Fairfield Intermediate School

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Fairfield Intermediate
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Fairfield Intermediate School
Clarkin Road
Fairfield

Hamilton

New Zealand
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TypeState Co-educational Intermediate
MottoWhakaharahara ākonga - Whakaharahara wāhi
(Exceptional Learners - Exceptional Place)
Founded1963
Ministry of Education Institution no. 1715
PrincipalAngela Walters
Years offered7-8
GenderCo-ed
School roll799 [1] (July 2022)
Classes27
Average class size30
Hours in school day6h 10m (8:45 to 2:55)
Classrooms29
HousesKauri, Nikau, Rimu, Kowhai, Totara and Puriri
Nickname FIS
Socio-economic decile5
Website www.fairfieldintermediate.school.nz/

Fairfield Intermediate, sometimes shortened to FIS, is a year 7-8 school located in Fairfield, Hamilton, New Zealand. It has a roll of 799 [1] as of July 2022 and has a decile rating of 5. The principal is Angela Walters.

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History

The school was founded in 1963 and was and still is the only school in North-East Hamilton that caters to year 7-8 students. The school has for many years gone to Port Waikato and Pauanui for school camps. This has been changed for the 2013 camps where Pauanui is no longer used for the trips.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Fairfield Intermediate include Stan Walker (2002–2003), an actor and Australian Idol-winning singer, and Scott Styris (1987–1988), an all-rounder who has played for the Black Caps and Northern Districts.

Extracurricular activities

Fairfield Intermediate offers many opportunities in sport and music with yearly productions and successful sports teams. Their chess team has traditionally done well, winning many regional tournaments in the past few years. The school sends representatives to the AIMS Games every year and has come out with medals on a large number of occasions. Also the school runs a musical each year, having more than 150 students take part.

Fairfield Cluster

The school is part of the Fairfield Cluster, in which comprises Fairfield Intermediate and its contributing schools, Bankwood, Hukanui, Rototuna, Woodstock, Te Totara. It also includes Southwell School and St Joseph's, Fairfield. The Fairfield Cluster runs many competitions and festivals together including, athletics and choir.

Houses

The school has been traditionally divided into four houses named after the dominant peaks in the North Island; Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, Tongariro and Taranaki. In 2012 however the house system was abolished due to people in the same class being in different houses, so a new team system was created. The system runs with one team being three or four full classes. The teams are named after New Zealand plants and are named: Nikau, Kauri, Rimu, Kowhai, Totara and Puriri. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. "Important School Information: Houses". Fairfield Intermediate School. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

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