2023 Senior Leaders

Welcome to the beginning of a new year at Fairholme. Speaking of new, I would especially like to welcome every single one of you girls who have put on their tartan dresses for the very first time. You may be feeling nervous or excited, maybe even a mix of both. And I can tell you now that is exactly how I felt 5 years ago when I began my Fairholme journey. So, I know that if I asked you to look around this room, some of you will see friends who you’ve shared a million stories with and some of you will see strangers. You may not have realised it yet but Fairholme is your Holme with an L, and those strangers will become familiar faces that you look forward to seeing in the busy hallways after an eventful weekend.

This year ahead and the rest of your Fairholme journey is bound to have its highs and lows. But when those familiar faces become your friends, you will realise that you are not travelling alone. You will form priceless connections with girls who are on a similar road to you, just experiencing it in their own unique way. Together, you can help each other navigate the way, whether that’s finding your new classrooms or figuring out where house meetings are. These things may take time to get used to but having someone in the same boat as you makes the journey a little less rocky. 

So, for all you girls, whether you started in two-day kindy or started your Fairholme journey just recently, I challenge you. I challenge you to talk to that boarder whose town is several hours away. Or talk to that day girl who lives just a couple streets away. You never know, those girls could become your closest friends, and a simple hello is really all it takes.

And friendship isn’t the only thing that you can find along the way. Fairholme provides countless opportunities to explore your talents and help you flourish, so don’t take that for granted this year. Sign up for debating, even if you’ve never done it before or sign up for that sporting team, even if you’re hand eye coordination isn’t great. Because at the end of the day, all that matters is that you gave something that you wanted to do a try.

Everyone around you is experiencing or has experienced their high school journey in a different way. Make yours one that you can look back on and say, “I made the most out of it all.” And just know that Bridie, Holly and I are excited to embrace all the small and big moments with you throughout 2023.

I am beyond grateful to be travelling and navigating this year alongside all of you. I cannot wait to see how this year unfolds but for now have fun and enjoy every second.

Tharushika Perera, 2023 Head Girl 

2023 Fairholme Prefects

Tharushika Perera – Head Girl

Holly Ford – Head Day Girl

Bridie Worland – Head Boarder

Olivia Barnes – Prefect for Cameron House

Caitlyn Bowling – Prefect for Boarding

Phoebe Callcott – Prefect for Black House

Johanna Cox – Prefect for Boarding

Abigail Crocker – Prefect for Powell House

Margot Edwards – Prefect for Powell House 

Sienna Green – Prefect for Stephens House

Lucy Griffiths – Prefect for Boarding 

Emerson Hamblin – Prefect for Sport

Isabella Horsburgh – Prefect for Student Ministry 

Isabella Lewis – Prefect for Service

Maya Lynch – Prefect for Black House

Madison Muirhead – Prefect for Boarding

Laura Patterson – Prefect for Boarding

Nia Saleh – Prefect for The Arts 

Primrose Slack-Smith – Prefect for Cameron House

Grace Vanzella – Prefect for Stephens House

Amelia Webster – Prefect for Boarding