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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Thorney Road, Fairfield West, New South Wales Australia | |
| Coordinates | 33°52′25″S 150°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 | Kathleen Seto[1] |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 1,455 ([2]) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
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| Colour(s) | Brown and yellow |
| Mascot | Bee |
| Publication | Fairviews |
| Website | fairvale-h |
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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 edit
Fairvale was known for its unusual Binishell, but it was demolished in 2021 due to the high upkeep needed.[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]
Extracurricular activities edit
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 edit
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (July 2019) |
- Bill Harrigan – Australian former rugby league referee
- Raechelle Banno – actress from Home and Away
- Alex Papps – actor and television host[4]
- Tony Popovic – soccer player[5]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "School Locator - Fairvale High School". NSW Department of Education and Training.
- ^ a b Baker, Jordan (15 May 2021). "World's largest collection of bubble buildings is almost gone". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Universal Magazines - FAIRVALE HIGH West". School Choice.
- ^ Kogoy, Peter (12 July 2007). "Popovic in, Fowler a no show". The Australian.
...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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