting the College, including succession planning, future capital works projects and future strategic direction, which also includes monitoring our performance against the current Strategic plan.

As part of our commitment to improving our operations as a Board and ensuring good governance practice, we engaged the services of the Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ), Governance Services Group, led by Ms Helen Coyer (ISQ Deputy Executive Director), in consultation with Mr Stephen Howell from the

consultancy firm, Effective Governance, to undertake a formal external review of the Board’s performance. The review focused on a number of practice areas, including role clarity, strategy, risk management, decision-making monitoring, Board dynamics and Principal and Leadership Team oversight; and, in relation to the Chair, Leadership and working relations with the Principal and Board. We will use the outcomes of the review to continue to improve our practice as good ‘governors’ of Fairholme College.

As often happens, the membership of the Board of Directors changed again this year. We welcomed the Honourable Greg Rodgers to his latest 12-month term on the Board as the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland. We also welcomed Mr David Janetzki, who joins Ms Lisa O’Neill as the Parents’ and Friends’ Association representatives on the Board.

I must acknowledge the exceptional service provided by the Fairholme Board of Directors who yet again, have had a particularly busy year.

Their positive support and commitment are to be applauded – Board membership is a significant act of dedication and service and I am grateful for their interest in, and support of, the College.

I also acknowledge Pastor Richard Jessup’s contribution to the life of the College as our Chaplain for the past 20 years. The Chaplain is a Board of Directors’ appointment and as a Board we thank Pastor Jessup for his unqualified commitment to the life and wellbeing of this College and for his genuine Christian care of all the students, the staff and the parents.

As a consequence of Pastor Jessup’s retirement, the Board appointed Ms Catherine Butler as Head of Ministry and Mission. Ms Butler holds a Masters of Education in Guidance and Counselling, a Bachelor of Arts (Music) and a Bachelor of Education. She has undertaken studies through Moore Theological College. As part of the Senior Leadership Team, Ms Butler will be responsible for Spiritual leadership and guidance, engaged in Student wellness and pastoral care, lead Christian Education curriculum development and implementation, will be involved in Service activities and will lead Chapel services.

To complement Ms Butler’s appointment and to further bolster our ties with the Presbyterian Church of Queensland (PCQ), the Board of Directors appointed the Rev Stuart Hoadley as Honorary Chaplain to the College, following approval of the appointment by PCQ.

As Honorary Chaplain, Rev Hoadley’s role will be to visit the College on an irregular basis to take part in specific activities; to act as a conduit to the resources of the PCQ, particularly related to youth activities; and, as required, to act as a mentor to our Head of Ministry and Mission.

As a College, we continued to spend significant sums this year to improve facilities and infrastructure. Projects totaling almost $2.4 million approved and completed in 2015 are listed to the right.

The Board approved the 2016 Budget at its November meeting. The Board is very mindful of the many, often competing needs, in formulating the budget each year, including the ongoing financial difficulties confronting many of our families, as well as the level of funding from government sources. The 2016 Budget provides for a 3.8 per cent increase in tuition fees; a 3.8 per cent increase in boarding fees; with the capital levy to increase by 3 per cent.

It is important to reflect on the year just passed, to celebrate the successes, learn from the mistakes and consider the memories. I trust you will do that – and then look forward with enthusiasm to the challenges and opportunities that 2016 will present.

I can again assure you the College is well placed to meet the future challenges and opportunities as they unfold.

Following the implementation the College’s 2015 to 2017 Strategic Plan ‘Stretching the Boundaries', the Board of Directors has focused on one of the key goals of the plan, which is to ensure the long-term sustainability of the College through sound governance practices, strong leadership and careful stewardship of resources.

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Two roads diverged in a yellow wood and I, I took the one less travelled by and that has made all the difference.

Robert Frost

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Venturing along the road less travelled by …

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood and I, I took the one less travelled by and that has made all the difference. It may seem that Robert Frost’s words, first published in 1916, have little relevance a century later. I think differently. Our choice of path matters, as does our attitude, as well as our courage to venture down the road less travelled by.

Increasingly, our children will become school-leavers facing paths not only less travelled by but paths previously untraversed or paths that have yet to be invented. We are told that 40% of existing jobs will not exist in 2025. And so the repertoire of skills we need to build, in school and beyond, must be based in flexibility, agility and the ability to work with others. Collaboration is a Fairholme core value, it is also a core requirement for life on the path untravelled, enabling us to respond productively in situations when we don’t know what to do. Dr Paul Porteous, in speaking of leadership for the 21st century, says that we need an attitude based on the precept: 'Not knowing is great. I don’t know and I’m not afraid.' Life will no longer reward the traditional way of doing things, nor can it build upon an attitude derived from that cliché of safety: 'but we’ve always done it this way'.

Dr Simon Breakspear, founder and CEO of LearnLabs talks about the future coming too fast and in the wrong order and thus we must all learn, to some extent, the ability to suspend expectation and to suppress any tendency to default towards a position of entitlement. Instead, we need to observe the wise words of David G Allen who writes of patience as 'the calm acceptance that things can happen in a different order than the one you have in mind'. Because things can, do, and will happen [or not] randomly, chaotically and unexpectedly. Struggle = growth. There is no shortcut. As learners in the 21th century, we need to have the strength of mind and confidence to change course, pick ourselves up and take a courageous step along the road less travelled by, or the road not built … because that will make all the difference. May Fairholme school-leavers have the courage and skills to do so. 'Not knowing is great. I don’t know and I am not afraid.' (Porteous, 2015)

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Time to Say Goodbye(or The VERY Last Word)

The 1950s singer and songwriter, Pete Seeger, produced a song Turn, Turn, Turn – a number one hit in 1965 when released by American folk group, 'The Byrds'. Ironically, its lyrics are more than 3,000 years old, adapted from Ecclesiastes3:1-8, and written by King Solomon.

Remove the turn, turn, turn bit and youhave Ecclesiastes 3:1. Why mentionthis song and these lyrics in particular?My season at Fairholme has concluded and it's time to turn aside from this place and seek a new direction, a new purpose under heaven.

I officially commenced my ministry at Fairholme on January 1, 1996. Student and staff numbers were smaller, there was no Learning Centre (the library resided in the Amy Carson Room), no Middle School building, the Patrea O’Shea building was located further to the east of the campus, parents could drive right up to the old administration building, teachers used chalk, ‘blackboard’ was not a software program, mobile phones were rare, computers were large boxes attached to desks, wifi was the name of someone's dog and there was lawn in front of the Boarding House. Appropriately, I have seen many changes in 20 years, because Fairholme is organic, and it needs to grow and change.

But Fairholme has never been about computers or car parks, buildings or blackboards, lawns or laneways. Fairholme has always been about people; in particular, the young women who wear the McLaren tartan. My challenge in coming to Fairholme was to engage these young womenwith the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and help them see that the Bible is still relevant in the 21st century, because it still changes lives and provides hope for a broken world. It will be for others to decide my success in meeting that brief, but ultimately, God is my auditor as He is yours; He will have the final say.

I recall many happy memories but the the biggest thrill is always when a girl excitedly says, ‘I get it. I understand!’ That is what it is all about – sharing the Christian story in a meaningful way. There are other areas that have been satisfying. At the top of that list - are trips into India to Mizpah Home, 150 girls and 25 staff have journeyed there since 2008 and its magic wends into the hearts and minds of all who cross its threshold. This program will continue in 2016 and beyond: a ‘point of difference’ that sets Fairholme apart.

Often in the past 20 years I have heard... ‘once a Fairholme girl, always a Fairholme girl’.

It’s not just the girls who have an indelible attachment to this school. Fairholme has made up one-third of my life and it provided an education for both my daughters. One does not, cannot, walk away from that sort of connection with ambivalence. Fairholme will always remain dear to me. I treasure the girls and families I have met, and the special bonds I have made. Thank you, Fairholme, for contributing as you have to my life. May you continue to be a field blessed by God, a community that knows the value of service; in doing so, you serve Jesus Himself.

Pastor Richard Jessup | School Chaplain

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

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FAIRHOLME JUNIOR

In my final year as Head of Fairholme Junior, it is timely to reflect upon what has made 2015 such an amazing year. Striving for Excellence, one of the five

core values of Fairholme, is at the heart of all that we do, and it was especially evident in our academic achievements, our sporting pursuits and our cultural

performances this year.

New curriculum initiatives for this year included the introduction of the laptop program at Year 6 and the implementation of iPads at Year 4 and 5, thus enhancing further learning and teaching. At Year 6, the girls explored the Design aspect of Technology enthusiastically, with the inclusion of three terms of Textiles. A Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Morning (STEM) for Year 4 and 5, with girls from the wider community invited to attend, enabled the girls to experience learning from experts in the respective STEM fields.

The regular Circle Time sessions in our classrooms, the implementation of the Bounce Back program, the Better Buddies gatherings, and the Year 6 Leaders as strong role models enabled our younger girls to feel safe and cared for, whilst the older girls felt valued and respected.

At the Lady Gowrie 2015 Queensland Early Childhood Awards, Mrs Jo Darbyshire and Mrs Sonya Nicol won the award for an Outstanding Initiative to Improve Outcomes for children and families for their implementation of Auslan (Australian Sign Language) as a part of the Fairholme Kindy program. Mrs Darbyshire and Mrs Nicol presented at the Independent Schools Queensland Inquiry into Practice: A Kindergarten Project 2015.

At our final Chapel Service, we farewelled and acknowledged Pastor Richard Jessup for his outstanding work over the past 20 year as the College Chaplain. His weekly Chapel sessions have always been spiritually uplifting and have enabled the girls to gain a meaningful understanding of the Christian ethos. The Very Merry Assembly, where I was farewelled by the Junior School students, staff and parents and a Guard of Honour of current and past Junior School students, epitomised for me what it really means to be a part of the Fairholme Family and I will cherish the memories for years to come.

International Competitions and Assessment for Schools for Years 2 to 6

English: 2 High Distinctions, 24 Distinctions, 39 Credits, 11 Merits

Maths: 2 High Distinctions, 13 Distinctions, 34 Credits, 12 Merits

Science: 3 High Distinction, 11 Distinctions, 31 Credits, 14 Merits

Australasian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiads: 22 Year 6 girls participated, with five girls being placed in the top 40% and two

girls being in the top 50%.

IPSHA Interschool Debating: 4 teams competed and 2 teams won their debates.

ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2015 FOR PREP TO YEAR 6

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The following is a snapshot from 2015 of the many excursions, incursions and presentations for the Kindy to Year 6 classes:

e Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea in Prepe Mothers Pampering morning in Kindye Father’s Day Breakfast – Kindy and Prepv NAIDOC Day Excursion to Cobb & Co–Prep h Ambulance Visit and Emergency Services, Fire Brigade and Medical officer Prep incursionsf Fire Brigade incursion – Year 1L Scientists-in-Schools incursions – Year 1 and Year 3v Farm excursion in Year 1v Jackie Howe Festival, Jondaryan Woolshed excursion – Year 1v Bulls Head Inn tour in Year 2 Protective Behaviours Pantomime in Year 2v Visit to Empire Theatre to Stripey – The Adventures of an Emu Chick for Kindy to Year 3 Eisteddfod for Year 2 StringsV Bastille Day Celebratory Luncheon for Year 3 with Middle and Senior School girls q National Simultaneous Storytime to Year 2d Leadership Day for Year 5L History multimedia documentaries on migrant experiences in Year 6U Guest speakers from Sudan and Vietnam in Year 6L Multimedia presentations of biographies on migrant experiences, documentaries on Indigenous Protests and information videos on Cybersafety in Year 6i Life Education Van for Prep to Year 3J TACAPs Kindy visit Fairholme Kindy during Under Eights weekP Prep to Year 2 Under Eights Day with The Glennie School Junior Years and Toowoomba Grammar School, Junior School P Year 3 Poetry Writing Morning with The Glennie School Junior Years and Toowoomba Grammar School, Junior School

N Year 3 Art Virtual Excursion using Scribble Art P Year 4 Maths Morning with The Glennie School Junior Years and Toowoomba Grammar School, Junior School P Year 5 Science Morning with The Glennie School Junior Years and Toowoomba Grammar School, Junior School P Year 5 and 6 Socials with The Glennie Junior Years and Toowoomba Grammar School, Junior School P Year 6 Quiz Night with The Glennie School Junior Years and Toowoomba Grammar School, Junior School R Year 3 Sleep Over at Fairholmev Year 4 and 5 Camp Maranatha in Yandina v Year 6 Canberra trip O Open House and Fairholme Girl for a Day O Grandparents and Friends Morning Weekly Footsteps Dance incursion, Term 3 for Kindy to Year 6R Book Week Activities Theme: Books Light up our World

L Book Week Writer in Residence: Samantha Wheelerv Mayor and Councillors Morning Tea for Junior School LeadersU IPSHA Ecumenical Service and IPSHA Leaders Dinner for Year 6 e Mother's Day and Father's Day Stall organised by FOJSd Year 6 Leaders Induction CeremonyU Year 6 Chapel Service and Graduation Dinnerq Year 6 Transition into Middle School program Year 6 Interhouse Dance Competitiond Year 12 and Year 6 Leadership meetings Z FOJS High Tea Z High Tea for Year 12 Past Fairholme Junior girls

V Clubs including Bee-bot, Chess, Computer, Club G, Garden Club, Danced 2015 Toowoomba District Primary School Individual and Teams Chess Championshipd 2015 IPSHA Chess TournamentL Parent Discussion/information Evenings Term 1 Nutrition and Food additives Term 2 Sleep for Success by Kerri Marshall Term 3 Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs by Rachel Tosh Term 4 iPad Information

v Fairholme College and Toowoomba Grammar production of Titanic – Year 6 girls attended v String Out 2015O Visiting Indigenous performance by Sean Choolburra for Kindy to Year 6O Visiting performance Utter Nonsense Kindy to Year 6 Chorale performed at St David’s Presbyterian Church at Mother's Day Luncheon Lunchtime Concerts in Terms 1, 2, 3 and 4 Chorale Concert for parents in Term 4p Adopt-A-Cop Visits throughout the year to classrooms, various sporting and cultural eventsJ Vegetable garden cooking demonstrationsd Student Principal for a Day Junior School Musical Prep to Year 6, Showdown! Christmas Concert, for Kindy to Year 3, It’s a Party!

P Family Nature Walks for Kindy families once a terme Very Merry Assembly

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2015 MEAN SCORE COMPARISON

Test Fairholme State National

Reading 516 418 425.8

Writing 474 406 416.3

Spelling 469 397 409.2

Grammar and Punctuation 525 430 432.7

Numeracy 476 393 397.8

Reading 529 495 498.2

Writing 515 470 478.1

Spelling 517 489 498.1

Grammar and Punctuation 536 500 503.8

Numeracy 511 486 492.3

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Test Fairholme State National

Reading 100 95.1 94.6

Writing 100 95.1 95.5

Spelling 100 92.7 93.1

Grammar and Punctuation 100 95.2 94.5

Numeracy 100 94.9 94.4

Reading 96 93.7 93.1

Writing 96 90.6 92.3

Spelling 96 93.1 93.8

Grammar and Punctuation 96 93.6 93.1

Numeracy 96 95.5 95.1

The Year 3 girls were placed 4th in Queensland in the 2015 National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) in 2015, and one of our Year 5 girls achieved the highest state score in Spelling. Outlined below are our Year 3 and 5 results compared with the State and National results.

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SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN 2015Restorative behaviour implemented through Circle Time Sessions in Prep to Year 2

Fun Friends social and emotional skills program in Prep and Kindy

Focus on Circle Time and Social and Emotional Learning

Better Buddies activities Prep to Year 6

Bounce Back program implemented Year 1 to Year 6

Jeans for Genes funds donated to the Children’s Medical Research Institute

Pink Day with funds donated to Breast Cancer Research

Crazy Pants and Nail Day funds donated to Toowoomba Hospital Foundation

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MUSICALS Our year began in the Wild West, as we prepared for and presented our Junior School Musical, Showdown! Old timer, Curly Simpson, played by Chloe Randall, had to outsmart Wild Bill Bailey, played by Ella Clews, and his bunch of Bad Boys, the Banjo brothers, as they tried to steal Curly’s gold. Featuring Mexicans, Native Americans, talking Stars, Fairbank City Townsfolk and Curly’s gorgeous cowgirl daughters, the story of true love prevails as Wild Bill is reunited with his long-lost love, Mary-Lou Simpson, and the Bad Boys end up turning from their bad ways as they fall in love with all of Curly’s daughters. With lots of laughs, action, dancing and singing, we had a wonderful time performing our show.

The year finished with the Christmas Musical for Kindy to Year 3, It’s a Party! What a pleasure to see these young performers growing in confidence each year as they take to the stage.

CHOIRS AND INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES We have enjoyed a wonderful year with our Junior School Chorale. The Chorale performed at the Eisteddfod, at a Mother's Day luncheon at St David’s

Presbyterian Church, gave a concert for parents in Term 3 and sang at the Spring Fair in Term 4. Our instrumental ensembles have flourished this year with many wonderful results at the Eisteddfod.

CONCERTSOnce again, we have run a series of Lunchtime Concerts each term, where students who learn musical instruments were given the opportunity to perform. We also enjoyed the Singing Studio Recital in November.

DANCEReturning to Fairholme Junior again in Term 2 this year, the Footsteps Dance Company led us through many fantastic dances as we explored moving to music and many different styles of dance steps.

VISITING PERFORMANCESProfessional performances we have seen this year have included Utter Nonsense, Sean Choolburra’s Indigenous Performance and Stripey – the Adventures of an Emu Chick.

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JUNIOR ARTS

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Eisteddfod: Junior String Orchestra: Primary School String Aggregate Trophy and 1st place in String A Grade Ensemble Primary School

Year 2 Strings 3rd place in String B Grade Ensemble Primary School

String Ensemble 1st place in Small String Ensemble Primary School

Junior Band 2nd place in Small Instrumental Ensemble Primary

Flute Quartet 1st place in Woodwind Quartet Year 6

Eisteddfod: Chorale 1st in the Spiritual section and 3rd in the A grade Primary school section of the Eisteddfod

Chronicle Junior Art Expo: Commendations were received for a Prep student, with two of her artworks selected, and two Year 3 girls gained commendations. A Year 5 girl was awarded the Encouragement Award for printmaking at a Primary level.

Christmas Card competition: The artistic work of one of the Year 2 girls was the winner for the Prep to Year 2 Christmas Card competition for MP Ian McFarlane.

Christmas Card competition: The artistic work of one of our Year 5 girls was selected as the design on the Christmas card for MP Trevor Watts.

String Out 2015: Girls from Year 2 to Year 6 participated in the day workshop and performed in the evening Concert.

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ZONE AND REGIONAL REPRESENTATION• Basketball – 2 Zone, 2 Darling Downs• Cricket – 2 Zone, 2 Darling Downs• Cross Country – 3 Zone, 1 Darling

Downs, 1 State• Netball – 2 Zone• Soccer – 1 Zone, 1 Darling Downs• Swimming – 9 Zone, 4 Darling Downs• Touch – 1 Zone, 1 Darling Downs• Track and Field – 9 Zone, 4 Darling

Downs, 1 State• 29 girls represented Fairholme Junior in

Range Zone teams in various sports• 15 girls competed for Darling Downs

teams• 1 girl competed in 2 State events

ANDREWS CUP• Swimming – 3rd in the Percentage

Trophy and 2nd in the 8 years age group

• Athletics – 2nd in the Percentage Trophy• Netball – 1st in C Grade• Invitational Basketball – 1st in the A

Division• Participated in Tennis, Touch,

Swimming, Cross Country, Athletics, Netball, Softball and Gymnastics

• Andrews Cup Competitors – Years 5 and 6

• Competed in all 7 events – Adelaide Imray

• Competed in 6 events – Kingsley Brimblecombe, Evangeline Imray, Susan McHugh, Mia Pratt, Eva Quinlan, Maya Toshach, Sophie Walker and Annabelle Wilshire

• Competed in 5 events – Lucy Blakeney, Keely Gilmore, Ava Marjoribanks, Kate Marsden, Zahli Pratt, Audrey Rouse and Matilda Walker

• Andrews Cup Competitors – Years 2 and 3 (Year 2 and 3 only eligible for four competitions)

• Competed in 4 events – Charlotte Love and Mackenzi Schefe

• Competed in 3 events – Melody McHugh, Ciara Teahan and Rachel Yap

AFL• Friday Interschool Sport – 1 team

AQUATHON• Interhouse Champion – Black House

BASKETBALL• 2 Range Zone representatives – Susan

McHugh and Annabelle Wilshire• 2 Regional representatives – Susan

McHugh and Annabelle Wilshire• Andrews Cup Invitational Basketball –

1st in the A Division• Friday Night Basketball – 3 teams

CHESS• Fairholme Junior Individual Chess

Championships – Year 1 Division Most Improved – Isabella Spencer; Years 2 to 6 Division 1st Place – Angela Xiang, 2nd Place – Lara Palmer, 3rd Place – Madeleine McDonald Smith, Most Improved – Matilda Walker

• Interschool Individual Chess Championships – 13 girls participated

• Interschool Chess Teams Tournament – 16 girls participated

• IPSHA Chess Championships

CRICKET• Friday Interschool Sport – 1 team• 2 Range Zone representatives – Sophie

Walker and Madison Weir• 2 Regional representatives – Sophie

Walker and Madison Weir

CROSS COUNTRY• Interhouse Champion – Black House• 3 Range Zone representatives to

Darling Downs Cross Country – Susan McHugh, Chloe Randall and Sophie Walker

• 2 Regional representatives to State Cross Country Championships – Chloe Randall and Sophie Walker

• 1 State representative to National Cross Country Championships – Chloe Randall

• Andrews Cup competition

GYMNASTICS• Interhouse Champion – Black House, • Most Improved Gymnast – Lilly

Ferguson,• School Champions Level 4 – Zahli

Pratt, Level 3 – Ava Marjoribanks, Level 2 – Charlotte Love and Level 1 – Christiana Reisinger

• Andrews Cup training and competition

HOCKEY• Friday Interschool Sport – 1 team

NETBALL• Friday Interschool Sport – 4 teams• Saturday Netball Competition – 1 Netta

team, 2 Netball teams

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SOCCER• Friday Interschool Sport – 2 teams• 1 Range Zone representative – Sophie

Walker• 1 Regional representatives – Sophie Walker

SOFTBALL• Friday Interschool Sport – 3 teams

SWIMMING• Interhouse Champion – Black House• Interschool Carnival – trials-based carnival

only, no trophy contested• 9 Range Zone representatives to Darling

Downs Swimming Carnival – Kingsley Brimblecombe, Elise Crozier, Rosie Duggan, Mia Pratt, Lily Seckler, Qintany Teakle, Lara Tosh, Maya Toshach and Sophie Walker

• 4 Regional representatives to State Swimming Championships – Kingsley Brimblecombe, Elise Crozier, Lily Seckler and Maya Toshach

• Andrews Cup Competition• Junior Knock-Out Swimming Tournament

– Black House, Winner – Elise Crozier, Runner-Up – Lara Tosh, Plate Division Winner – Rosie Duggan, Runner-Up – Tara Coote

TENNIS• Interhouse Champion – Stephens House• Singles winner – Sophie Walker, Runner-Up

– Lucy Blakeney• Doubles winners – Sophie Walker and

Ashleigh Witenden, Runners-Up – Adelaide Imray and Samantha Blakeney

• Andrews Cup Competition• Friday Interschool Sport – 5 teams

TOUCH• Andrews Cup Competition• Friday Interschool Sport – 3 teams• Primary All Schools Competitions team

members – Demi Ashurst, Kingsley Brimblecombe, Tara Coote, Hannah Cornford, Rosie Duggan, Ava Marjoribanks, Eva Quinlan, Mary-Jane Scanlon, Maya Toshach, Annabelle Waugh and Madison Weir

• 1 Range Zone representative – Demi Ashurst• 1 Regional representative – Demi Ashurst

ADDITIONAL• Year 4 compete in a friendly competition with The Glennie School Junior Years

and Toowoomba Anglican College and Preparatory School at least three times a term in Touch, Netball and Softball.

• Fairholme Clubs and Association involvement in Swimming, Track and Field, Cross Country, Netball, Touch and Basketball

• Andrews Cup training every Wednesday after school• Fairholme Aquatics Swim School two-week intensive swim program for Prep to

Year 3 girls• Toowoomba Hockey Association delivered a five-week unit for Years 3 and 4

during PE lessons• Soccer – six-week unit• Allstar Gymnastics Club conducted gymnastics unit from Kindy to Year 3 in Term

3 at Fairholme and at the Allstar Gymnastics centre• Basketball sessions for Years 2 and 3 with coach Charles Dickerson for Years 2

and 3• Queensland Cricket ran a T20 Blast Cricket program for Year 6 girls• Hot Shots Tennis program for Kindy to Year 1 with funding from Primary Schools

Government funding

DEVELOPMENT SQUADS• Athletics with coach Mr John Sessarago and specialist junior coaches after

school• Cross Country after school with Fairholme College staff• Swimming – FAST Swimming Club with Mr Dave Negus and Mr Tim Taylor

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES• Net-Set-Go Netball program – Prep to Year 3 girls with the Toowoomba Netball

Association and Fairholme Staff• AFL with AFL Development Board Staff• Aussie Hoops with an outside coach• In2Cricket with coaches from Queensland Cricket

HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTSFairholme Junior was nominated in an AFL School Ambassador 'contribution to female participation award' in this sport.

TRACK AND FIELD• Interhouse Champion – Black House• 8 Range Zone representatives to Darling

Downs Track and Field Carnival – Tara Coote, Hannah Cornford, Elise Crozier, Susan McHugh, Mia Pratt, Chloe Randall, Matilda Walker, Sophie Walker and Madison Weir

• 4 Regional representatives to State Track and Field Championships – Elise Crozier, Chloe Randall, Sophie Walker and Madison Weir

• 1 State representative to National Track and Field Championships – Chloe Randall

• Andrews Cup Competition

VOLLEYBALL• Friday Interschool Sport – 3 teams

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Middle School. The many new girls who joined us in January for Year 7 or Year 8 quickly settled into the busy pace and our girls in the Middle have once again

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CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIESDebating: One Year 7 team, two Year 8 teams and one Year 9 team. One of our Year 8 teams was the runner-up Grand Champion team of Year 8 QDU Debating.

Maths Team Challenge: Our Year 7 and Year 8 team reached the Regional Final of this competition.

Year 7 and Year 8 students competed in Maths Olympiad.

Our Year 7 Opti-Minds Team represented our Region in the State Final.

Year 7 and Year 8 Readers’ Cup teams represented Fairholme admirably in this competition.

Middle School girls competed in Chess competitions.

The Shakespearean Drama night was a great success, highlighting the work of our Year 9 Drama students as well as all of the Year 7s and some other featured students.

Choirs, Bands and Ensembles.

Public speaking: Year 7 Competition.

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INCLUSIVE ACTIVITIESIt is important for Middle School girls to feel they belong to a community. We have offered the following activities to help foster this feeling for every girl:

Year level camps in Term 1

yLead team building activities for Year 7 & Year 9

Insight Day for Year 8 building self-esteem and self-belief

Father and Daughter games

Socials, both dancing and sporting activities, with St Mary’s and Toowoomba Grammar School

Minute to Win It

Middle School Dance Off

Middle School Lip Syncing PCG competition.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

Service is an important aspect of Fairholme Middle School. The following highlights demonstrate the work of the girls in this area:

Middle School Sponsor Child through Compassion; Various fundraising activities throughout the year, such as Bake Sales, selling Boost drinks and Crackerjack chips.

Competitions such as Middle School has Talent and Masterchef.

Year 9 Eco Trip to North Queensland: Students learned about this fragile habitat and how they can support it.

Middle School Box of Chocolates concert: raising money for The Arts at Fairholme.

Middle School buddies: supporting our new students.

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Reading 614 572 580.4

Writing 606 537 583.3

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Grammar and Punctuation 637 566 567.7

Numeracy 622 582 591.7

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Reading 100 95.6 95.3

Writing 100 85 87.2

Spelling 98.6 93.5 93

Grammar and Punctuation 98.4 92.2 92.5

Numeracy 100 96.2 96

Reading 98.9 92 92.3

Writing 98.9 77.6 80.4

Spelling 97.8 90.8 90.3

Grammar and Punctuation 100 88.2 89

Numeracy 100 96.3 95.7

ACADEMIC SUCCESS – NAPLANFairholme girls have, once again, achieved well above State and National averages in all areas of the NAPLAN test. These amazing results are due to the hard work of the girls as well as the work of the teachers in preparing the students to be ready for these National tests.

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LEADING AND LEARNINGThe Senior School calendar has contained a steady stream of learning opportunities for our girls; they have taken on every conceivable guise and have allowed girls to specialise, explore, consolidate, conquer goals and further fashion their own identities and strengths.

The pages of this magazine present just some of the extraordinary events, achievements and great fun that the girls in the Senior School have enjoyed. I offer a very quick glimpse to show the breadth and depth of life in the Senior School this year:

Workshops: June Dally Watkins – ahead of the Year 12 Formal Soiree and Dinner, the girls were educated in the art of formal etiquette! As expected, the girls were gracious and glamorous ladies on the night!

Putting Youth in the Picture – this program, with its focus on personal safety and legal issues, hosted by solicitor/author/producer Adair Donaldson, forms an important element in the Year 10 Life Skills program.

Leadership Committees – in another very successful year, all Year 12 girls worked to serve the community through one of these 2015 Leadership Committees: Communications, Environment, Junior School, Middle School, Pastoral Care, Restorative Practices, Teaching & Learning, Technology and Wellness.

International Women’s Day – hosted by the College Interact Club, this year’s day of celebration focused on those Fairholme women – Old Girls – who have contributed to their communities. Posters featuring these women and their fine work dotted the campus.

Year 10 Camp – a four-day outdoor education experience painted a picture of support, challenge, teamwork and personal courage.

Arts Excellence – so many girls immerse themselves in The Arts. There was a steady stream of exciting news about awards, wonderful exam results and bursaries. While rehearsals were dotted through each week, highlights included Autumn Tones and the other wonderful Kaleidoscope Series events, Curtain Call, Flawless, the Drama Showcase and extraordinary Eisteddfod performances.

International Learning – this year, girls from Switzerland, Germany, France, New Zealand, England and Japan spent time at the College. It was our pleasure to welcome them all to Fairholme and we are most grateful that they, in turn, graciously hosted our girls’ international experiences this year.

International Students – girls from Japan became Fairholme girls for a term, further developing our wonderful homestay partnership with Japanese students.

Year 11 Retreat – based at the Alexandra Park Conference Centre, the July retreat presented three days of challenge and reflection that were embraced by our incoming leaders.

Titanic – a New Musical – what a spectacle the musical was in 2015! it was just stunning in every sense!

Year Ten Life Skills – exploring service organisations that are ‘close to home’. The girls were able to support The Life House, with the financial help of the Interact Club.

Legal Responsibilities – Senior Constable Alexander Singleton and Fairholme’s adopt-a-cop, Senior Constable Kirsty Moore, delivered sessions to the Year 12 students, encouraging them to understand their legal rights and responsibilities beyond the school environment.Vocational Education & Training Excellence – Middle and Senior School girls attained an incredible number of certificate and diploma qualifications in 2015. Exciting progress in vocational offerings will allow more girls in Year 10 to attain qualifications during 2016.

Year 12 Alternative Program – after the formal academic curriculum was complete, the Senior Leaders had the opportunity to gain further experience and qualifications in such areas as defensive driving, cooking, baristing, car safety and maintenance and first aid.

Academic Excellence Recognised – in 2015, Year 12s were fortunate to secure a number of scholarships, including those offered by Bond University, USQ and interstate universities. Much to their credit, many girls were offered early entry into university programs.

National Athletics Knockout – Melbourne – the College was again represented in this national meet in 2015. Members of the team also competed in individual competition, with a swag of personal bests and some national titles secured!

University of Queensland Young Scholars’ Program – again this year, Year 11 girls were selected for the annual program held at the St Lucia campus in late November.

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Our Jive is so much more than a chant. At Fairholme when the girls Jump ‘n’ Jive, standing with arms linked, they are shouting about their strong friendships and their support for one another; they stand as a group and each girl gains strength from those who stand beside her. It is no coincidence that the girls form a circle to make this shout! A symbol of journey, strength, equality, community and respect, Fairholme’s Jump ‘n’ Jive is spectacular in many ways.

The Head Girls for 2015 – Georgina Duncan, Georgia Darr and Katie Devine used the jive as a fabulous platform for this year’s motto and messages. Beneath the umbrella of Jump‘n’Jive in 20|one|5, the themes of Drive, Strive, ‘Unifive’ and Thrive enabled strong messages of both encouragement and challenge to be lived out through Assembly presentations and activities during the year. The girls led the Middle and Senior School girls in considering goal setting, reflecting on their personal contribution to the community, supporting others and finding their niche strength, both as an individual and as a member of the Fairholme family. Georgie, Georgia and Katie also shared these messages with the Junior School girls and worked on a number of excellent activities which mirrored those aimed at the older girls.

On Thursday 19 November, Rachael Sedgwick and Demi Hayes cut the Valedictory cake on behalf of the graduating Seniors. Demi, our newest Fairholme girl, and Rachael, representing those who began back in 2003, happily stood before their friends and family and marked the final stages of their Fairholme journey for 99 girls! As the School Song was sung the next day, and the Year 12s departed to the toll of their final bell, those gathered in the Assembly Hall stood to acknowledge the contribution and friendship that the graduating Seniors have offered this College.

We have witnessed 99 varied journeys which have been coloured by fierce determination, open minds, extraordinary creativity, gentleness beyond measure and open arms. These qualities have enriched Fairholme and their influence will forever remain here. Time now, girls, to share your spark with the world! We wish you the blessing of great happiness in all you are and all you do.

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As a leading education facility involved in the residential care of young women, Fairholme College continued, in 2015, to be one of the largest and most preferred all-girl boarding schools in the nation. Maintaining the College’s strong connection with rural families, current students hailed predominately from country areas of Queensland and New South Wales, but the Boarding House was also 'home' to students from the Northern Territory and the metropolitan areas of Brisbane, the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, as well as those from overseas, countries including Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong and Mauritius. The Boarders ranged in age from 11 to 18 years, and constituted approximately a third of the student body in the Middle School and almost half of the Senior School. 2015 saw the Boarding House welcome many new girls and their families into the Fairholme community, with a significant increase in the number of Year 7 Boarders as Education Queensland made the change to include this year level into the secondary school domain.

The boarding experience at Fairholme aims to maximise the academic, spiritual, social-emotional, physical and creative development of each student. The academic environment is supportive and proven to add value, whilst the sporting and cultural programs are second to none. Students have unparalleled access to excellent facilities and learning opportunities, and the never-ending spirit, participation and support at school events are the hallmark of a Fairholme Boarder.

FAIRHOLME BOARDING

CHRIST-CENTRED FAITHThroughout 2015, Fairholme Boarders attended Sunday Services at numerous local churches. The girls, as part of their congregation, often participated in the Service, for example, by assisting with the Readings, or by sharing a devotion or prayer for significant occasions. Boarder Services were also conducted regularly in the College Chapel by Pastor Richard Jessup and Mrs Jenny Sutton.

The Boarding House Assistant to Pastoral Care, Mrs Jenny Sutton, facilitated the Boarders’ Bible Discussion Groups (Junior, Middle and Senior), with many girls attending each week for prayer and discussion. Chapel services were regularly planned and presented by these girls who used readings, role plays and songs of praise to share our Christian beliefs and values. Members of the Boarding staff also met weekly at the Staff Prayer Group.

SEEKING EXCELLENCEStudy routines and supervised ‘Prep’ (homework) time assist the academic achievement of the boarding students, as evident in the outstanding achievements of the 2014 Year 12 cohort. In 2015, the College Academic Staff were again on hand to support the Years 8-10 girls during the nightly Prep sessions in the teaching areas of the College. Sunday morning Prep and additional afternoon Prep were introduced this year with an increased number of academic tutors present to support girls with their learning. The Year 11 and 12 Boarders studied in a quiet learning environment, at their desks in their dorms, with a team of academic tutors covering all subject areas available to assist as required. All students were also able to access the online tutoring system, Your Tutor.

In 2015 the Co-ordinator of Early Years Boarding, Ms Pauline Smith, oversaw Fairholme College’s specialised boarding program tailored to the specific needs of the Junior School and early Middle School students. During Prep the Years 6-7 Boarders worked in the Boarding House under the watchful guidance of Mrs Smith and the academic resident assistants. Boarding students were also regular attendees at the tutorial help sessions for different learning areas available at the College every weekday morning, lunchtime and afternoon.

During the year, Fairholme Boarding staff participated in professional learning workshops, conferences and courses covering various topics such as Restorative Practice, Child Protection, Workplace, Health and Safety (including fire, lockdown and evacuation training), Apply First Aid, Student Wellness, Essentials of Emergency Nursing and Boarding Duty of Care. In October, all staff attended the ABSA Queensland State Conference in the Right Headspace. Fairholme's Principal and Head of Boarding travelled to the Queensland and New South Wales Isolated Children and Parents' Association 2014 Conferences, held in Cloncurry and Broken Hill, respectively. The Head of Boarding also attended the Federal ICPA Conference convened in Brisbane.

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Fairholme College is a strong advocate for the boarding community as a member of the Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA). The long-awaited Boarding Standard for Australian schools and residences was finally published by Standards Australia on 24 July 2015. In ensuring best practice within the Boarding House, boarding leadership met weekly in Term 4 to examine the scope and sequence of this document, including the areas relating to governance and management; Boarders; staff; parent, family and community engagement; and facilities.

The College Principal and the Head of Boarding are members of the executive committee for the Queensland Division of ABSA. They both attended the 2015 ABSA National Conference Leaders in Residential Communities Symposium held in Alice Springs in August, which focused on the theme ‘A Long Way from Home’.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIPA number of committees operate in the Boarding House, giving the girls rich opportunities for leadership and personal growth. The work of these Boarder committees (Environment & Communication, Pastoral Care, Recreation and Service) led by the Head Boarder and the Boarder Prefects enhanced the caring and nurturing environment in the Boarding House in 2015. At the start of each semester, girls in each year level elected their representatives for the Boarder Representative Committee. This committee met regularly and gave the girls a voice for positive suggestions for improvement on many aspects of life in the Boarding House.

Throughout the year the Head Boarder and Boarder Prefects attended regular Toowoomba Boarding Schools Leaders Meetings, sharing ideas with other student leaders and strengthening their community connections.

ORIENTATION AND TRANSITION INTO BOARDING The Fairholme New Boarder Program was held during Term 1, with weekly sessions for all new Boarders. Topics covered included management of change and homesickness, stress and relaxation techniques, and problem-solving techniques. Our City Family Program also continued, with the Daygirl/Boarder Sleepover in the Assembly Hall being a highlight for the girls.

In September, the Boarding House welcomed our new Boarders for 2016 and their families when they attended our Orientation Program, staying overnight in the Boarding House. This event

was an outstanding success with the girls and their families having the opportunity to build connections with staff and other families, and enabling them to familiarise themselves with the routines in the College and the Boarding House, easing the path of the girls for their start at the College. This year the Boarder Support Group organised a number of our current boarder parents to participate in the Boarder Parent Ambassador Program. Boarder Ambassadors wonderfully assisted and supported new boarding families’ transition into the Fairholme 'family', particularly by being present at the New Boarder Welcome Day and being the liaison person for their area during Fairholme visits.

As part of a Teacher As Researchers ISQ Project, Fairholme boarding and academic staff travelled in the latter half of 2015 to the hometowns of the new 2016 Year 7 students, visiting the girls (wherever possible) at their schools, with the aim being to support and assist the girls’ transition to the College.

PASTORAL CARE & STUDENT WELLNESSThe connections made across friendship groups and year levels, and the care and concern that the girls have experienced themselves from staff and students, or have given to others, are the valued extra that boarding at Fairholme provides. The enhancement of a culture of genuine pastoral care has occurred in 2015 through specialised staffing, professional learning, and planned programs and opportunities to better relationships with, and amongst, students, staff, parents and the wider community. This year the Boarding House Pastoral Care Committee was kept very busy planning inter-year dinners, Big Sister events, and various 'random acts of kindness', particularly throughout stressful assessment periods. Outside professionals addressed the Boarders about factors important (particularly at their age) in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, focusing particularly on food choice and a healthy diet, but also looking at having sufficient sleep, regular exercise and good mental health.

The support and recognition given to younger girls by more senior Boarders is a significant contributor to a caring, supportive atmosphere of acceptance and tolerance in Fairholme College Boarding. This year, through the Big Sister Program, all younger Boarders were assigned a senior buddy. From the first day, our new Boarders and families were greeted by their Year 12 buddy on their arrival; and the older girls spent time with their 'little sister' throughout the year, assisting them through the process of settling in and adjusting to boarding life. Regular events such as Big Sister activities, dinners, breakfasts and afternoon teas gave opportunities for the girls to cement these bonds.23

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Through this mentoring, the Year 12 Boarders have provided care, support, guidance and friendship to the younger Boarders throughout the year. The vertical structure of the Boarding House, where all age groups are housed across the various floors, also creates an environment that fosters friendship and support amongst all the girls.

SERVICEThe joy of giving to others is demonstrated by the numerous contributions by the boarding students to their own and the wider community. Fairholme College is underpinned by a strong Christian ethos of service and this has always played a major part in the life of a Fairholme Boarder. Year 12 Boarders and members of the staff displayed their Anzac spirit by attending the Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Mothers’ Memorial in Toowoomba, and all other Boarders went to the later morning Anzac Day service as a mark of respect. The girls have continued to sponsor their World Vision Sponsor Child and, through the Boarding House Service Committee, have been heavily involved in supporting many community activities, including Toowoomba Riding for Disabled, the Cancer Council Biggest Afternoon Tea, St Vincent’s Hospital Volunteer Program, Girls Night In for Beyond Blue, the Mizpah Orphanage and the Cambodia Tour, and many other fundraising events. A number of Year 12 Boarders participated in 'Shave for a Cure', cutting off their hair and raising much - needed funds for the Leukaemia Foundation.

ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTSIn 2015 the boarding students immersed themselves in the extensive co-curricular program on offer at Fairholme College. Living on campus enables the girls to have convenient access to an extensive range of activities and facilities (sporting, social, cultural, recreational and spiritual), with the majority of girls involved in a number of activities. Many successes were celebrated in academic, sporting and cultural endeavours throughout the year. The girls represented the College, the Darling Downs, Queensland and Australia in numerous sporting events, competed at eisteddfods and country shows, and participated in music, dance and drama performances. The Boarding House supplements this co-curricular program with recreation activities for the Boarders. The Recreation Committee, with boarding staff, planned an activities program for each term with regular weekend sporting, cultural, art and craft activities and excursions on offer for the girls.

Throughout the year boarding life has been full as the girls involved themselves in many themed dinners, socials, and sporting and cultural opportunities. The Boarders Morning Walk/Run Group and the morning and afternoon Boarders Fitness Classes (through a partnership with Willows Health and Lifestyle Centre) have continued in 2015. The year started with a Closed Weekend when all the girls enjoyed a weekend of fun activities and games together and, of course, the traditional trip to Wet’nWild. State of Origin fever hit and the interstate rivalry was displayed as the girls proudly wore their state’s colours. The whole Boarding House enjoyed attending the Fairholme/TGS co-production 'Titanic’ at the Empire Theatre. The Year 7 and 8 Boarder-Daygirl sleepover in the Assembly Hall, led superbly by the Head Boarder and Boarder Prefects, was a fantastic night. Of course, the Fairholme College Boarders Social was again the social event of the year, attracting around 600 students from boarding schools in Toowoomba and Warwick. The Boarders’ Assembly highlighted the many talents in the boarding cohort, and an excursion to MovieWorld at the Gold Coast and the traditional Boarders Xmas Dinner completed a most enjoyable year.

CREATING A WARM ENVIRONMENT The Fairholme College Boarding House aims to provide a safe, inviting 'home away from home' environment for the girls whilst they live on campus. Major renovations to Black Building occurred in the 2014-2015 Christmas break and the girls were excited to return to a state-of-the-art facility at the start of the school year. The completely renovated 'Black Dorms' with stunning new carpet, vinyl, vibrant yet invitingly warm paint colours, included common rooms, separate study areas, room basins, and large cupboard spaces, and was given the 'thumbs up' from the Boarders.

The Environment Committee members donned their 'tidy police' outfits early in the year to kick start the weekly tidy dorm competition and hosted a 'Green' dinner on St Patrick's Day for the World Pandas International. WWF?

In Term 3 the Boarding House introduced a new boarding school leave system called REACH. This system is a web based, paperless application that is available for parents to use 24/7 from any PC, tablet computer or mobile device with internet connection. It enabled staff to manage with ease Boarder whereabouts and leave online.

A big thank you must be given to the many people who, in 2015, have made significant contributions to Fairholme Boarding. In particular we acknowledge:

• Deputy Heads of Boarding, Boarding House Supervisors, Assistant to the Boarding House (Pastoral Care), the Boarding House Administrative Assistant, Resident Assistants and Academic Tutors for their unending support, encouragement and loving concern for the girls in their care in the day-to-day management of the Boarding House,

• The Parents Boarder Support Group, led by President Mrs Debbie Weber, who has worked tirelessly for the Boarding House throughout the year,

• Health Centre staff Nurse Manager, the team of nursing staff and the volunteer drivers for their constant care of the girls,

• Dr Ros Dunlop for her professional care of the girls, and to the Physiotherapists who conduct afternoon clinics at the Health Centre,

• 2015 Head Boarder, Georgia Darr, and Boarder Prefects, Jamie Hagan, Amie McKay, Rachel Young and Mia Walton, for their hard work and leadership shown throughout the year,

• Facilities, Maintenance, Catering and Laundry staff whose continual work supports the needs of the Boarding House on a daily basis.

2015 was another successful year for all those involved with Fairholme Boarding. Thank you for contributing to the care and well-being of our students and for just being a part of this wonderful community.

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In 2015 Fairholme College committed to a number of strategic initiatives which would continue to build on Fairholme’s considerable reputation as a centre of academic excellence. We are determined to create new horizons and exciting challenges for girls and staff members which will equip them in the future to lead lives of significance. Under the framework of the Principles of Teaching and Learning (POLT) levels we have continued to strive towards strengthening our whole school pedagogical framework and have achieved this with much success.

In a world where information is doubling in a remarkably short period of time, it is impossible to teach all the knowledge that will be required by future generations. It is therefore essential to equip students with skills that they will be able to employ throughout their lifetimes. To this end, we are in the process of implementing carefully designed teaching programs which will teach critical and creative thinking skills across all year levels.

LEARNING HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2015:• In a comparison across 1700 schools throughout

Queensland, Fairholme ranked 25th overall, based on our academic performances in NAPLAN, OP, VET and QCE results.

• Fairholme Year 3 students were placed at number four in Queensland for NAPLAN results in 2015.

• 246 Certificates of Academic Excellence were presented to students (Year 7 – Year 12)

• 17 Distinctions and 99 credits were awarded for selected Year levels in UNSW Maths, Science and English competitions.

• 187 Vocational enrolments

• Georgia Austin’s (Year 12) QCS Writing Task was published in the 2015 QCS Retrospective (one of five students chosen out of 27,620 students who sat the QCS test in September).

• Zazi Brennan, Chance Mayne and Matilda Meppem (Year 11) gained entry into the University of Queensland’s 2015 – 2016 Young Scholars’ Program.

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We are very pleased to present a synopsis of the Overall Position data for the Seniors of 2015. The achievements of these students are strong, with academic improvement most evident in the OP 1 – 5 band. These results below are representative of commitment and hard work, both individually and as a whole cohort, as well as reflecting the strong educational and pastoral support that has been provided by a professional and dedicated teaching staff.

The OP (Overall Position) score is used solely for tertiary education admission. It reflects each student’s position in a Queensland-wide ranking order of overall achievement in Queensland Studies Authority-approved subjects. Overall positions range from an OP1 (the highest) through to an OP25.

The QCS (Queensland Core Skills Test) is a common state-wide test designed for Year 12 students which contributes information for the calculation of Overall Positions (OPs) and Field Positions (FPs) and is used to rank students for tertiary entrance.

Of course, these figures cannot capture other important features about each one of our school-leavers. They do not reflect their personal qualities, those characteristics that will guide and inform the quality of their life. Our efforts throughout each girl’s schooling have been focused upon developing

appropriate pathways for the future, within a tertiary educational setting or the workplace and, ultimately, as contributing members of the communities to which they belong.We also wish to acknowledge the achievements of those who have attained academic excellence. It is of interest to note that of the 25 760 students who were OP Eligible in 2015 (14 379female; 11 381 male) a total of 708 students were awarded OP 1 (347 female; 361male)and 5 of whom are Fairholme students. Another item of interest – whilst the majority of our girls are OP eligible, 36% of our students also completed VET (Vocational Education and Training) Studies.

2015 was an exceptional year, yielding outstanding academic achievements. We celebrate both participation and excellence, individual success of the highest calibre and standard, and all that can be achieved through the joy and collaboration of team work.

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Fairholme Arts have continued to shine throughout 2015, through what can only be described as a ‘Titanic’ display of outstanding events, concerts and performances. All Arts disciplines have celebrated an impressive array of achievements and creative highlights that have showcased our amazingly talented girls to both the Fairholme and wider communities. Enjoyment, creativity and growth underpinned yet another remarkable year for The Arts.

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Arts Muster | 2 February – 18 Co-curricular Options available for students in Years 7 – 12: two new choices (Nokie Middle School Art Group and the Performance Poetry Group)Supporters of Fairholme Arts (SOFA) AGM | 2 February – Mrs Deborah Munro (President), Mrs Diane McKellar (Secretary) and Mrs Sonia Fitton (Treasurer)Co-production Launch | 6 February (Fairholme College and Toowoomba Grammar School) Titanic: A New MusicalAuditions for Titanic: A New Musical | 8 February Rehearsals ‘set sail’ for a seven month voyage for Titanic: A New Musical | 15 FebruaryArts students travelled to QPAC in Brisbane to see the stage production of Wicked | 17 February Lessons in learning to play the Pipe Organ are begun by Mr John Chappell | 17 February Year 10 Drama saw innovative production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at La Boite Theatre | 5 March Junior School Lunchtime Concert Series | 9 – 13 March Dance Department Open Studio: Term 1 Showcase | 13 March Annual Music Camp to Brookfield QCCC for College and Chamber Choirs and Instrumental Ensemble Groups | 13 – 15 March Choral Workshop and Assembly performance by Vox Camerata | 17 March Kaleidoscope of The Arts – showcasing all Arts disciplines along with international guests, Vox Camerata | 17 March Launch of The Arts Kaleidoscope Concert Series for 2015 – a collection of eight Boutique Concerts | 17 March Year 11 and 12 Drama see the Queensland Theatre Company’s production of The Seven Stages of Grieving | 28 March Junior School Musical Showdown in College Assembly Hall | 30/31 March Year 9 Drama Classes perform scenes from Running up a Dress at the Mother and Daughter Breakfast | 1 April FOGA (Fairholme Old Girls' Association) donate funds to purchase a 3D printer for the Visual Arts Space | 22 April ANZAC Day Commemorations included hymn sung by Yr11/12 Music students and the Last Post, performed by our Brass Teacher, Mr Mal Gaydon | 25 April Kaleidoscope Concert Series – Simple Gifts Concert – a pre-eisteddfod Choral Concert by – Junior School Chorale, Year 7 and 8 Eisteddfod Choir and the College Choir, together with the Middle and Senior School Chamber Choirs. Special Guests performances by the Toowoomba Choral Society | 26 April Artist-in-Residence program in the Junior School (Kindy to Year 6 Local artist, Deb Gilmartin, (Illustrator) The Gift, shared her love of art and creating stories with the students | 27 – 28 April Dance Department overjoyed with Parents & Friends’ Wish List Funding for class set of jazz shoes and extra tap shoes | 4 May Toowoomba Eisteddfod Part 1 – Outstanding Choral Results across Junior, Middle and Senior Schools including The Glennie School, The Paul Morton and The Anne Thomas Trophies as well as the Gwenda Jones Memorial Shield. Also numerous individual and small group Vocal, Piano and Speech and Drama results sections. see http://toowoombaeisteddfod.org.au/2015-results | 4 – 6 May

Dance Collective girls (Years 7 – 12) performed a variety of new dance steps and exciting choreographed routines under the direction of Dance Captain, Brianna Clark, and supervised by Dance Teacher, Mrs Brigid Baker | 5 May Fairholme Seniors of 1992 donated a Clavinova in memory of Christine Rich, a talented past student who attended Fairholme from 1988 – 1992, who was ‘Taken too soon, in a tragic accident’ on April 23, 2010 | 5 May Middle School Lunchtime Concert | 5 May / 7 May Senior Dance Class travelled to Brisbane to see Natalie Weir's The Host | 8 May Junior Chorale and Year 6 String Quartet performed at the Mother’s Day Luncheon at St. David’s Presbyterian Church | 8 May Year 8 students saw the Monkey Baa Theatre Company’s production of I am Jack, at the Armitage Centre – Heritage Bank Auditorium, at the Empire Theatre | 21 May Talkback System installed in Assembly Hall – made possible by Fairholme P & F Committee Wish List Funding | 11 May USQ Future Visions Art Awards – eight Fairholme Finalists – Madeleine Routley, Sophie Bragg, Georgia Horsley, Julia Algie, Samantha Lenton, Hannah Scovell, Grace Lofting and Isabelle Terry | 19 May Kaleidoscope Concert Series – Autumn Tones - Vivaldi classic compositions performed by members of the Fairholme Chamber Strings and the Senior Flute Ensemble | 22 MayYear 8 Performance Music and Year 12 Music Extension Recital with adjudicator, Mr Heath Del Favero | 26 May College & Senior Chamber Choirs perform at St. David’s Presbyterian Church Service | 31 May Junior School Lunchtime Concert Series | 1 – 5 June Toowoomba Art Society’s ‘Chronicle Junior Art Expo’ Fairholme Finalists were Ava White (two works), Caitlin Mohr, Ciara Teahan, Liani Anderson, Hannah Cornford, Bhumika Sood, Emily Blair, Lola Lachmund, Georgia Hayward (four works), Elisabeth Snow (two works), Lalatuai Grogan, Rachael Grimmett, Grace Lofting, Isabel Elliott and Molly Slattery | 3 – 4 June String Out 2015 – 250 string players from Toowoomba and the Darling Downs region combine for a day of music making at the Empire Theatre | 10 June Year 7 Art ‘Inspired’ Installation in Middle School Amphitheatre | 11 June Mrs Lawrence’s String Studio Recital | 15 June Year 9 and 10 girls travelled to USQ to see performance of Fly In Fly Out | 18 June Kaleidoscope Concert Series – A Box of Chocolates – an evening celebrating the Arts in the Middle School | 17 July Annual Instrumental Pre-Eisteddfod Concert involving students in Years 2 – 12 | 21 July Toowoomba Eisteddfod Part 2 – Outstanding Instrumental and Speech and Drama Results. Fairholme represented by 19 Instrumental Ensembles from across the College and 87 solo or small group instrumental entries and 82 Speech and Drama entries. In a first for Fairholme, our string ensembles were the recipients of the aggregate trophies for both Primary School and Secondary School competition | 22 July – 11 August Opera Q Project Fledermaus (Jimbour House) Kirrily Ackerman and Georgia Hayward selected to be part of Toowoomba Adult Chorus | 25 July Senior Dance class workshops with guest choreographer, Nerida Matthaei | 11 August

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Fairholme College and Toowoomba Grammar Co-production Musical, Titanic: the Musical. Four performances at the Empire Theatre receiving four standing ovations! | 13 – 15 August Kaleidoscope Concert Series - Aurora featuring guest artists, The Idea of North, including Masterclass for our Choirs and the Toowoomba Grammarphones | 22 August DDSW Regional Exhibition for the Creative Generations Art Excellence Awards for Visual Art 2015 – Fairholme College represented by four Year 12 students – Ali Bragg, Sophie Bragg, Isabel Elliott and Madeleine Routley | 23 August Annual Get smART Festival incorporating Interhouse Arts competitions, performances and workshops | 5 August – 21 October Fairholme College Chamber Strings shared their talents with the residents of Toowoomba Garden settlement, Blue Care, in association with Probus | 20 August Opera Queensland’s performance of Fizz | 2 September Kaleidoscope Concert Series – ‘Alchemy of Ambition’ – Year 12 Drama Showcase | 5 September Junior Chorale Concert | 10 September Junior School Lunchtime Concert Series | 7 – 11 September Group of Fairholme students travelled to QPAC to see a performance of Strictly Ballroom the Musical | 16 September Interhouse Choral Competition (won by Cameron House) and Founders’ Day Service Choral Performance | 17 SeptemberMiddle School Chamber Choir performed at the Leukaemia Foundation’s ‘Light the Night’, Queens Park | 9 October Students sing National Anthem at Hutchison Builders International Pro-tour Tennis Tournament – Abbey Munro, Kirrily Ackerman, Claire Cavaye and Georgia Hayward | 18 October Kaleidoscope Concert Series – Crème de la Crème – Year 12 Music Extension and Music Scholarship students’ recital and Visual Arts Presentation at USQ Arts Theatre | 11 October Numerous Instrumental, Choral and Dance performances at Spring Fair | 17 October College, Senior and Middle School Choirs perform at the Paul Morton Memorial Choral Festival – Downlands College | 20 October Middle School Lunchtime Concert | 20 - 22 October Get smART Finale and Year 12 Interhouse Dance-Off competition | 21 October Middle School Lip Syncing competition | 23 October Year 8 Performance Music Class and Year 11 Music Students Solo Recital | 25 October Annual End of End Showcase and Arts Awards Presentation Evening, ‘Curtain Call’ – at the Empire Theatre’s Armitage Centre | 26 October Kaleidoscope Concert Series – A Night of Shakespeare – Middle School | 28 October Fairholme Singing Studio Recital 2015 with guest adjudicators Marjorie Milliken (FOGA) and Margaret Schindler (Head of Voice, Queensland Conservatorium) and guest performer, Georgina Hopson (FOGA 2007) | 31 October Kaleidoscope Concert Series Flawless Year 12 Dance Showcase | 31 October Middle School Lunchtime Concert | 2 November

Presenting Fairholme – performances by Flute Ensemble, College and Senior Chamber Choirs and the Senior String Quartet and Symphony Orchestra | 6 November Junior School Lunchtime Concert Series | 9 – 13 November Ms Hayden’s and Mrs Lawrence’s Studio Recital | 11 November Wind and Brass Ensembles performs at annual Carol Service | 22 November Interhouse Dance Competition for students in Years 7 -11 won by Black House | 23 November Brass Ensemble perform Christmas Carols for Toowoomba Tricare Aged Care Residents | 24 November

INDIVIDUAL STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS OF 2015Anna Roche-Kelly and Lindy Roos selected to participate in the Gondwana National Choral School.Holly Bradley accepted into the National Conservatoire of Ballet.Head Girl, Georgina Duncan, is awarded her A. Mus. A.(Cello).Jessica Halls awarded the Barbara Sisley Award for her Grade 6 AMEB Drama and Performance Examination.Drama student, Erin Higgins, awarded a Silver Medal from the Australian College of Music Association Awards for her Grade 4 Speech and Drama Examination. Toowoomba Eisteddfod - Claire Cavaye awarded three Vocal Trophies and Harin Lee awarded Piano Championship.Toowoomba Art Society’s ‘Chronicle Junior Art Expo’ Junior School – Hannah Cornford awarded the Carroll's Country Pet Encouragement Award for Printmaking at a primary level. Toowoomba Art Society’s ‘Chronicle Junior Art Expo’ Middle and Senior School Section – Georgia Hayward presented the Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Society Award as runner-up in the Open Drawing section, and the Ralph Weppner Memorial Award for the Individual Encouragement Award with the most acceptances.Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art – Two Year 12 Art Students acknowledged in these state-wide awards. Ali Bragg awarded Certificate of Excellence and Madeleine Routley awarded Certificate of Commendation.Queensland Conservatorium’s State Honours Ensemble Program 2015 Representatives – Isabel Fitton (Cello); Alex Grimmett (Euphonium); Georgia Hayward (Voice Soprano); Harin Lee (Cello); Cameron Mackie (Clarinet Bass); Abbey Munro (Violin); and Breanna Collins (Violin). Grace Jarvis selected as the Queensland Theatre Company’s ‘Young Playwright of the Year’ for her play ‘Titus was here’.Empire Theatre Bursaries 2015 – Grace Lofting (Year 11) (Tertiary Entrance Audition Workshop) Erin Higgins (NIDA Summer School),Grace Jarvis (Victorian College of the Arts Summer School) Caitlin Palmer (Queensland Ballet Summer School).

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The study of Business develops knowledge, understanding, and skills that will inform and encourage students to participate in, and contribute to, the financial world. Students are our current or future workers, savers, voters, consumers, producers and investors and they need to be financially literate to make informed decisions.

Business Communication and Technology (BCT), Economics and Accounting equip student with an understanding of business; important when educating for active citizenship. – All business subjects offer practical life skills, suitable for general use as well as being suitable for implementation in business or the professions.

Accounting activities included:• Cash budgeting• Personal investing and financing• Computerised accounting program MYOB.

Year 12 BCT students had the opportunity to enjoy a visit to Dreamworld to gain a better understanding of Workplace, Health and Safety issues, and enjoyed learning from local real estate agents about to their use of Social Media in the Workplace. Year 11 BCT students particularly enjoyed the Event Management topic. Preparation and organisation of the Senior Valedictory was the culmination to their learning for this semester. Each topic studied includes a Business Technology embedded into the unit.

BCT Activities included:• Calendar dimension in Microsoft Outlook• Budget using Microsoft Excel• Designing Valedictory invitations and place cards using Photoshop• Completing Risk Assessments.

Economics equips students with the skills to understand, and critically evaluate, the theory of economics and how it has been manifested in historical and contemporary events. Economics students studied units of work covering the fundamental economic concepts that could then be utilised to form a greater understanding of the importance of competition in a free market, the economic viability of public works and events (including the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing and the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games), and the problems and issues of population growth in Australia.

Activities included:• Address from an economist from the Royal Bank of Australia• Increasing use of technology and current affairs• Class debates.

All Year 10 students studied Commerce this year. Year 10 Commerce strives to provide students with an introduction to the Senior Business subjects; thus the year was divided into 3 areas: Economics, Accounting and Legal Studies.

Students were able to examine some Key Economic Foundations, including scarcity, costs and benefits, opportunity costs and incentives. These ideas were then used when playing the Share Market Game. In the Accounting component, students acquired a knowledge and understanding of the effect of transactions of a small business or personal financial transactions. They were able to demonstrate the practical implementation of these through Transaction Tables and Balance Sheets. Legal Studies saw the classes acquiring a knowledge of why laws are necessary to ensure our society functions properly and developing the skill of analysing and identifying what constitutes a law.

ECONOMICS COMMERCE YR 12 YR 11 YR 10 No. % No. % No. % 3 50 2 33.3 23 23 2 33 2 33.3 43 43 0 0 2 33.3 29 29 1 17 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 100 6 100 100 100

Ms Katrina Maher | Head of Business and Technology

ACCOUNTING BCT YR 12 YR 11 YR 12 YR 11 No. % No. % No. % No. %VHA 4 29 9 43 1 7 2 10HA 7 50 6 29 4 29 6 29SA 2 14 5 24 6 43 9 43LA 1 7 1 4 3 21 4 19VLA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 14 100 21 100 14 100 21 100

Mr Rohan Davis | Head of English

TRIALS WITH SOME TREPIDATIONAn exciting opportunity is coming

our way in 2016. As part of the QCAA’s revamping and revitalising of senior assessment, Fairholme College has been nominated for the External Assessment Trial in English. This will provide us with the opportunity to gain vital insights and experience in a system that Queensland has not practised for 40 years.

We look forward to these changes with some trepidation, but at the same time we acknowledge the need for change and revision. Occasions such as these allow us to reflect on our program, our pedagogy and the approaches we take towards preparing students for assessment. It is hoped that when external assessment is fully implemented, we will be fully armed and ready for battle.

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ENGLISH

ACHIEVEMENTSAcademic AchievementsYear VHA HA SA LA VLA Total 12 37 48 12 1 9811 31 64 16 11110 31 58 15 4 1059 25 55 9 798 25 28 12 707 24 35 8 67

LITERARY COMPETITIONS, DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING

ICAS English Competition | Distinctions

Year 8Laura AllenMaggie GriggLydia KathCaitlin Palmer

Year 10 Lily Pagalis-JacksonTessa Pruim

Year 11Bronte CollinsBettina KobeltHarin LeeIsabelle Terry

QUEENSLAND DEBATING UNION Grand Finalists – Runners up

Year 7Rani Brennan, Hayley Finch, Charlotte Kath, Kaitlin Topalov,Lexie Hohnke

Year 9Annabel Cocks, Sophie Johnson, Emily O’Rourke, Jasmine Price

Year 12Georgia Austin, Chelsea Lehmann,Emily Wilson, Grace Jarvis

United Nations Evatt Trophy State CompetitionLalatuai Grogan Zazi Brennan

Senior Short Story section of the annual University of Southern Queensland literary competitionEve Smibert

AFL11 Darling Downs Representatives1 Queensland Representative – Chloe MacdonaldSchool Club Link with South Toowoomba Bombers4 girls selected in Queensland U18 Academy

BASKETBALL3 Association Teams3 Friday Night Teams – Year 7/8 Team wins TSSS Term 1 Friday Night Grand Final4 Darling Downs 13-19yrs RepresentativesYear 7/8 McDonald’s Cup Runner Up

CHESSTeams and individuals competing at Toowoomba schools tournament

CRICKET3 Darling Downs RepresentativesGeorgia Hendy selected in Queensland U18 TeamGeorgia & Olivia Hendy selected in Queensland Indoor Cricket teamGeorgia Hendy named Captain of the Australian A Indoor Cricket team

CROSS COUNTRYInterhouse Carnival: Champions – PowellToowoomba Secondary School Sport ChampionsTrophies – 14, 16 17 and 19yrsSt. Aidan’s Invitational Cross Country MeetCanterbury College Cross CountryState All Schools RelaysState All Schools Individual Championships12 Darling Downs RepresentativesPeak to Park Annual Charity Fun Run – over 200 Fairholme family participants – won school participation award

EQUESTRIANScots/PCG WeekendFairholme College Showjumping Day, Pittsworth14 Regional Competitors15 Darling Downs Representatives6 Queensland Representatives – Rebecca Gillan, Loretta Morris, Tory Robertson, Claudia Dight, Meg Gillan and Phoebe RiordanWinner of Equestrian Queensland fair play trophy

HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Intermediate Knockout Athletics Team finishes 3rd at the State Championships in Brisbane in October and qualifies for Nationals in Melbourne in December.

Toowoomba Secondary School Sport ‘Triple Crown’. We retained our Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics titles.

Fairholme College wins 2014 Sporting School of the Year at Sports Darling Downs Awards in February 2015.

Highlights and Achievements (PLEASE NOTE: All numbers include students in Years 7-12 only; this includes girls in 13-19yrs teams and Year 7 girls in 10-12yrs teams).

2015 was another

outstanding year for

Fairholme College. Our girls

produced some amazing

individual and team results,

further enhancing Fairholme

College’s reputation as the

premier girls' sporting school

on the Darling Downs.

FOOTBALL1 Association Team – School Club Link with Willowburn Football Club – defeated in Preliminary Final2 Darling Downs Representatives Red Lion CupUHL Sport Cup

FUTSAL2 Association TeamsSWQ AFA All Schools

HOCKEY1 Association Team – School Club link with North’s Hockey Club – defeated in Grand Final3 Darling Downs Representatives2 Queensland Representatives – Elise Matherson and Selina McIntyreDD Schools CupQueensland All Schools Cup

NETBALL26 Association Teams – Saturday and Wednesday nights – 10 Association Teams; Grand Finalists in respective divisionsJunior Vicki Wilson Cup Competition – Regional Pool ChampionSenior Vicki Wilson Team – Regional Champions; Queensland Top 6Laura Geitz Shield Competition – Regional Champion4 Darling Downs Representatives

ORIENTEERING5 Darling Downs Representatives2 Queensland Representative – Zazi Brennan and Lucy HillZazi selected in Australian Emerging Talent Squad

SOFTBALL1 Association PlayerQueensland Representative – Ms Gierke (Official) – Pacific Schools Games, AdelaideQueensland Golden Glove convenor – Ms GierkeGolden Glove Cup

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HEALTH, SPORT and PHYSICAL EDUCATION

SWIMMINGInterhouse Carnival Champions – StephensToowoomba Secondary School Sport Winners for 15th successive year - Trophies – Aggregate, 13s, 16s, 19s, Relays and Overall21 Darling Downs Representatives1 Queensland Representative going to the Pacific Schools Games in Adelaide in December - Julia AlgieIpswich Girls' Grammar and Brisbane Girls' Grammar MeetsMiddle and Junior School Swimming TournamentsMS Swimathon

TENNIS2 Darling Downs RepresentativesKnowles Cup Tournament Sacre Coeur Tournament, ToowoombaQueensland Secondary School Cup – Regional WinnerFairholme Open TournamentTerm 3 and 4 Tuesday night fixtures

TOUCH6 Association Teams6 Summer Touch Teams8 Darling Downs Representatives1 Queensland Representative – Demi HayesQueensland All Schools Tournament – 5 teamsSWQ Tournament – 5 teams – Open and 15yrs ChampionsAll Hallows' Tournament – 5 teams – 15yrs Champions

TRACK AND FIELDInterhouse Champions – PowellToowoomba Secondary School Sport winners23 Darling Downs Representatives3 Queensland Representatives – Bella McLoughlin, Ellie Bowyer and Samantha LentonIntermediate Knockout Athletics Team finishes 3rd and qualifies for Nationals in MelbourneFairholme Athletics Club

TRIATHLON4 Darling Downs Representatives

Mr Nick Byron | Head of Sport

VOLLEYBALL3 Association TeamsQueensland Schools CupDarling Downs Schools CupFairholme College host venue for Queensland Schools Cup

WATER POLO2 Association Teams7 Darling Downs RepresentativesFairholme College host venue for DD team trainingFairholme hosts QSS Girls State Championships, March 10-13, 2016

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TOOWOOMBA SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTTerm 1 Summer Competition21 Teams entered6 Premier TeamsTerm 2 Winter Competition10 Teams entered2 Premier Teams

PIERRE DE COUBERTIN AWARD 2015Awarded by Queensland Olympic Council for outstanding sporting achievements, commendable sporting behaviour and exemplary leadership to: Emily Lowe

ADDITIONAL SPORTS NEWS• Demi Hayes represented Australia in Rugby 7s at the Youth Commonwealth Games

in Samoa and is in the running to be selected in the Australian Team to attend the 2016 Rio Olympics.

• Fairholme Friends of Sport successfully ran the FOS Social and FOS Aquathon.

• Term 4 Interhouse Sporting Competition – Touch, Netball, Football and Volleyball – Champions: Stephens

• Champion Sporting House: Powell

• Zazi Brennan awarded certificate of recognition by DD School Sport’s Future State Greats Program for making 3 DD teams and 1 Queensland Team.

Mrs Clare Greenhill | Teacher of Home Economics

Miss Emma Reidy | Teacher of Home Economics

Home Economics continues to thrive as a subject at Fairholme College. The innovative work program, specialist teachers for core areas and state-of-the-art facilities have ensured that students who are interested in the areas of design and technology are able to hone their knowledge and skills to a level that prepares them for the workplace and reallife. Core units include sustainable design, ethics within the food and fashion industries, examining the history of fashion and also cultural influences in modern cuisine and how this affects current practice.

The Year 12 cohort for 2015 can be proud of their achievements with 29% of the cohort achieving a VHA level and 55% achieving an HA upon completion of the

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Home Economics course. The Year 11 cohort have had a successful year and prepared for Year 12 in 2016 with a clearer idea of their area of specialisation whether it be Food and Nutrition or Fashion and Textiles, as the Fairholme Home Economics course allows for this choice.

The transition to Home Economics at Year 10 level has reached a level of popularity where Fairholme has two full classes – encompassing over 50 students who have chosen the subject as an elective. This number is even greater for Year 10 in 2016. Most of these students continue into Senior Home Economics, with the most recent Year 11 group of 38 being our largest to date. This continues to ensure Fairholme’s status as the largest Home Economics cohort in the region and maintains its reputation as a significant institution for the study of Home Economics.

Year 9 Textiles and Design and Food Technology students embraced the opportunity to develop their own products through design challenges that are relevant in their world.

Year 8 students built on the skills established in Year 7 and were involved in the design and production of useful everyday products that enhanced their wellbeing.

Year 7 Textiles and Design focused on inspiring over 70 students about design and the important role it plays in our lives.

2015 ACHIEVEMENTS All Year 12 students received at least an SA level – 84% achieved a HA or above.

Year 11 Home Economics cohort of 37 students continue to map their journey into Year 12 specialisations for 2016, with equal numbers selecting Food and Nutrition or Fashion and Textiles as their preferred area of study.

First year of two Year 10 Home Economics classes, ensuring that the future of Senior Home Economics is a viable option for students interested in the areas of design, food technology and fashion and textiles.

Mrs Clare Greenhill | Teacher of Home Economics

Miss Emma Reidy | Teacher of Home Economics

Ms Kim Scudamore | Acting Head of Humanities

HUMANITIESHIGHLIGHTS

Handscape Enrichment Day and Gab Fest (Year 7 English and Humanities)

Place and Liveability Local Community Study (Year 7 Humanities)

'Fightin’ the Kaiser' World War 1 Performance (Year 9 Humanities)

‘Follow the Crowd’ program in Brisbane CBD (Year 9 Humanities)

'I Was Only Nineteen' Vietnam War Performance (Year 10 Humanities)

Nerang River Catchment Study (Year 11 Geography)

New Farm Sustainable Communities Study (Year 12 Geography)

Toowoomba Escarpment Plant Biodiversity Study (Year 12 Geography)

Premier’s Anzac Prize Tour of Gallipoli and the Western Front (Lalatuai Grogan, Year 11 student and Alison Scott, Head of Humanities,pictured left)

This sentiment, expressed by the Athenian philosopher Socrates in the fifth century BC, is as true today as it was then. Thus it is fitting that in the Humanities we examine lives, not just of the present, but also of the past, and we explore how people live, not just regionally, but globally. Whether we are learning about Chinese Emperor Qin Shihuangdi in Year 7 Humanities, human wellbeing and refugee migration in Year 10 Geography or the Civil Rights Movement in Year 12 Modern History, we are always, as Socrates would have us do, examining the various ways of being human.

Middle School

Year VHA HA SA LA VLA

7 27 31 10 - -8 24 27 15 - -9 17 58 14 - -

Senior School

Year/Subject VHA HA SA LA VLA

10 23 70 13 - -11 Ancient History 7 12 3 - -12 Ancient History 8 5 5 - -11 Geography 4 23 6 - -12 Geography 7 6 2 1 -11 Modern History 9 21 2 - -12 Modern History 6 9 1 - -

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'An unexamined life

is not worthy of a

human being'

Socrates

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FACULTYThe 2015 cohort of Year 12 Information Technology Systems students is the highest performing group so far, with 80% of students who completed the course achieving a VHA.

The entirely new Year 10 subject, ‘Information Technology Studies’, was offered for the first time in 2015. Students completed units of work in Operating Systems, Graphic Design, Animation, Programming Methodologies, Video Production, Cyber Safety and Online Communications, 3D Modelling, Web Authoring and Document Design Theory. Student enjoyment and achievement in the course was encouraging.

It is pleasing to acknowledge that Georgia Brady was awarded the HTG Technology Grant for 2015. This is a grant of significant monetary value awarded to an IT student to further their education. We would like to thank the HTG (Helensvale Technology Group) and the Telstra Business Centre in Toowoomba for supporting the education of girls.

Our laptop program was fully implemented in 2010 and is still meeting student needs well. Our College reviews the performance of the program annually and always investigates potential enhancements. It is still the best option in terms of educational outcomes and return for investment. The latest laptops have touch screens with toughened glass, high performance solid-state hard drives and batteries that lasts up to 15 hours for general academic use.

Developed and introduced in 2015 is the concept of a single parent account and password to access the College IT systems. It is progressing well, with parents now able to manage their own passwords and use the same login to access all available College IT systems (College Parent Portal, Reach Boarding, Reporting system, Parent-Teacher Interview booking system, College wireless network and College intranet).

IT Services continues to develop IT systems that support the needs of students, staff and parents. Listed below are some facts and figures for the technically minded.

EMAIL AND INTERNET TRAFFIC:• Average number of emails sent and received (per month):

145,000• Average number of blocked incoming emails – spam or

infected (per month): 19,000• Average volume of internet download (per month): 5.9TB

HELPDESK SERVICES:• Average number of helpdesk jobs (per month): 1000• (Does not include assistance provided in person at the

Helpdesk counter.)• 50 battery swap-and-go service per day.• 8.2 laptop services per day (free technical support such

as data recovery, insurance claims or warranty claims).•

HARDWARE INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDES:• 1 Video Conferencing system (Polycom)• 893 laptops and desktops• 32 iPads (Junior School project)• 80 Data Projectors• 28 interactive whiteboards• 73TB network storage• 93 printers• 8 scanners• 1 Bookedge Scanner• 9 physical servers• 21 virtual servers• 60 network switches (1G or 10G capable)• 8 fibre links (10G capable)• 108 dual radio, ‘AC’ wireless access points + 4 quad

radio, ‘AC’ arrays• 200/200 mbps ethernet internet (WAN) connection

through fibre.

SOFTWARE INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDES:• Unified Login• Reach Boarding• Blackboard• Windows 7 Professional (64 bit), Windows 8 Professional

(64 bit), Windows 10 Education (64 bit)• Office 2013 Professional Plus• Office 365• Adobe CS 6 Master Collection• Windows Server 2012 R2• Exchange 2010• Configuration Manager 2007R2• System Centre Endpoint Protection (antivirus)• Hyper-V (server virtualisation)• SysAid (helpdesk software)• Synergetic (school management software)• Sonar Blue Reef (Internet Management Platform).

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS 2015Year Total Students VHA HA SA LA VLA

10 13 10 3 11 9 6 2 1 12 10 8 1 1

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICESSupporting learning is the focus of IT Services at Fairholme. The personal face-to-face service at the IT Helpdesk is heavily utilised by students for both technical and curriculum support. The deployment of our Blackboard system (elearning platform) is progressing on schedule and the core subject areas (Maths, English and Science) are leading the way in usage. The Fairholme College Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/fairholmecollege) launched on 31 October 2013 reached the initial target of 1000 fans in February 2014. It has grown significantly to 2067 fans. Thankyou to all for using this medium to share your support for the Fairholme girls. 2015 witnessed the exponential rise in people engaging with the College using Facebook, with 9500 average weekly post reach (number of times postings were viewed) and 1500 average weekly post engagements (number of times posts were liked, shared, clicked on or commented on).

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Fairholme’s libraries are dynamic learning environments. Library and Information Services are provided from the Greta Statham Library and Learning Centre (TLC Library) and the Fairholme Junior Library (FJL).

Fairholme’s reading and learning culture was enhanced by:

Encouraging a love of literature and reading with individuals and groups

Building the print and eBook collections in both libraries

Engaging library lessons exploring a wide range of resources on diverse topics; weekly for Kindy to Year 6 and fortnightly for Year 7

Explicitly teaching information literacy and research skills in collaboration with teachers

Teaching referencing skills to individuals, small groups and classes

Encourage students to use critical thinking skills to evaluate online resources

Enhancing 24/7 access to eResources via TLC Library Online and Fairholme Junior Library Online

Enhancing an online professional learning portal for staff with particular focus on eJournals

Collaborating with teachers to developing resource collections to support the curriculum

Enabling students to become independent and responsible library users by empowering them to check and renew their loans and place reservations

Inspiring reading all year by encouraging staff and students to borrowing for the holidays

Celebrating Book Week with a wide range of activities around the theme 'Books Light Up Our World'

Laughing while reading the book The Brothers Quibble during National Simultaneous Storytime

Entertaining interactive storytime sessions in Under 8’s Week

Stimulating theme-based displays to captivate and encourage students to question and research

Hosting a Picture Book Artist-in-Residence featuring Deb Gilmartin and her book The Gift

Reinvigorating and expanding Book Club as a way to engage students and raise funds

Employing the ‘Accelerated Reader’ program to stimulate reading in students in Years 3 to 6

Awarding the Junior School Interhouse Reading Trophy to Black House

Motivating Year 6 students to leave their legacy in the Junior Library catalogue

Showcasing Junior School students’ work in the Fairholme Junior Library

Inspiring a Year 6 and a Year 7 team to participate in the Readers Cup Competition

Hosting the Darling Downs Readers Cup Competition

Enhancing peer-to-peer sharing of books by encourage students to add reviews to the library catalogue

Engaging every Year 7 student in individual research tasks in preparation for the Year 7 Public Speaking Competition

Awarding the Year 7 Speech Competition trophy to Georgie Scouller

Developing the new library management system to enhance services in TLC Library, Fairholme Junior Library and the HOLMEstore.

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES

NUMBER OF ITEMS BORROWED BY STUDENTS:

Year Number of Average items borrowed borrowings

per student

Kindy 5,880 83

Prep 1,725 91

Year 1 2,476 113

Year 2 4,173 116

Year 3 4,593 184

Year 4 2,324 106

Year 5 2,454 98

Year 6 1,571 44

Year 7 1,214 18

Year 8 656 10

Year 9 729 8

Year 10 857 8

Year 11 700 6

Year 12 1,201 12

NUMBER OF ONLINE DATABASE SEARCHES:

eResources Number of searches

World Book 2,149

World Book eBooks 117

EBSCO 9,189

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'Once you learn the joy of

reading a whole world of

discovery opens up and you’ll

never look back.'

Tony Reynolds

Mrs Melanie Hassall | Library and Information Services

MOST POPULAR ITEMS BORROWED FROM FAIRHOLME COLLEGE LIBRARIES Picture Book There’s a hippopotamus on our roof eating cake by Hazel Edwards

Picture Books (Early Childhood) Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd

Picture Books (Older Readers) English roses by Madonna

Early Readers (Chapter Books) We are in a book! by Mo Willems

Junior Fiction Dear Dork: Tales from a not-so-fabulous life by Rachel Russell

Junior Non-Fiction The day I fell down the toilet and other poems by Steve Turner

eBook Junior Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Junior Board Games Pictureka!

TLC Fiction The ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan

TLC Senior Fiction The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

TLC eBook Paper Towns by John Green

TLC Picture Books Seeing is deceiving by Rob Reger & Buzz Parker

TLC Biographies Mao’s last dancer by Cunxin Li

TLC Non-Fiction Literary theory: A practical introduction by Michael Ryan

TLC FJL Total

Items in Library Catalogues 30,396 20,389 50,785

Total number of items borrowed 7,015 29,914 36,565

Items borrowed by students 5,372 25,545 30,553

Items borrowed by staff and others 1,643 4,369 6,012

eBooks available for borrowing 600 340 940

eBooks borrowed by students and staff 280 327 607

'Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the

body, and prayer is to the sole.'

Joseph Addison and Matthew Kelly

2015 COLLECTION & BORROWING STATISTICS

ACCELERATED READERAccelerated Reading Number of quizzes Number of words read

Year 3 2,055 17,416,324

Year 4 950 12,029,540

Year 5 1,628 17,048,779

Year 6 835 20,265,239

Total 5,468 66,759,882

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LIBRARY and INFORMATION SERVICES

Mrs Jody Friend | Head of LOTE

HIGHLIGHTSStudents of French celebrated Bastille Day in July with a themed lunch in the College Dining Room.

The Yr 10 French Movie Night with Toowoomba Grammar School students was well supported.

Octoberfest for Teens – Staff and students attended the annual celebration of German culture for high school students of German in Brisbane.

Svenja Herlan was our Assistant German teacher during Term 4. Her assistance in language classes was greatly appreciated and the students enjoyed learning about German language and culture with Svenja.

Visiting Exchange Students from Japan, France and Germany were hosted by Fairholme families during Term 3. A number of our girls will also participate in Exchange programs during the Christmas holidays.

5 Students from Joshi Seigakuin, Tokyo, enrolled at the College for Term 3. This program is now in its third year and the students really enjoy this experience. It is also a wonderful opportunity for Fairholme students to develop their Japanese speaking and listening skills.

The Japan Languages and Cultural Tour in April – 15 students, accompanied by staff and parents spent 12 days in Japan visiting Tokyo, Osaka, Takayama, Hiroshima and Kyoto. Seeing cherry blossoms and visiting our friends at Sister schools in Tokyo were two of the highlights.

The Annual Toowoomba Languages and Cultures Festival draws hundreds of visitors to Queens Park. This year, the Language teachers ran a series of activities involving mask making and origami.

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

GERMANYear A B C D E

7 44 10 9 0 08 19 4 3 0 09 7 4 0 0 010 4 4 0 0 011 3 0 0 0 012 7 1 1 0 0

LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT

FRENCHYear A B C D E

7 56 7 0 0 08 39 6 2 2 09 23 20 2 1 010 17 11 3 0 011 7 10 2 0 012 7 9 2 0 0

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PROFESSIONAL LEARNINGISQ All Languages Event 2015 in Brisbane was a great opportunity to network with other language teachers and learn about new ideas and pedagogy.

MLTAQ ‘Ready? Set? Go!’ Australian Curriculum: Languages Professional Learning Program was an invaluable opportunity to further our understanding of the Australian Curriculum and to reflect on current teaching practice. The language teachers have revised programs for 2016 in accordance with Content and Standards Descriptors.

JAPANESEYear A B C D E

7 24 28 12 2 08 24 6 4 0 09 6 2 0 0 010 5 1 0 0 011 1 1 0 0 012 2 6 0 0 0

Mrs Wendy Andersson | Head of Mathematics

DET & QAMT YEAR 8 QUIZ A competition especially for Year 8 students. It consists of sections which test their ability to do mental mathematics calculations and to problem solve, both individually and as a team. Six of our Year 8 girls competed in the annual Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers (QAMT) Quiz. For Round one of the quiz, a large number of Toowoomba schools were present as well as some from surrounding areas.

Well done to Caitlin Palmer, Lucy Carey, Lexie Hohnke, Ila Torrance, Lilli Anderson and Charlotte Kath who competed in Round one of the competition.

MATHEMATICSYear 7 Year 8 Year 10 Year 12

Laura Craft Zahli Bahnisch Lindy Roos Chloe PainterEmma Johnson Anah Chung Hanlie Lubbe Rachel MackKatelyn McHugh Olivia Durkin Grace Gallagher Emily LittleproudPhoebe Meyer Elks Lucinda Carey Chloe-Grace Ainscow Georgia AustinPatryce Brosnan Maggie Grigg Elizabeth Melton Nikki CornwellLexie Hohnke Lilli Anderson Rozan Huskisson Claudia DightMadeleine Randall Shannon Morgan Isabella Tzannes Caitlin Palmer Rani Brennan Gabrielle McCraw Charlotte Kath Ila Torrance Lakshmi Gandu Tatum Stewart Madelyn Gordon Mari Joubert

DARLING DOWNS MATHEMATICS TEAMS CHALLENGEThe following girls were selected to participate in the Darling Downs Mathematics Teams Challenge. The competition consists of two rounds. The first is a team event where the team is given a set of 10 questions to solve, as a group. The second is a relay – where team members work in alternating pairs to solve as many problems as possible in the time limit. The questions are interesting and challenging and often require students to think 'outside the box'!

The Year 7/8 Teams were placed 12th, 14th, 16th and 18th in a field of 25 teams.The Year 10 team ranked 5th out of 19 and the Year 12 team ranked 10th out of 17 teams.

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Recognising the importance of the skills learnt in Mathematics for active participation in society, the Mathematics Department endeavours to cater for the needs of all students. Students are offered opportunities to participate in a number of extra - curricular activities which are interesting and challenging. They may also seek support in Maths Help sessions which are offered twice a week in the Mathematics Department and at the Learning Enhancement Centre.

The current text in use, the Cambridge texts for the Australian Curriculum, along with the online support of HotMaths, provides students with valuable resources for Year 7-10. Students have been encouraged to use the online component to support classroom learning, as extra exercises, revision or even just for fun! Students have access to an afternoon homework session or, in the case of Boarders, the evening Prep session, both of which are attended by a Maths tutor. Further help can be obtained by subscribing to 'Yourtutor'.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTSSubject VHA HA SA LA VLA

Year 7** 38 20 12 3 0Year 8** 3 16 14 2 09 Specialised Maths ** 23 24 8 0 09 Maths Methods ** 2 15 16 1 010 Specialised Maths ** 15 24 7 1 010 Maths Methods ** 5 16 26 0 010 Workplace Maths ** 1 8 4 0 011 Maths A* 8 38 16 3 011 Maths B* 13 17 15 3 011 Maths C* 7 7 0 0 011 Pre-Voc Maths* 0 1 2 0 012 Maths A* 18 22 18 5 012 Maths B* 14 16 15 8 112 Maths C* 6 5 2 0 012 Pre-Voc Maths* 0 2 2 0 0

(**End Semester 2 * Overall for Year)

2014 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOLS: MATHEMATICS This year 262 students in Years 7, 8, 10 and 11 participated in the ICAS Mathematics Competition. Seven students were awarded a Distinction, 33 were awarded Credits and 20 were awarded Merits.

DISTINCTIONS

Year 7

Rani Brennan

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Lucinda CareyGabrielle McCraw

Year 10

Lucy BerriganElizabeth MeltonBhumika Sood

Year 11

Zazi Brennan TDMTA ONE-DAY WORKSHOP FOR TALENTED MATHEMATICS STUDENTSThis workshop was held on Friday 30 October. It was hosted by the Toowoomba and District Mathematics Teachers Association and held at USQ. It is an opportunity for students across Years 8-11 to work with like-minded students from other schools on Mathematics concepts which are not part of the normal school curriculum. A record number of Fairholme students attended this year:

Elindre LamprechtAbby LoveChelsea PalmerRebecca RathieLindy RoosAmilia SchooleyKaitlin TopalovZoe Webster

Lilli AndersonZahli BahnischRani BrennanMadeline CallowAnah ChungZoe CrookeGrace GallagherLexie HohnkeLola Lachmund

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Mrs Fran Brazier | Head of Science

INTRODUCTION OF NEW CURRICULUM Ms Lucy Easton has been working tirelessly to develop an Agriculture program for the College, commencing in Year 11 2016. Students will engage with the Agricultural industry through three fields of study: plant science, animal science and Agribusiness. Sustainable resource management underpins the course of study as students will consider the factors impacting on our agricultural production systems to meet the challenging needs of society. A course of study in Agriculture can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of agriculture, agronomy, food technology, horticulture, aquaculture, veterinary science, equine science, biotechnology, environmental management, business, marketing and agricultural education, research and development.

IT FOCUSThere is an emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and Digital Technologies including coding and Robotics by the State Government Department of Education and Training. Ms Mary Timmer will structure and implement a Middle School Science project club in 2016 which will include Robotics and Coding.The department continues to utilise more information and communications technology, specifically the Microsoft One-Note Program for the improved design and delivery of engaging learning across Science subjects. The department also employs the 'Blackboard' learning management system to enhance student-teacher communications within Science subjects.

Learning experiences beyond the classroom included:The Year 7 Science Water Habitat excursion. As part of the Ecology unit, students completed a range of practical activities which provided information on the Waterbird Park as a habitat for living organisms and signs of human impact.

The Year 8 Science Excursion to the old Toowoomba Basalt Quarry in order to develop a proposal for the rehabilitation of the site, as part of their assessment in the Earth Science unit.

The three-day Year 11 Biology Camp at Hastings Point in Northern NSW to study rocky shore, beach and mangrove ecosystems.

UQ Science Experience excursion for Year 11/12 students. This event provided students with the opportunity to discover what studying science is like at UQ and how science is applied in industry and everyday life. The event was facilitated by experts from UQ and industry through a series of hands-on, interactive science workshops.

Year 9 girls, Charlotte Thelander and Amilia Schooley, were selected to attend the STEM Horizons for High Achievers, run by the Department of Education and Training, Griffith University, Nathan Campus. Students completed four days of specialist activities at a range of locations including the UQ Moreton Bay Research Station. Activities were designed to be ‘hands on’ and provide opportunities to engage actively in higher-order thinking and problem solving with links to authentic ‘real world’ science and future careers.

Senior Results (%)Subject VHA HA SA LA VLA No. of Students 11 Biology 10 49 41 0 0 6111 Chemistry 25 50 18 7 0 2811 Physics 33 57 10 0 0 2112 Biology 7 51 39 3 0 5912 Chemistry 17 52 24 7 0 2912 Physics 24 47 29 0 0 17

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ACCOLADES/COMPETITIONSIn this year’s International Competitions and Assessments for Schools Science, 24 Credit certificates were awarded to Fairholme students. (This year involved Year 8 and Year 10 cohorts only).

Fairholme College was awarded two Distinctions Certificates in the Royal Australian Chemical Institute’s Chemistry Competition.DistinctionName Year Georgia Austin 12 Emily Littleproud 12

Harin (Clara) Lee was selected, by Rotary District interview, to attend the National Youth Science Forum in January 2016. This offers students the opportunity to test drive careers in Science and Engineering in Canberra Universities. Harin will visit laboratories, industry and research sites and talk to researchers, debate the impacts of science on our community, form lifelong friendships with students from all over Australia and build professional networks.

Year 10 girls participated in the University of Southern Queensland Regional Science and Engineering Challenge. Rhiannon Andrews, Nicola Chaney, Chelsea Palmer and Rebecca Rathie won their challenge on the day.

Thanks to our professional team of committed Science staff.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTSJunior Results (%)Year VHA HA SA LA VLA Total 7 40 40 20 0 0 678 43 38 19 0 0 659 28 46 25 1 0 8910 27 42 25 6 0 107

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The Australian Curriculum: Science has been implemented at the College across Years 7-10. The Senior Secondary Science Curriculum (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics), has been endorsed by Australian Education Ministers and we are waiting for Queensland Education Authorities to determine integration timelines.

Dr Evans’ 2015 Presenting Fairholme speech highlighted the importance of offering our children an opportunity to explore their options, take calculated risks and be confident enough to take the road less travelled; knowing that adapting and changing direction can often offer great and unexpected opportunities. What an excellent metaphor for Career Development! The Pathway Centre staff have communicated a similar message to the Fairholme Seniors this year by encouraging each student to explore her options, be willing to take some calculated risks with her plans and remember that change is constant and can offer great opportunities.

As the world continues to become more technologically connected, it is important that students are equipped with knowledge on how to access valid information and adapt to changes within all occupational clusters from an educational and professional perspective. University degrees are continually evolving in an attempt to keep up with technology so it is imperative that students learn how to develop educational resilience in this fast-paced world. In addition to this, they also need to develop employability skills that will ensure positive employment outcomes. The challenge for staff from the Fairholme College Pathway Centre is to ensure that services, information and support for students, parents and the Fairholme community continue to be in line with current trends whilst preparing students for future developments. It is a challenge we relish, and one that we believe ensures that Fairholme graduates are well-prepared for the road less travelled.

As with previous years, almost all of the Fairholme College 2015 Year 12 School Leavers have applied for tertiary studies as their chosen post-school pathway, with a majority of these students starting their studies the following year. Some have opted for a gap year opportunity and a few have taken up employment rather than continue their studies at this time. We encourage all Year 12 students to leave as many options open as possible when leaving school, so they are able to make a firmer decision after they have had some time away from their secondary education.

A key goal of the Pathway Centre continues to be to offer individualised and specialised career support to students from all year levels whilst continuing to raise our expectations as the girls move into the upper grades. Our goal is to ensure that each student who leaves Fairholme College has a well-developed sense of self, a comprehensive career portfolio and some well-thought-our goals, with the ability to change direction as required, and mindful that the completion of Year 12 is the start of their learning, not the finish!

SENIOR SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS Throughout 2015 the Year 12 students have accessed the services in the Pathway Centre regularly. These services have included: career exploration, resume and cover letter development, tertiary studies exploration, scholarships, accommodation and much more. All Year 12s were invited to attend an individual transition meeting at the end of the year to ensure they felt confident about their

upcoming transition into life after school. We are pleased to report that the all of the students came prepared for their meetings and asked mature, insightful questions relevant to their future pathway planning.

Year 11s enjoyed another successful Career Engagement Day at the end of 2015. The students spent the first part of the day listening to guest speakers, with the day culminating in their mock interviews with an industry relevant professional. Earlier in the year, the Year 11s also enjoyed a full day in Brisbane or the Gold Coast, visiting the leading universities which offered them insight about university life and the programs available at each university.

Year 10 students completed their Career Avenues Profiling which offered them an opportunity to learn about themselves and occupations that match their interests. They also participated in work experience and made choices about their senior study programs. Each Year 10 student received a QTAC prerequisite booklet to assist with their future study plans and subject selection.

Year 9 students commenced their journey into career development by completing a mycareermatch activity which gave them a report on their personality type and what occupations match that particular type. They also started discussions about work experience and job readiness.

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SUMMARY OF YEAR 12 APPLICATIONS BY INSTITUTION FAIRHOLME COLLEGE INSTITUTION TOTALAustralian Catholic University Pref 1 1 All Prefs 17CQ University Pref 1 0 All Prefs 7Griffith University Pref 1 21 All Prefs 122James Cook University Pref 1 6 All Prefs 19Queensland University of Technology Pref 1 14 All Prefs 103Southern Cross University Pref 1 0 All Prefs 4The University of Queensland Pref 1 34 All Prefs 164University of New England Pref 1 6 All Prefs 27University of Southern Queensland Pref 1 8 All Prefs 54University of the Sunshine Coast Pref 1 3 All Prefs 23TAFE Queensland Pref 1 0 All Prefs 6Christian Heritage College Pref 1 1 All Prefs 1Queensland Institute of Business and Technology Pref 1 0 All Prefs 3SAE Creative Media Institute Pref 1 0 All Prefs 2Totals Pref 1 94 All Prefs 552

SUMMARYYEAR 12 APPLICANTS BY FIELD OF EDUCATION FOR FAIRHOLME COLLEGEFIELD OF EDUCATION TOTALAgriculture, Environmental and Related Studies (e.g. Land, Parks & Wildlife) Architecture and Building (e.g. Urban & Regional Planning, Interior Design) Creative Arts (e.g. Music, Graphic Design, Communication & Media Studies) Education (e.g. Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary) Engineering (e.g Chemical, Automotive, Civil, Aerospace, Biomedical, Surveying) Health (e.g Pharmacy, Veterinary Science, Naturopathy, Speech Pathology) Information Technology (e.g Computer Science, Programming) Management and Commerce (e.g. Hospitality Management, Banking & Finance) Natural and Physical Sciences (e.g. Mathematics, Physics, Laboratory Technology) Society and Culture (e.g. Law, Economics, Psychology, Sport & Recreation)

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Mrs Laura Anderson | Career Pathways Co-ordinator

Vocational Education and Training (VET) has remained a dynamic and well-respected option for Fairholme College students. In previous years, well over one-third of the senior student body completed a Certificate III level qualification, with this year’s enrolments rising to approximately 45% of students partaking in a VET program.

Three students received the 2015 Australian Vocational Student Prize, recognising students who have demonstrated outstanding skills while completing vocational training in their Senior Secondary years. These girls studied in the areas of Business Administration, Agriculture and Education Support.

In addition to the existing programs and traineeship, 2015 saw the Short Course program continue and these proved popular with the students in the areas of Fitness, Business and Tourism. It is exciting that the Short Course program will expand even further in 2016, to offer over seven training areas to Year 10, 11 and 12 students.

The most popular training areas in 2015 were:

• Agriculture• Fitness• Education Support.

We congratulate all our Year 12 students who completed vocational study whilst at Fairholme College; a challenging but most rewarding outcome. Thanks must go to the employers, parents, training providers and apprenticeship centres who supported our girls throughout their VET studies.

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Miss Arlie Hollindale | Co-ordinator of Vocational Education and Training

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Mrs Kylie Wallace | Learning Enhancement Coordinator

The Learning Enhancement Centre has continued to expand this year! We welcomed Mrs Roberta Whitton to our fabulous team. This year has seen us:

• Continue to use research to provide the best possible support programs (remediation and extension).

• Enhance after school tutorial sessions.• Provide before-school and lunchtime

academic help sessions.• Continue to provide the girls with

assistance in class. • Regularly meet as a Learning

Enhancement Executive Committee to discuss how best to support students with specific needs across the College.

This year, we again received the Teachers as Researchers grant. This specific focus of this grant (through Independent Schools Queensland) is to look at the transition of high-ability learners, from rural and remote areas, to Fairholme College. The project had two main aims:

1. Visit (in their schools and communities) as many new Boarders in 2016 as possible.

2. Improve our transition program for our Boarders.

Over the last three years of the project, we have visited 54 girls in 46 schools and travelled in excess of 16,000 kilometres. We have also increased the number of staff coming on these visits. My thanks to Ms Rebecca Scott, Ms Meg Unsworth, Ms Pauline Smith and, of course, Mrs Jenny Sutton and Ms Leigh Pickstone for giving up their time to travel to see our girls. Your time and effort is appreciated. We recently presented our project at an Independent Schools Forum in Brisbane and received very positive feedback.

We have been lucky enough to receive a grant to continue our work in 2016. I am very grateful to Jenny and Leigh for their continued efforts with this project. It is something that we all believe strongly in. Our thanks must also go to Dr Evans and Ms Dunne for supporting us in our endeavours.

Over the year our girls have participated in the Science and Engineering Challenge at USQ, Maths Challenge, Chess tournaments (many thanks to Mrs Bennett for all of her hard work with Chess) as well as various ICAS competitions. We are proud of the way in which our girls participate in all extracurricular activities.

In the LEC, we are constantly looking to update our programs and practice to support our girls in the best way possible. Over the last few years, there have been significant changes to legislation around the Disability Services Act. The College has been proactive in meeting these changes to best support our girls. Our LEC staff continue to be amazing! These highly experienced, passionate ladies offer support to staff and students, making a significant difference. I would like to thank Ms Rebecca Scott, Mrs Tina Hammond, Mrs Roberta Whitton, Mrs Pauline Moore, Mrs Andrea Hohn, Mrs Nicky Cooley and Mrs Jen Perrignon for their dedication and hard work. I am very fortunate to work with such dedicated, professional and caring individuals. To our parents, thank you for working with us to support the girls. Your role in caring for your girls is vital and we could not do it effectively without your continued support. And last (but not least), to our girls. – Thank you. We are constantly amazed at your dedication, tenacity, hard work and love of Fairholme. The LEC staff love working with you and watching you grow and achieve.

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'It isn’t what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.'

Jane Austen

SERVICE

YEAR 11 MORNING OF SERVICEThe Mornings of Service provided a wonderful opportunity for the Year 11 girls to be involved in active and practical aid within our community. This year, activities included assistance at the RSPCA, environmental preservation, visiting several aged- care facilities, donating blood and baking for families who continue to experience terrible drought conditions. This highly practical aspect of servant leadership represents important learning for the girls as they look forward to their term as Senior Leaders of the College.

SONY FOUNDATION CAMPVisiting the Sony Camp and seeing the sheer joy on the faces of the young residents was very special. More so, watching the care taken by our Year 11 girls to ensure their young friends felt safe, happy and thus able to relax and enjoy themselves was extraordinary. Our students took on the role of 24-hour-a-day carer for young girls with physical or intellectual changes. The ultimate goal was to allow families, who provide ongoing care to their children, some well-deserved respite. The wonderful by-products were wonderful new friendships, an understanding of the joy that all people can give, despite their challenges, and will remain, I expect, life changing experiences. With thanks to our hosts, Toowoomba Grammar School.

CAMBODIA DISCOVERY TOUR 2015A group of Year 11 girls took the tartan spirit back to Cambodia in December. Another House was built for a local family and a special blessing ceremony marked the hand over to the family and allowed our girls to see extraordinary gratitude on the faces of the residents! This, coupled with time in a local school, provided wonderful lessons in perspective and gratitude. Time spent discussing human rights with young students highlighted the true meaning of the truly important things in our lives.

A SNAPSHOT OF SERVICE ENGAGEMENTS FROM THE 2015 PROGRAMFour World Vision Sponsor Children - support through Valentine’s Day Social and many Middle School Enterprises

International Women’s Day activities – support for International and Indigenous women’s charities Significant increase of the College’s involvement in Red Cross Ambassador Program – Fairholme saved more lives than any other school in the region!

Riding for the Disabled – Boarding House project

Activities to raise funds for the Cancer Council of Queensland

Financial Support for Beyond Blue

Year Ten Life Skills Service Projects funded by Interact – The Life House

Support for the Children's Medical Research Institute through Jeans for Genes Day Activities

Peak to Park Fun Run in support of local charities

A series of concerts and bake sales in support of the Leukaemia Foundation’s Shave for a Cure

Annual Christmas Hamper – Toowoomba City Church

Interact hosted lunchtimes activities

Indigenous Literacy Foundation – Financial support and awareness raising in the community

In recognition of our boarding families and communities, the Year 12 girls supported the Drought Angels with a very substantial donation as part of their departing gift to the community.

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SIGNIFICANT SERVICE ACTIVITY IN 2015To fulfil and honour our College Vision, we serve. Providing opportunities for the girls to engage in service learning is crucial to their place in this community and to all those they will belong to, in time. Serving others involves learning about the self and about others; it means being gracious, selfless and hardworking; it remains about respect, and it is Christ like.

Our Interact Club initiates many Service activity at Fairholme. Led by Prefect for Service and Club President, Annie Pickstone, and Vice President Chloe Painter, the club offered a steady stream of activities which support a range of charitable organisations. The group gave focus to international and Australian charities, and began something that they wish to consider, a new tradition of initiating community support for Indigenous students. Annie and Chloe were joined by Year 12 directors Nikki Cornwell, Isabel Elliott, Ainslie Fraser, Nicola Layton, Cameron Mackie, Georgia Mitchell, Rachael Sedgwick and Shannon Tucker. Eight Junior Directors joined the Board for a semester: Isabelle Carey, Hannah Jakins, Eliza Smolenski, Matilda Meppem, Mia Doering, Georgie Guest, Eve Smibert and Nikayla Kiers.

Ms Catrina Sharp | Deputy Principal | Head of Senior School

INDIA DISCOVERY TOUR 2015Jenny and Mohan welcomed two Fairholme groups with open arms in 2015. The homecoming was welcomed by both parties! The children of Mizpah Home ran to our girls and remain in their hearts today. Working, playing, praying and doing school work together was just the beginning of the learning for our 18 Fairholme girls and the staff.

ECO ADVENTURE TRIP 2015The glorious Whitsunday Islands was the classroom for some memorable environmental lessons in September. While the islands appear pristine, our Year 9 and Year 11 Eco Tourists soon discovered the impact that rubbish has on this area of our country. Their active and proactive undertakings helped improve the local environment and certainly raised their awareness around how our everyday actions take a heavy and sometimes irreversible toll on our planet.

SHAVE FOR A CUREFriday 12 June arrived and the orange capes, clippers and scissors were deployed as 16 Year 12 girls cut and shaved their hair in order to help the Leukaemia Foundation. The tally surpassed $20,000, and the levels of courage went well beyond!

Year 9 student Jazz Collison penned a beautiful piece about the campaign, as seen in the 2015 College Magazine. This excerpt is a wonderful summary:

Our Fairholme seniors have the ‘Vision to Cure’ but more particularly, the ‘Mission to Care’. Whilst not just anyone can find the cure, everyone can join the ‘Mission to Care’.

We thank and congratulate these girls for their involvement: Emily Littleproud, Georgia Mitchell, Lucy Clark, Jessica Halls, Georgia McMaster, Annika Darlington, Jane Callan, Liz Wales, Annie Pickstone, Shannon Tucker, Natalie Johnson, Nicola Layton, Grace Jarvis, Claire Cavaye, Rachel Young and Josie Bambling.

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SERVICESIGNIFICANT SERVICE ACTIVITY IN 2015 (Continued)

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Pastoral care at Fairholme finds clear foundation in the College values. We see that our successful pastoral care relies heavily on, and celebrates, every value: Christ-Centred Faith, Enjoyment, Collaboration, Seeking Excellence and Respect. The vision and purpose of those who pastorally care for our girls remains closely aligned with Fairholme’s vision; from this our program evolves in a fluid manner in order to best support our girls.

The Pastoral Care program takes on many forms; we aim to offer students opportunities to develop their own positive self-concept and harmonious relationships with others. Throughout the year, the girls have experienced activities, ventures and opportunities to develop their identity, resilience and sense of belonging, within a supportive, nurturing and creative environment. Staff work restoratively within the academic and boarding community, regularly liaising with parents on pastoral, academic and boarding-related matters.

In Term 1, our focus was to welcome students back to the College and to support new girls as they explored their new learning and home environment. Preparations for the Swimming Carnival gave all students the opportunity to work together and get to know each other early in the term. Particularly, this was evident on House Day, when the students collaborated, problem solved, developed ideas, practised performances, prepared for swim events and enjoyed lunch together as a House group.

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As the year went on, the Houses supported their members in Cross Country, Athletics and Interhouse Choir and Dance Competitions, along with their active participation in Get SmART. These events allowed the Senior Leaders to develop skills in communication and in the encouragement and motivation of others. Importantly, they strengthened the girls’ sense of belonging and identity.

Our Pastoral Care Leadership Committees in each House shared their vision and plans for the year with their Houses and facilitated House-related activities and opportunities for students to meet and get to know each other. Through Pastoral Care Groups and weekly House meetings, students worshipped together, celebrated successes, shared ideas and offered support where practicable.

Beyond the House environment and activities related to those groups, pastoral care continued through regular pastoral care time, Chapel services in Middle and Senior School, extensive and regular support in the Boarding House and via Year Level Meetings. Each such avenue of support nurtures each girl while highlighting the importance of community and their personal learning.

Essential to our team is respectful and productive collaboration. We farewell and thank Mrs Feraniki Hughes for her contribution and we welcome Miss Katrina Gierke to the team in 2016.

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We have enjoyed another lovely year of getting together on a monthly basis at our Toowoomba FOGA meetings. We have been treated to a wide variety of guests at our meetings, which keeps us in touch with what is going on at Fairholme currently.

We started off the year with a tour of the newly refurbished Black Dormitory which has caused great excitement with the girls. We were guided by Helen Wagner in the arranging of a mini-makeover of the Cameron Homestead which is now very beautiful. The College Choir sang for us following their success at the Toowoomba Eisteddfod. In June we enjoyed dinner with the Senior Boarders.

We heard from Mr Stewart Peacock about Fairholme’s impressive academic results and the outcomes and career paths of the past students. Dr Linda Evans shared with us the highs and lows of writing a Doctoral Thesis while being a School Principal. We tested our Fairholme knowledge in a trivia competition with the year 12s.

Founders' Day was very special and attended by a good number of Old Girls who started their day with a visit to the archives display. The choir competition was a treat and although it has been a while since we left Fairholme, we still want our House to win! However, congratulations to Cameron House for this year’s success. We were then treated to lunch with the Year 10s while we listened to the lovely music produced by the College String Quartet. The Founders’ Day assembly celebrated the work of Pastor Richard Jessup and Mr Allan Faragher and demonstrated that the dedication of staff and others has made such a contribution to what Fairholme is today.

Other events enjoyed by FOGs this year included the Brisbane FOGA Branch’s annual luncheon at Mt Ommaney which was attended by several from the Toowoomba Branch. The Reunion Weekend in October brought many past students back to attend the spectacular Spring Fair on Saturday. Reunions were held for the 1965 and 1975 years at Angelo’s House. On the Sunday, many attended the church service held in the Cameron Homestead, led by Pastor Jessup and enriched by the voices of Mrs Gwenyth Chappell’s ‘Bella Voce’ ensemble, which included past and present students. The church service was followed by morning tea and a tour of the dormitories and then a lovely lunch in the dining hall.

At this point I would like to sincerely thank Jo Glasheen and Jenny Noble, who really take the hard work out of all the meeting preparations and always manage to arrange for us to enjoy a wonderful range of guest speakers or activities which keep us in touch with Fairholme.

On behalf of the FOGA Toowoomba Branch, we wish those girls who are leaving Fairholme this year all the very best for your future. Please remember you will always be welcome at a FOGA meeting.

FAIRHOLME OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATION

Ms Robyn Blakeley | President FOGA, Toowoomba Branch

COMMUNITY

Ms Robyn Blakeley | President FOGA, Toowoomba Branch

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Ms Laura Black | President 2015

The Fairholme Parents and Friends' Association continued its role in supporting Fairholme College in 2015. The role of the P&F is to provide support and raise money for the school, to create a social and welcoming environment for parents so they engage with the school, and to assist our Fairholme girls in their many and varied ventures. This year we have focused on meeting our annual commitments for fundraising and this has been very successful. Ms Laura Black completed her second year as President, with Mrs Kirstie Smolenski continuing as Secretary. Mrs Belinda Leeson was elected as the 2015 Treasurer. The P&F is extremely grateful for the steady steerage of the Treasury by Mrs Collette Whell in previous years.

The P&F met monthly in term time and welcomed new parents to the meetings, including some from our boarder community. These meetings provide an opportunity for parents to meet and hear first-hand what is happening at Fairholme. Senior staff and Board members also attended the meetings and shared information. The P&F itself has two parent representatives on the College Board. We are grateful to Ms Lisa O’Neill for her continuing role and to Mr David Janetski who came onto the Board as P&F representative for 2015. Mrs Deb Weber completed her term as P&F representative but continued on the Board as a Director.

The P&F Sub Committees continued their supporting roles. Arts, Sport, Junior school, (SOFA, FOS, FOJS), the Spring Fair and Projects Committees and the Boarder Support Group all continued in their roles and we are so appreciative of their continued contributions.

The Projects Committee ably distributed Grants money across the College, with many areas receiving funds to purchase new, or upgrade existing, equipment to benefit all members of the College Community. The Fairholme Spring Fair in October was a wonderful day with favourable weather and, as always, so many parent, staff and student volunteers. The Fair also builds a strong union between boarder and day communities. Special thanks must go to Ms Janelle Fletcher in her first year as Fair Convenor. Over $36,000 was raised for the College, and this will assist the girls and staff through the 2016 Grants program.

Social events were held to extend a welcome for all members of the school community, including a soiree at Gips Restaurant in August. The P&F – owned coffee machine was running at the Swimming and Athletics carnivals, Open House, the Spring Fair, and Orientation morning, QCS exam days and even at the Toowoomba Grammar Art Show. The coffee machine is run by a combination of parents and girls, and provides a social outlet – and much needed caffeine – at so many school events. It is also a proven fundraiser! The barbecue and Holmebake at the Interhouse Athletics Carnival was huge fundraiser for the P&F and was a great success, with many parents and girls helping out. The P&F will continue to plan and support social and fundraising events to encourage parents to become a closer part of the Fairholme community.

Thank you so very much to all parents and staff who gave their time to attend meetings and support all the P&F endeavours in 2015.

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ST FAIRHOLME COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORSChairmanMr I AndersenDeputy ChairmanMr I WaltonPrincipalDr L Evans, EdD, MA, BEdSt, Dip T, MACE, MACEL

Treasurer - Presbyterian Church of QueenslandMr G R HarrisModerator - Presbyterian Church of QueenslandHon G F RogersClerk of Assembly - PresbyterianChurch of QueenslandRev R Clark, DipDivThSoc

DirectorsRev P BarsonMr G BurtMr D Janetzki, BEcon, LLB (Hons), AMusA

Mrs J Loxton, BEng (Hons), MIEaust, AAICD, PGD

(Divinity and Mission)

Mr G Morris, BEng (Elec)

Mrs K Murray, LLB (Hons)

Ms L O’Neill, LLB, GCBusAdmin

Mrs D WeberCompany Secretary/Business ManagerMr M Freeman, BBus, FCPA, MAICD

FAIRHOLME COLLEGE LEADERSHIP TEAMDeputy Principal/Head of Senior SchoolMs C Sharp, BA (Creative), GDipFET, GCEdLaw, MACEL

Head of Teaching & LearningMr S Peacock, BA, DipEd, Dip IMM

Head of Middle SchoolMrs J Ross, BEd, MEd

Head of Department Middle SchoolMs M Unsworth, BEd

Head of Fairholme JuniorMrs L Merry, BEd, DipT, MACE

Deputy Head of Fairholme JuniorMs H Rasmussen, BEd, DipT, Diploma Children’s Services,

Cert III Children’s Services, MACEL

Head of BoardingMs M Dunne, BHMS (Ed)

ChaplainPs R Jessup, BTh (Hons), DipAppSc (Agric), DipEd, DipChStud

HEADS OF DEPARTMENTThe ArtsMrs K Hayward, Bed. DipT (Sec Art)

Business & TechnologyMs K Maher, BBus, GDipEd

EnglishMr R Davis, BA, DipEd

Health & Physical EducationMs K Gierke, BEd, DipT - HPE

Humanities

Miss A Scott, BA, BEd

Information & Communications TechnologyMr C Chuc, DipEd (Maths/Computing)

Library & Information Services, Teacher LibrarianMrs M Hassall, MEd, GDipLibSc, DipT, AALIA

LOTEMrs J Friend, BA, DipEd, ASDA

MathematicsMrs W Andersson, BSc, DipEd

ScienceMrs F Brazier, BSc, DipEd

Sport and ActivitiesMr N Byron, BEd (PE), GDipSpSc, FISM, CertTAA

HEADS OF HOUSEHead of Black HouseMrs J Friend, BA, DipEd, ASDA

Head of Cameron HouseMs F Hughes, BA, DipT, MACE

Head of Powell HouseMrs V Anderson, BA, GDipEd

Head of Stephens HouseMrs C Mason, BA, DipT, ASDA , AT CL

SPECIALIST AREASHead of Performance MusicMr A Dixon, BA(Mus), GDipEd, AMusA, GDipBusAdmin, MMusSt

College Psychologist andSpecialist Careers AdvisorMrs L Anderson, BAppSci, GDipAppSci, GDipT,

Cert IV Training & Assessment, Cert IV Career Dev

Co-ordinator of VocationalEducation and TrainingArlie Hollindale, BBus(Finance/Hospitalty),

GradDipEd(Secondary), CertIVCareers, CertIVTAE

Learning Enhancement Co-ordinatorMrs K Wallis, BT, GradDipEd(SpecEd), COGE, MEd (GE), MEd

(GuidandCouns)

Co-ordinator of Fairholme Junior School ArtsMrs B Eldridge, BA (Mus), GDipT (Mus)

Co-ordinator of Instrumental MusicMr R Egerton, BMus (Hons), GDipMus, DipEd, AT CL

Co-ordinator of Vocational Educational & TrainingMiss A Hollindale, BBus(Finance/Hospitalty),

GradDipEd(Secondary), CertIVCareers, CertIVTAE

ACADEMIC STAFFMrs K Bailey, BEd, (Sec Drama) DipT, AMEB Speech & Drama

Mrs B Baker, BCreativeInd (Dance), GDipEd

Mr A Burger, BA DipEd (Term 4 2015)

Mr D Cantle, BA, DipEd, MEdAdmin (Hons)

Mr D Curnow, BA, Dip Ed.(May-Dec 2015)

Mr J Cawcutt, BA, BEd

Mrs D Cochran, BEd (ECE)

Miss E Cosgrove, BEd

Mrs J Darbyshire, BEd (EC), DipT

Ms K Davidson, BEdB.Ed (Prim,Sec), Cert III + IV

Mr I Doneley, BSc (Hons), GDipT, DipCarGuidance

Ms L Easton, BScience, GDipEd

Mrs W Ellem, DipVisuArts, GDipEd, GDipEd (Early Childhood)

Mrs M Erbacher, BEd, DipT, TAA

Ms D Erdelyi, BEd (Sec)

Mr G Goodsell, DipEd

Ms E Gotham, BBusMgt, BLaw, GDipLegalPrac, GDipL&T(Prim)

Mrs L Grams, BA, DipEd

Mrs L Grantham, BA (PhysEd), HDE

Mrs C Greenhill, BEd

Mr A Hall, BSc, GDipEd (Sec)

Mrs E Harris, BA, BEd, GDipAdSt

Ms M Hetherington, DipT, BEd

Dr C Hill, PhD, GDipEd, PGBSc (Hons)

Ms L Hobson, GradDipEd(Sec), BA, MEd

Mrs K Jessup, BA, DipEd, DipChStud, CertTESOL

Ms E Knie, BSc, DipIT DipBus, GradDip Learning & Teaching

(Term 3 & 4 2015)

Ms N Macks, BA (Drama), BEd Studies, GDipEd (Prim & Sec)

Ms L Miller, BPMU, BEd

Mrs S Nicol, MEd (SpEd), BEd(EC), DipT

Ms B Powell, BEd (Prim) (PhysEd)

Mrs K Reading, BEd (Prim)

Ms E Reidy, BAppSc(Psych), GDipEd(Sec)

Ms J Reilly, Dip App Sci; Grad DipT (Term 2 & 3 2015)

Mrs C Roberts, MPhil, BAppSc, BEd, DipEd

Ms R Scott, BEd (Sec)

Ms K Scudamore, BA, BEd

Mr J Sessarago, DipT (PE), ASSA

Mrs K Sessarago, BBus, GradDipTeach

Ms J Suttor, BEd, DipEd (EC)

Mrs K Sweeney, DipT, Grad Cert ICT Education

Ms L Threlfall, BEd

Ms M Timmer, BEd, AssDipEd(EC), GradCertTESOL

Mrs D Torrance, DipEd, BEd

Mr J Turner, BSc (Mil), BEd (Sec), GDipCompStud,

GDipMgtStud

Mrs A Van Cauwenberge, MAppl Ling., GDipT

Mrs E Veal, BMusEd, Dip Dalcroze, Cert IV Workplace,

Training & Assessment

Mr P Webb, BEd, CertEd

Ms N Williams, BEd (Prim), Med.

Mrs K Whiteway, BJournalism, GradDipEd

Mr K Whittle, BAppSc, DipEd

Ms K Wighton, BA (Perf), GDipT(Sec)Ms F Winton, BA, DipEd

ACADEMIC AIDE STAFFHospitality and Textile AssistantsMs M YorkMs S ChaneyOut of School Hours Care Co-ordinatorMrs J HilsdonLearning Enhancement AssistantsMrs N Cooley, LEA

Mrs T Hammond, DipEd (Infants/Primary)

Mrs A Hohn, BEd, Cert III Education Support

Ms K Jones, Dip Teach

Mrs P Moore, LEA

Mrs J Perrignon, Cert III Education Support

Prep AssistantMrs J Canning, Cert III Ed

Kindy AssistantsMrs S Harris, Cert IV Teacher Aide Studies

Mrs A Maguire, Cert III Ed

Laboratory TechnicianMrs N Aird, AssocDip Lab Techniques

Arts AssistantMrs P Bushell

THE ARTS VISITING STAFFMrs K Bailey (Speech and Drama), Dip T, BEd

Mrs L Buttsworth (Piano), BArtsPsychandMusic (Hons),

ATM usA, DipCounselling

Mrs G Chappell (Co-ordinator FairholmeSinging Studio), CertTTC, AMusA (Performance), LTCL

(Performers & Teachers)

Mr M Crook (Woodwind)(Clarinet), DSCM (Performance)

Ms M CrookMr I Dixon (Percussion), Dip PIT

Mrs E Egan (Piano), BMus

Mr M Gaydon (Brass), Dip Creative Art (Performance), BArtsMusic

(Conducting and Arranging) DipEd (Sec)(Music and Visual Art)

Mr T GrayMs N Hayden (Flute), MMus, AMusA

Ms E Lawrence (Strings), BMusPerformance (Violin)

and Pedagogy

Mrs C LebsanftMs L Martin (Vocals)Mrs A Noyes (Speech & Drama), BA (Drama) AD-AMEB

(Speech & Drama)

Mrs A Thomas

BOARDING HOUSE STAFFBoarding Early Years Co-ordinatorMs P Smith, DipTeaching (Primary), GradDipSpecEd, AT CL –

Speech and Drama, DipESL

Deputy Heads of BoardingMiss E Burns, Cert IV Residential Care

Ms L Pickstone, DipT, BEd, BVocEd & Training, GDipMngt,

MMgt(HR)

Assistant to the Boarding House Pastoral CareMrs J Sutton, DipT(EC)

Assistant to Head of BoardingMrs D Smith, JP (C.Dec)

RESIDENT STAFFMrs M Deans, Cert IV Residential Care

Miss M Gleeson, Cert IV Residential Care

Miss R Haase, Cert IV Residential Care

Mrs J Hawley, Cert IV Residential Care

Ms S Heslop, Cert IV Residential Care

Mrs M Jackson, Cert IV Residential Care, AssocDip Chil Care,

AdvDip Childrens Services

Registered Nursing StaffMrs J Dixon, RN

Mrs L Fernandez, RN

Mrs C Laws, RN

Mrs S McGavin, RN

Mrs A McMahon, RN

Mrs K Riordan, RN, BN – Nurse Manager

Mrs H Surch, RN

ADMINISTRATION STAFFAdministration ManagerMrs C Whell, AdvDipAcc,Cert IV Bus (SBM), CDec

Principal’s Personal AssistantMrs C AndrewAssistant to Deputy Principal/Head of Senior SchoolMrs A StephensAssistant to Head of Middle SchoolMrs L J Bennett, CertSchMkt (CMS), Cert IV Education Support

Assistant to Head of Junior SchoolMrs J Bialy, Cert III Bus Admin, CDec

Assistant to Head of Teaching & LearningMs Y Stierer, CertEd, DipManag, DipBus

Campus Administrator/AdministrativeAssistant to the Heads of HouseMrs D Stuart, Cert IV Bus Admin

Administrative Assistant (The Arts)Mrs K Siebuhr, Cert IV Bus Admin, CDec

Administrative Assistant (Junior School)Mrs E Layton, Cert III Bus Admin

Administrative Assistant (Sport)Ms L MunroAdministrative Assistant (Careers Pathways)Mrs H Bruggemann, CertBus (SBM), Cert TAA, JP (Qual)

BUSINESS OFFICEAccounts ReceivableMrs H Pumpa, Cert IV Bus Admin

Accounts Payable and Payroll OfficerMrs D Hoare-SmithCompliance OfficerMs K White, BJustice, GradCert CrimIntel (Term 1 2015)

Enrolments OfficerMrs E Veal, BMusEd, DipDalcroze, Cert TAA, Cert IV

Workplace, Training & Assessment

Archivist and FOGA Alumni OfficerMrs J Noble, BA (Hons), Med, Grad Cert Ed & Pub, MACE

Publications and Promotions Manager/AlumniMrs J Glasheen, Assoc DipGraphic Design, TradeQual Graphic Reproduction

Publications, Promotions & Events AssistantMs S van der Stelt, DipGraphic Design, Cert IV Photoimaging

Communications and Media AssistantMrs I Barnard (until October 2015)

RECEPTION

Mrs W Fitz-GeraldMrs A Berrigan, Dip AgriBus

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES STAFFHead of Information & Communications TechnologyMr C Chuc, DipEd (Maths/Computing) Teacher of IT

Network AdministratorMr A Burow, BSc, BIT

IT AdministratorsMs B CroninMr B Schmacker, BIT, GDipEd

IT CoachMr S Buckley, DipMultiMediaSt

LIBRARY & INFORMATION SERVICES STAFFMs J Andrews, MInFSt, BArts(Hons), JP (Qual), AALIA

Ms S Back, Adv Cert Business Computing

Mrs C Brunner, Cert III Early Childhood Education

Mrs A Porter, BSc(Hons)

Mrs F Sexton, Cert III in Child Care & Education, Cert IV - Library &

Information Services

SPORTS DEPARTMENTAquatic Centre AdministratorMs M CravenAthletics CoachesMs H AndersonMs J HarperMr S HegartyMs K MatthewsMs L MurrayMs C OttoMr G PittAthletics/Basketball CoachMs E ElsdenCoach (JOAS)Mr D NugentCross Country CoachesMiss H AndersonMiss M AndrewsEquestrian Co-ordinatorsMrs J DavisMs M UnsworthFootball CoachesMr R FulcherMs T HamiltonJunior Swimming Squad Coach& Events CoordinatorMr D Negus, BSports Science UNSW; Silver Licence Performance

Coach

Learn to Swim Head InstructorMrs J Dickinson, Austswim Teacher and Presenter of

Swimming & Water Safety, Infant & PS Aquatics, People with a

Disability, Towards Competitive Strokes, ASCTA Coach, Cert IV

Training & Assessment, RLS Trainer & Assessor

Learn to Swim Teachers

Mr J CampbellMrs L LawrenceMs J LysanowiczMs K NealeMrs E StephanNetball CoachesMs K BrassingtonMs A HughesMrs B MarjoribanksMrs S PerinaNetball Co-ordinatorMrs C HughesNetball Umpiring Co-ordinatorMrs C SimpsonSoftball CoachesMs K GierkeMs L GrieveSchools Swim Program Co-ordinator,Learn to Swim TeacherMrs N RankinSwimming CoachMr T Taylor, Silver Licence Swimming Coach, BTeaching, Assoc Dip in

Sports Studies, Cert TAA

Assistant Swim CoachesMs R KimMs M McDonaldYouth Squad Swim coach, Coach – Water Polo,Learn to Swim TeacherMs H Wolff, Austswim Infant, Certificate III in Community Recreation,

Austswim Competitive Strokes, Cert First Aid, Qua Lifeguard

Tennis CoachMr G Wright, Level 2 Advanced Coach Tennis Australia, Level 2 Tennis

Coaches Australia, Tennis Australia Talent Coach,Tennis Australia Club

Professional, BBus

Touch Football CoachesMrs B RackemannMrs J WebsterMs K CurrieMs A RathieTouch Football Co-ordinatorMr C CollinsVolleyball CoachesMr J LysanowiczMs M Lysanowicz

FACILITIES

Projects/Compliance ManagerMr S Klaebe, DipFinServices, Cert IV BusFrontLine Management, WHSO,

Fire Safety Advisor, Rehab & Return to Work Coordinator

Maintenance ManagerMr P Sutton, (Trade qual. Carpenter and Joiner)

Grounds and Maintenance StaffMr S AnningMr A Bennett, (Trade qual. Fitter and Turner)

Mr J McSweeney, DipAppSci (Horticulture)

Mr M ScottMr M Smith

Hygiene Services StaffMrs C ErbacherMrs E MoatMrs L Schutt

Cleaning StaffMrs A ArmstrongMrs T HagenbachMiss K HearnMrs S HearnMiss T HearnMrs T KedingMrs J PeachMrs T Williams

CATERINGCatering ManagerMr M Zarb, BA Business (Hospitality Management), Dip Hotel

Management, Cert Marketing

Head ChefMr J Conway, 706/1 & 706/2 Cookery City & Guild of London, ULCA

Pastry (Hons) Certificate III & IV in Training

Senior CookMrs E Gimm, Cert IV Cooking

Catering StaffMrs M L BenedictoMrs E HandfordMrs J McMeekenMrs A MeredithMrs L MoggMs P MsambyaMrs K ParryMrs R Tamone

HOLMESTORE STAFFShop ManagerMrs T ForbesShop AssistantsMrs J DevineMrs M Gallaghar

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