School details
| School type | High school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Year 7 to Year 12 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 1,320 |
| Language background other than English | 93% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 2% |
| First teacher | 1 January 1969 |
| Address | Thorney Rd & Maude St Fairfield West NSW 2165 |
| Phone | (02) 9604 3118 |
| fairvale-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | fairvale-h.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Fairfield |
| State electorate | Fairfield |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
About the school
Fairvale High School is a high school run by the NSW Department of Education in Fairfield West, in the Fairfield local government area, teaching Year 7 to Year 12.
The department records 1 January 1969 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 57 years ago.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 1,320 students. That makes it one of the larger public schools in the state. 93% of students have a language background other than English, reflecting a culturally diverse local community. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 2% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Fairvale High School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Fairfield West or nearby, check your exact address with the department’s School Finder before you sign a lease or buy, as boundaries can split suburbs.
Enrolling at Fairvale High School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 9604 3118 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
- Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
- Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.