Our Purpose

Prepare and educate each one of our girls to achieve her full potential

Our curriculum
Our students have the best opportunity to develop exceptional skills and knowledge for their future lives - whether they be academic, artistic, sporting or any other pursuits
Initiatives Focus on delivering our core subjects at the highest level possible Extend the use of technology to facilitate learning locally and accessing global content Ensure our teachers work closely together through all years and subjects Ensure a greater continuity and integration of curriculum from K-12 Leverage our co-operation and interchange with other providers (particularly Hutchins) Extend specialist teaching in Art/Drama to Years 3-6 Develop the criteria to assess which areas of sport, arts and outdoor activities should be focused on and resourced

Our School culture

Every individual Fahan Girl is nurtured in our caring and high achieving School family environment
Initiatives Embed our culture in everything we do the way we learn, our marketing, our staff selection/training and the way we communicate with our School community Improve our learning environment to be as stimulating, innovative and student focussed as possible Re-evaluate the Big Sister/Little Sister program to ensure its effectiveness

Vision
To be in demand as the outstanding School for girls in Tasmania

Core Values
Every individual matters Educational excellence Resilience Nurturing environment Sense of family and community Diversity and tolerance Ethical and moral behaviour

Our School community

Build an involved, connected and engaged School community
Initiatives Improve communication with parents and our broader School community - provide e-mails in addition to web communications - develop regular and consistent communication processes

Key Result Areas

Our teachers
Passionate and outstanding educators who live and promote the values of our School
Initiatives Recognise and promote the achievements of our teachers Develop succession plans for key positions and ensure the best teachers are recruited who align to our vision and values Enhance performance appraisal process to: - establish formal mentoring program - clarify expectations and accountabilities - support professional development and learning plans

Our marketing and promotion

Raise the profile and clearly position our School by proudly promoting our Fahan Girls
Initiatives Establish a dedicated marketing and communication resource Develop communication and marketing strategies built on our vision, competitive advantage and values that include: - using the Fahan Girl concept based on our past and current student and teacher role models - developing a new slogan that our students relate to: Small School, Big Future - rebuilding the web-site - attracting international students - strengthening the relationship with Lipscombe Child Care Centres - building our Schools profile both in our community and with newcomers to our state

Use our School community to market the Fahan Girl concept. Consider: guest lectures artists in residence Alumni as mentors for Year 11-12 students promoting the Gerdy Jetvic award winners

Work with P&F and Alumni to support membership growth and their active involvement

Engage the teaching staff in embracing and promoting the School and its values Enhance relationship of Board with staff through regular contact

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Small School, Big Future

Our infrastructure
Our infrastructure supports our desired current and future learning outcomes and our culture
Initiatives Complete capital master plan Open up and renovate main block area Leverage the NBN roll-out to connect to global learning institutions and students Ensure the natural beauty of our surroundings is maintained at a level that meets our School communitys expectations Develop capital improvement and maintenance programs including:

Fahan School

OH&S compliance boarding facilities toilets and change rooms playground areas and equipment heating and cooling remote access to IT

Our organisational capability

Strong leadership, effective management and financial stability
Initiatives Build a 3 year financial model to support our Strategic Plan Maintain a strong focus on OH&S Ensure our HR processes and systems for both teaching and non-teaching staff are contemporary and effective
Fahan School PO Box 2090 Lower Sandy Bay Tasmania 7005 p: (03) 6225 1064 e: enquiries@fahan.tas.edu.au www.fahan.tas.edu.au

Small School, Big Future

Strategic Plan 2010 - 2012

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Small School, Big Future