Fairvale High School
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Fairvale High School is a comprehensive coeducational high school located in Fairfield West
, Sydney
, Australia
. Established in 1969, the school is part of the South Western Sydney School Region and the Fairfield School Education Area.
. The Binishell is spherical in shape and was recently painted mint green, also known as 'The Golf ball", "Marshmallow' and 'The Beanie". The Bini shell is created through a process where a concrete membrane is blown up and allowed to set. It serves the purpose of a gym, dance hall, performance hall, and general assembly hall. Also to be noted is that the first attempt at building the Binishell in 1974 resulted in disaster when the foundations failed the binishell and it collapsed in the centre. No one was injured.
In 2009, the Foley Centre was upgraded with an art Dance/Drama space including a full wall of mirrors, Harelquinn floors, Lighting and sound infrastructure. In 2010 the school also received a new Language Centre, refurbished hospitality standard kitchens, 6 new science labs and the covered walkways were demolished and replaced.
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 is not on the same site but is close by near Canley Vale Public School.
, LEOs Club, Personal Development/Health/Physical Education, Rotary
, String Ensemble, Vocal group, Junior and Senior Dance ensembles, Various Rock Bands and Student Representative Council.
Fairfield West, New South Wales
Fairfield West is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Fairfield West is located 33 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Fairfield...
, Sydney
Sydney
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, Australia
Australia
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. Established in 1969, the school is part of the South Western Sydney School Region and the Fairfield School Education Area.
History
Fairvale High is not a suburb but lies between Canleyvale and Fairfield and hence the name 'Fairvale'. The school in the suburb of Fairfield West was built in 1969Campus
Fairvale is known to many for its unusual BinishellBinishell
Binishells are reinforced concrete thin-shell structures that are lifted and shaped by low air pressure. They were invented in the 1960s by Dr. Dante Bini who built 1,600 of them in 23 countries. The original Binishells are circular in plan and are reinforced via a system of springs and re-bar...
. The Binishell is spherical in shape and was recently painted mint green, also known as 'The Golf ball", "Marshmallow' and 'The Beanie". The Bini shell is created through a process where a concrete membrane is blown up and allowed to set. It serves the purpose of a gym, dance hall, performance hall, and general assembly hall. Also to be noted is that the first attempt at building the Binishell in 1974 resulted in disaster when the foundations failed the binishell and it collapsed in the centre. No one was injured.
In 2009, the Foley Centre was upgraded with an art Dance/Drama space including a full wall of mirrors, Harelquinn floors, Lighting and sound infrastructure. In 2010 the school also received a new Language Centre, refurbished hospitality standard kitchens, 6 new science labs and the covered walkways were demolished and replaced.
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 is not on the same site but is close by near Canley Vale Public School.
Curriculum
In addition to traditional core subjects, Fairvale students may study [Music, Dance (to year 12), Drama, PE. Visual Arts], Spanish & French languages to HSC, Mandarin in Year 8, commerce and business studies. Vocational education courses are available in hospitality, tourism, business services, retail, ICT and construction.Extracurricular activities
Student activities and groups include The Duke of Edinburgh's AwardThe Duke of Edinburgh's Award
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award , is a programme of activities that can be undertaken by anyone aged 14 to 24, regardless of personal ability....
, LEOs Club, Personal Development/Health/Physical Education, Rotary
Rotary International
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
, String Ensemble, Vocal group, Junior and Senior Dance ensembles, Various Rock Bands and Student Representative Council.
Notable alumni
- Timothy Ly graduated Fairvale in 2002. Mr Ly founded Rumble Pictures, a local movie production company, as well as completing a martial arts feature Maximum Choppage round 2. He has also starred in numerous short films including TV work for SBS with Downtown Rumble.
- Alex PappsAlex PappsAlex Papps is an Australian actor and television host, who is best known for his role on soap opera Home and Away and as a host of The Factory...
, actor and television host - Tony PopovicTony PopovicAnthony Popovic is a Croatian Australian former football player. He last played for Sydney FC. He is currently the First Team Coach of Crystal Palace. Popovic grew up in Fairfield, New South Wales.-Early career:...
, footballer