Fintona Girls' School

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Fintona Girls' School
Fintona crest. Source: www.fintona.vic.edu.au (Fintona website)
Latin: Age Quod Agis
("Do what you do well")
Location
Balwyn, Victoria, Australia Australia
Coordinates 37°48′51″S 145°4′48″E / 37.81417°S 145.08°E / -37.81417; 145.08Coordinates: 37°48′51″S 145°4′48″E / 37.81417°S 145.08°E / -37.81417; 145.08
Information
Type Independent, Single Sex, Day school
Denomination Non-denominational
Established 1896
Chairman Amanda McMahon
Principal Suzy Chandler
Staff ~60[1]
Enrolment ~600 (K–12)[1]
Colour(s) Navy Blue and Gold         
Slogan "Where Girls Excel"
Website www.fintona.vic.edu.au

Fintona Girls' School is a small, independent, non-denominational, day school for girls, located in Balwyn, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Established in 1896, Fintona is a non-selective school and currently caters for approximately 600 students from the Early Learning Centre (ELC) to Year 12. The school accepts both local and international students.

Fintona is a member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV),[2] the Alliance of Girls Schools Australia (AGSA),[3] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[4] and the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA).[5]

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[edit] History

Fintona was established as a Presbyterian, day and boarding school for girls, in 1896. The school was originally located in the Melbourne suburb of Camberwell.

The school occupies 'Balwyn', the historic home and vineyard built by early settler Andrew Murray, from which the suburb of Balwyn takes its name.[6]

[edit] Curriculum

Fintona Girls' School is divided into 4 teaching sections:

  1. The Early Learning Centre (ELC)
  2. Junior School, catering for Prep to Year 4
  3. Middle School, catering for Years 5 to Year 8
  4. Upper School, catering for Years 9 to 12[7]

The school's ELC curriculum is based on the Reggio Emilia approach to education. From Prep to Year 6, students are involved in the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program which covers the subject areas of language, social studies, mathematics, science and technology, arts, and personal, social and physical education.[7] Upper School students are prepared for the Victorian Certificate of Education, in which the school typically performs well. In 2006, Fintona was ranked in the top five schools in the state of Victoria, based on its VCE results, with 33% of study scores over 40.[8] In 2007, this dropped to only 24% of scores over 40.

Fintona has three languages included in its curriculum, Indonesian, French and Japanese.[7]

[edit] Houses

The three junior school (P-6) houses of Fintona are Bedggood, Menzies and Reid. The six middle and senior school (years 5-12) houses of Fintona are Boyne (after school benefactors), Clarke (after first Fintona boarder and matriculant), Hughston (after first headmistress), Murdoch (after Reverend Murdoch of Trinity church, Camberwell, where many boarders attended), Maxwell (after father of one of Fintona's first prefects), Ower (after member of staff 1900 - 1930).

[edit] Notable alumnae

Old Fintonians Association Logo

Ex-students of Fintona Girls' School are known as 'Old Fintonians' and may elect to join the 'Old Fintonians Association'.[9] Some notable 'Old Fintonians' include:

Academic
Business
Media, entertainment and the arts
Medicine and science
Politics and the law

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Fintona Girls' School: From the Principal (accessed:15-08-2007)
  2. ^ Girls Sport Victoria: Member Schools (accessed:10-08-2007)
  3. ^ The Alliance of Girls Schools Australasia: Member Schools (accessed:10-08-2007)
  4. ^ JSHAA Victoria: Directory of Members (accessed:10-08-2007)
  5. ^ Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (accessed:10-08-2007)
  6. ^ Travelmate: Balwyn Victoria (accessed:10-08-2007)
  7. ^ a b c Fintona Girls' School: Curriculum (accessed:10-08-2007)
  8. ^ The Herald Sun, 14/12/06:"Girls take VCE honours" (accessed:10-08-2007)
  9. ^ Fintona Girls' School: Old Fintonians (accessed:10-08-2007)
  10. ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography- Pendred, Edith Gladys (1897 - 1964) (accessed:27-07-2007)
  11. ^ Suzannah Pearce, ed. (2006-11-17). "GIBSON Diana Eirene Angliss". Who's Who in Business Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. 
  12. ^ Stirling, Lorna Mary Belton (1893 - 1956) (accessed:27-07-2007)
  13. ^ Sydney Morning Herald, 19/3/07: "Matriarch taught about living and dying" (accessed:23-03-2007)
  14. ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography: Lush, Dora Mary (1910 - 1943) (accessed:23-03-2007)
  15. ^ ABR Radio National-Bid Ideas, 24/4/05: "Wisdom Interviews: Dame Beryl Beaurepaire" (accessed:23-03-2007)
  16. ^ Green, Jonathan (2005-03-30). "Famous alumni on Latham's hit list". Politics (Crikey). http://www.crikey.com.au/Politics/20060614-Famous-alumni-on-Lathams-hit-list.html. Retrieved 2007-08-06. 
  17. ^ Parliament of Victoria: Coote, Andrea (accessed:26-08-2007)
  18. ^ Australian Women Biographical Entry: Menzies, Pattie Mae (accessed:23-03-2007)

[edit] Further reading

  • Chilvers, B.J. 1946. The History of Fintona 1896-1946. Fintona Girls' School, Melbourne.
  • Reichl, P. 1986. Fintona 1896 - 1986: The Story in Pictures. Fintona Girls' School, Melbourne.

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