Fairvale High School
| Fairvale High School | |
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| Location | |
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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 |
| Information | |
| 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 |
| Houses |
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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.
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.
External links[edit]
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