The Hutchins School
Sandy Bay · 2.2 km
Prep to Year 12 · boys
Independent primary and secondary school in Sandy Bay
Fahan School
Fahan School is an independent primary and secondary school for girls, from Prep to Year 12, in Sandy Bay, Tasmania.
What Fahan School is like
It has 419 students and the equivalent of 41.3 full-time teachers, about 10 students for each teacher.
The school is run by Independent Schools Tasmania.
As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.
Its ICSEA value is 1154, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Fahan School at a glance
- Students
- 419
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- Girls only
- Teachers
- 41.3
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 10.1 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Prep to Year 12
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
Inside Fahan School
Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).
Fahan School fees
Fahan School has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Fahan School on My School.
Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Tasmania. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Prep and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Fahan School about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for Fahan School are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about Fahan School
- Is Fahan School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Fahan School is an independent primary and secondary school in Tasmania. Its governing body is Independent Schools Tasmania.
- What years does Fahan School teach?
- Fahan School teaches Prep to Year 12, for girls only.
- How many students are enrolled at Fahan School?
- Fahan School had 419 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Fahan School?
- Fahan School has an ICSEA value of 1154, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Other combined schools near Fahan School
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