Welcome to Boarding at Fairholme
At Fairholme College we acknowledge the difficult decision involved in sending your daughter to Boarding School and pride ourselves on providing a friendly, supportive and understanding environment. We know that for most of our Fairholme boarder parents the choice to send their daughter away is necessitated by their rural or remote location.
As such, it is our mission to ‘think’ like a Boarding School and, as one of the largest in Australia, it is important that we do so. By creating safe and caring environment for our 240 boarders - comfortable and relaxed yet stimulating surroundings where girls can grow and learn, we aim to provide a home away from home.
Going to boarding school gives children the opportunity to make friends with people their own age in a nurturing and supportive community. As well as academic studies, girls may participate in sporting and cultural pursuits and in the Boarding House, acquire the skills of negotiation, co-operation and sharing, all which contribute to developing the whole person.
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Boarding contact details: See below
Boarder Support Group
The Boarder Support Group was formed by a group of parents who wanted to support the lines of communication between the Boarder Parents, the Boarding House Staff and the Principal. The Boarder Support Group is primarily a support network and meets on the boarders travel day at the commencement of each term.
All parents are welcome to participate in this network and attend meetings. For further information or boarder support contact details please phone the Assistant to the Head of Boarding at Fairholme on 4688 4663.
The Chair of the Boarder Support Group is Mrs Debbie Weber (mother of Jess in Year 12) phone 07 4625 4527.
Boarder Support Group Meeting News (May 2012 290KB PDF)
Boarder Support Group Minutes (April 16th 2012 220KB PDF)
Boarder Support Group AGM Minutes (April 16th 2012 90KB PDF)
Boarder Support Group 2011 Report (120KB PDF)
Further information
To obtain further information on boarding we invite you to download the:
Boarding Handbook (2.0MB PDF).
Fairholme Information Overview (2.7MB PDF)
Alternatively you are welcome to request an enrolment package which includes this handbook in hardcopy, and/or visit the College in person to view Fairholme's facilities.
Boarder's Leave application form: Download form (225KB PDF)
Locating Fairholme College, Toowoomba:
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Contacting the Boarding House:
Phone: 07 4688 4611 (+61 7 4688 4611 international)
Fax: 07 4688 4693 (+61 7 4688 4693 international)
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Contacting the Health Centre:
Phone: 07 4688 4613
Nursing Manager: healthcentre@fairholme.qld.edu.au