Fairvale High School

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Fairvale High School
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Fairvale High School

Australia
Coordinates 33°52′25″S150°55′46″E / 33.873611°S 150.929444°E / -33.873611; 150.929444
Information
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 712
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.