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Vibrant and full of life, The Arts department is a spirited display of the heart and soul of Fairholme College.
An avenue of creativity and self-expression, The Arts offers students an opportunity to acquire academic competencies and interpersonal skills through involvement in the artistic process.
Offerings include Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Arts, Debating, Public Speaking and Sound & Lighting opportunities.
The cultural profile of the College is enriched by a strong set of performance and presentation events to showcase the highly valued depth and talent of the girls. Performance opportunities include:
- City of Toowoomba Eisteddfod
- Singout and Stringout Festivals
- Annual Instrumental and Choral Music Camps
- Kaleidoscope Concert Series
- Curtain Call Arts Presentation Evening
- Junior and Middle School Lunchtime Concerts
- Senior School Recitals
- Junior, Middle and Senior School Assemblies
- GetSmART - Arts Festival
- College services / events
- Co-productions musicals
- Dance and Drama Showcases
- Visual Art Displays, Exhibitions and Regional Competitions
- Various Touring and Community performance opportunities
We look forward to welcoming your daughter to the wonderful world of The Arts at Fairholme College.
‘The Arts give us the creativity to express ourselves, while challenging our intellect. The Arts integrate life and learning for all students and are integral in the development of the whole person.’
- Dr. Terry Bergeson, November 2001
The Arts in detail
The Arts Facilities at Fairholme
The Patrea O’Shea Performing Arts Centre is home to -
- Junior and Senior Classroom Music
- Co-curricular Ensemble Music,
- specialist studios for Music tuition (and practice)
- Dance Studio.
Additional Arts Facilities -
- 2 Music Rooms located in the Middle School
- 2 Visual Arts Spaces
- 2 Drama Spaces.
Performance venues include the -
- Assembly Hall with Yamaha C3 Grand Piano & Pipe Organ
- Cameron Room (Homestead)
- New Chapel.
The Arts as a Subject
Fairholme College includes arts activities for all year levels from the Kindy through to Year 12.
Students may participate in The Arts through both academic programs in class and also the thriving co-curricular program outside of school hours.
Students will be introduced to all, or a combination, of classroom subjects in the Middle School, with the opportunity to continue through elective subjects in the Senior School.
Specialist Music, Speech & Drama
To enrol in Specialist Music, Speech and Drama Tuition, please complete the application form.
For more information, please contact Fairholme College Arts by emailing the.arts@fairholme.qld.edu.au
Please note: Arts Tuition Terms and Conditions ›
The Arts Scholarships
The College offers a variety of Scholarships in The Arts for entry into Year 7 and Year 10.
We welcome scholarship applications from current and new Fairholme students.
Fairholme Arts Scholarships:
- Excellence in Music
- Excellence in Dance
- Excellence in Drama
- Excellence in Visual Arts
- Marjorie Milliken Music Scholarship
- Bob Balsillie Music Scholarship
- Lindsay Statham Music Scholarship
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Fairholme College is proudly a college of the
Presbyterian Church of Queensland