{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Use Australian English|date=April 2015}} {{distinguish|Fairdale High School}} {{Infobox school | name = Fairvale High School | logo = | logo_size = | image = Fairvale High School logo.png | image_size = 190px | caption = | location = Thorney Road, Fairfield West, New South Wales | country = Australia | coordinates = {{coord|-33.873611|150.929444|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:edu_region:AU-NSW}} | type = Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school | educational_authority = New South Wales Department of Education | district = Fairfield | principal = Bradley McLeod<ref>{{cite web|title=Bradley McLeod LinkedIn|url=https://au.linkedin.com/in/bjmcleod |date=14 October 2025 |publisher=Bradley McLeod}}</ref> | grades = 7–12 | enrollment = 1320<ref name="MySchool"/> | enrollment_as_of = 2025 | teaching_staff = 107.9 FTE (2025)<ref name="MySchool">{{cite web |title=Fairvale High School, Fairfield West, NSW |url=https://myschool.edu.au/school/41590 |website=My School |access-date=16 May 2026}}</ref> | grades_label = Years | campus_type = Suburban | houses = Wright<br>Greenway<br>Newling<br>Florey | motto = I Learn to Live | mascot = Bee | sports = | colours = Brown and yellow {{Color box|brown|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|Yellow|border=darkgray}} | yearbook = | publication = ''Fairviews'' | newspaper = | established = {{start date and age|1969}} | footnotes = | picture = | website = {{URL|https://fairvale-h.schools.nsw.gov.au}} }}
'''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 1320 students from Year 7 to Year 12 as of 2025. The school is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education. The school's name is portmanteau of the neighbouring suburbs of {{NSWcity|Fairfield}} and {{NSWcity|Canley Vale}}.
==Campus== The school's Binishell is one of the only 15 built across NSW schools, with 4 others remaining across the state. Currently, it is used as an indoor gymnasium, fitted with equipment to suit many sports, 2 change rooms, 2 bathrooms and a gym fitted with strength-training equipment. The first attempt at building the Binishell in 1974 resulted in a collapse due to workers failing to check air pressure, there were no injuries caused by the collapse. There were plans to demolish the Binishell because of maintenance costs and the construction of Block K, but these plans never went through.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=Jordan |date=15 May 2021 |title=World's largest collection of bubble buildings is almost gone |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/nsw-education-had-the-world-s-biggest-collection-of-bubble-buildings-now-most-are-gone-20210514-p57s46.html |access-date=8 September 2023 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 July 2022 |title=Fairvale High School July 2022 Building Update |url=https://fairvale-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2022/7/fairvale-high-school-july-2022-building-update-.html |access-date=22 May 2025 |website=fairvale-h.schools.nsw.gov.au |language=en-AU}}</ref>
==Extracurricular activities== Student activities and groups include The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, LEOs Club, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education, Rotary, String Ensemble, Vocal group, Junior and Senior Dance ensembles, Various Rock Bands and Student Representative Council.
==Notable alumni== * Bill Harrigan{{spaced endash}}Australian former rugby league referee<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interview with Bill Harrigan |url=https://amplify.gov.au/transcripts/billharrigan |access-date=16 May 2026 |website=amplify.gov.au |language=en}}</ref> * Raechelle Banno{{spaced endash}}actress (''Home and Away'')<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/south-west/actress-raechelle-bannos-rise-to-stardom-on-home-and-away-celebrated-at-her-former-school-fairvale-high/news-story/7ccf1ea2462b6044c2949ff276761940?nk=cfb429b18655ca0e93ccfee99540e4e4-1517246850|title=Actress Raechelle Banno's rise to stardom on Home and Away celebrated at her former school Fairvale High|last=Sacco|first=Frances|date=3 November 2015|work=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=20 July 2025}}</ref> * Alex Papps{{spaced endash}}actor and television host<ref>{{cite web |title=Universal Magazines - FAIRVALE HIGH West |url=http://www.schoolchoice.com.au/find_a_school?cid=12353&pid=2702570 |publisher=School Choice }}</ref> * Tony Popovic{{spaced endash}}soccer player & coach<ref>{{Cite Instagram |postid=DBXpBlMSuyV |user=fairvalehigh |title=Congratulations to Tony Popovic Fairvale High School Alumnus and New Socceroos Head Coach! We are incredibly proud of your achievements, Tony, and wish you all the best as you lead the Socceroos to new heights! @socceroos |author=Fairvale High School |date=21 October 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== * {{official website|https://fairvale-h.schools.nsw.gov.au}} * [https://www.youtube.com/fairvalehigh/ Fairvale High YouTube Links]
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Category:Educational institutions established in 1969 Category:City of Fairfield Category:Public high schools in Sydney Category:1969 establishments in Australia
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