Welcome to James Fallon High School. I acknowledge that this school stands on the beautiful lands of the Wiradjuri people, the traditional custodians of the lands. I am grateful to the elders, past, present and our students, the elders of the future. I acknowledge also those non-Aboriginal people who walk alongside our students, every day.
It is my honour to lead this school. I have been a leader of this school since 2008, when I was successful in gaining the Deputy Principal’s role. I felt like I had come home. I still feel that way and have served the school as Principal since 2014.
There may only be two postcodes in Albury, but James Fallon High School is enriched by the diversity that sits within them. The school comprises of every type of young person living in Albury and surrounds, which adds to the rich tapestry of learning taking place. There are several specific provisions to support our learners that are unique to our city. We are the only Big Picture school in the southern half of NSW, with one in ten of our students choosing to learn in through the Big Picture design. We have inaugurated a partnership with La Trobe University; our school co-created their highly successful Regional Pathways program. We embrace diverse learning, with the only Albury school to house eight support classes. We also provide an intensive English learning program and have a large and experienced student support team of staff to meet students at their point of need. We partner with Clontarf and Stars Foundations to support and engage our Aboriginal learners and at our school, and all staff are mentors for individual Aboriginal students. My vision is to personalize learning for every child, to know, value and care for them, to stretch their learning aspirations and create opportunities. To do this, the school provides unique and different opportunities in which this can be achieved.
Proudly public, the school’s motto is Together We Succeed. It is our moral imperative to support all learners, so that they can grow, learn and belong at school and beyond.
