Title: History of Schoolies Week
Headings: Schoolies History
Schoolies History
History of Schoolies Week

Content: Schoolies or Leavers are the graduating class of that year. The words associate with 'leaving' 'school'. Pre-Schoolies - school students celebrating prior to Schoolies in the school holidays between third and fourth (the final) term. The word associates with preschool, an educational program before the start of school in Australia - suggesting pre-schoolies are not yet schoolies. Foolies are younger kids, often locals attracted to the spectacle aged as young as 10 years old. The word associates to kids playing the fool. Toolies are older tourists and locals who in some cases have clashed violently with schoolies. The word associates with an Australian slang word 'tool' referring to someone as a tool is to say they are an idiot or unpopular. Also referred to as 'hangers on,' suggesting some former schoolies won't move on and realize it's not their party anymore. Volunteer Groups: