Fairvale Public School

Fairvale Public School is a dynamic, caring and inclusive school that fosters 21^st Century Learning and successful literate and numerate citizens. Our learning community embraces a culture of diversity and leadership, in a safe and positive environment. The school has an enrolment of 660 students with 92% of students from language backgrounds other than English, approximately 34% of whom are newly arrived refugees.

The school is committed to improving student outcomes in literacy and numeracy and receives additional targeted funding to support refugee students and new arrivals. Quality programs in the creative arts, sport and extra-curricular activities are features of the school. There are currently 26 classes, organised into stage teams, with three extension classes and one intensive English support class operating in 2020. Our primary students (4-6) are encouraged to bring their own device to support and enhance learning opportunities across key learning areas.

The staff is comprised of both experienced and early career teachers who possess a wide range of professional experiences, expertise and backgrounds. The school has an active parent group, supported by a community liaison officer who coordinates a range of successful initiatives for the school community. The school uses equity loadings to operate a 2 day per week playgroup program, K-6 wellbeing mentors, K-6 interventionists, school innovation mentor and primary based Instructional Leaders.