Fairvale High School | |
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Thorney Road, Fairfield West, New South Wales Australia | |
Coordinates | 33°52′25″S150°55′46″E / 33.873611°S 150.929444°E |
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Type | Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school |
Motto | I Learn to Live |
Established | 1969 |
School district | Fairfield |
Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
Principal | Dr Kathleen Seto [1] |
Years | 7–12 |
Enrolment | 1,352 [2] |
Campus type | Suburban |
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Colour(s) | Brown and yellow |
Mascot | Bee |
Publication | Fairviews |
Website | fairvale-h |
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Fairvale High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Fairfield West, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1969, the school caters for approximately 1,500 students from Year 7 to Year 12. The school is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education. The school's name is portmanteau of the neighbouring suburbs of Fairfield and Canley Vale.
[3] The first attempt at building the Binishell in 1974 resulted in disaster when the foundations failed the Binishell and it collapsed in the centre. There were no injuries. [3]
The Canley Vale Tutorial Centre, which serves students who have had difficulty completing their education in a mainstream school, is an annex to the school; however, it is not on the same site, but is near the close by Canley Vale Public School. [2]
New facilities were opened in 2022 under a New South Wales Government program that aimed to provide schools with new and upgraded facilities. Block K provided 30 additional teaching spaces with specialised classrooms for Science and Cooking classes. Block J acts as a multipurpose school hall, it is used for school events such as concerts and talent shows. It can also be used as an indoor Basketball/Netball court. [4]
Student activities and groups include The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, LEOs Club, Personal Development/Health/Physical Education, Rotary, String Ensemble, Vocal group, Junior and Senior Dance ensembles, Various Rock Bands and Student Representative Council.
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...Popovic his first game in top company with Sydney United in the old NSL as a teenager straight out of Fairvale High School.