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Fairvale High School

Coordinates: 33°52′25″S 150°55′46″E / 33.873611°S 150.929444°E / -33.873611; 150.929444
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Fairvale High School
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Australia
Coordinates33°52′25″S 150°55′46″E / 33.873611°S 150.929444°E / -33.873611; 150.929444
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TypeGovernment-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoI Learn to Live
Established1969; 55 years ago (1969)
School districtFairfield
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalKathleen Seto[1]
Years712
Enrolment1,352[2]
Campus typeSuburban
Houses
  •   Newling
  •   Wright
  •   Florey
  •   Greenway
Colour(s)Brown and yellow   
MascotBee
PublicationFairviews
Websitefairvale-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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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

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[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

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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

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References

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  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. ^ a b "NSW Public School Finder - Fairvale High School". NSW Department of Education.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Universal Magazines - FAIRVALE HIGH West". School Choice.
  5. ^ 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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