Fairvale High School

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Fairvale High School
Fairvale High School logo.png
Location
Thorney Road, Fairfield West, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates 33°52′25″S150°55′46″E / 33.873611°S 150.929444°E / -33.873611; 150.929444
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Type Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoI Learn to Live
Established1969;56 years ago (1969)
School districtFairfield
Educational authority New South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalDr Kathleen Seto [1]
Years 7–12
Enrolment1,352 [2]
Campus type Suburban
Houses
  •   Newling
  •   Wright
  •   Florey
  •   Greenway
Colour(s)Brown and yellow   
MascotBee
PublicationFairviews
Website fairvale-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
Fairvale High School

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.

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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.

Campus

[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]

Extracurricular activities

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.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ French, Katherine; Sullivan, Kate (2 June 2008). "A matter of principals in some of our schools". Fairfield Champion. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
  2. 1 2 "NSW Public School Finder - Fairvale High School". NSW Department of Education.
  3. 1 2 Baker, Jordan (15 May 2021). "World's largest collection of bubble buildings is almost gone". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Fairvale High School July 2022 Building Update". fairvale-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Sacco, Frances (3 November 2015). "Actress Raechelle Banno's rise to stardom on Home and Away celebrated at her former school Fairvale High". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Universal Magazines - FAIRVALE HIGH West". School Choice.
  7. ↑ Kogoy, Peter (12 July 2007). "Popovic in, Fowler a no show". The Australian. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. ...Popovic his first game in top company with Sydney United in the old NSL as a teenager straight out of Fairvale High School.


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