Introducing the Fortians Union

The Fortian Union aims are:

• To recognise the significant part that the Fort Street High Schools have played in the lives of former students and the wider community
• To promote amongst Fortians (all former students) a pride in their school
• To render assistance to Fort Street High School
• To encourage general appreciation of the traditions of Fort Street High School

Any person who has been a Fort Street High School student for one year is eligible to join the Fortians Union.


Fort Street High School was established in 1849.  As the oldest selective high school Fort Street has a unique place in history of the State of NSW, having educated and nurtured some of the most prominent and influential citizens in Australia. 


Fort Street is acknowledged as epitomising and espousing the following: academic excellence individualism multiculturalism tolerance social and political awareness and responsibility the liberal tradition of a broad based education and educational philosophy, and a strong sense of tradition, embodied in the saying; 

Once a Fortian, always a Fortian