Fairholme College

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Fairholme College, Toowoomba

Ardens sed Virens "Burning yet Flourishing"
Established	1917
School type	Independent, Presbyterian, Day and Boarding
Known As	Fairholme
Principal/Headmaster	Mr. J S Klan
Chairman	Mr I C Andersen
Chaplain	Pastor Richard Jessup
Location	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Campus	Urban Parkland
Enrolment	800 (P-12)
School fees	AU$2,700 p.a - AU$8,960 p.a
School colours	Navy, Black and Gold
School Hymn	Praise to the Lord (Informal hymn is Shine Jesus Shine)
Area	14 acres
Homepage	www.fairholme.qld.edu.au

Fairholme College is an independent, day and boarding school for girls in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. It is the only school associated with the Presbyterian Church of Queensland that is not owned by the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association. The college currently enrols over 800 students, including 240 boarders.

1 History
2 Notable Alumnae
3 References
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] History

Fairholme College was founded in 1908 as the privately owned Spreydon College. In 1909, the school was brought under Presbyterian patronage, through its purchase by the Presbyterian Church in Brisbane. The school was subsequently renamed The Presbyterian Ladies' College Limited in 1915, and re-located to Fairholme in 1917. The school officially chnaged its name to 'Fairholme College' in 1978, though it had been known as Fairholme since its inception.

[edit] Notable Alumnae

Cathy Freeman - Olympic gold medallist (athletics}
Lady Maureen Schubert - former Miss Australia, wife of Sir Syd Schubert (head of Queensland Premier's Department under Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen), and mother of Channel 10 newsreader Marie-Louise Theile