Fairhills High School
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Achieving excellence | |
Established | 1973 |
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School type | High School |
Grades | 7-12 |
Principal | Harvey Wood |
Associate Principal Associate Principal Associate Principal |
Karen Dean Russell Poullier Stephen Biggins |
Location | Knoxfield, Victoria, Australia |
Students | 900+ |
Faculty | 100+ |
Colors | Green and Purple |
Website | Fairhills High School Homepage |
Fairhills High School, located in Knoxfield, Victoria is a state-government school. The school's mission is "leading all students to be confident and effective life-long learners."
Fairhills High School is renowned within Melbourne [citation needed] for their participation in the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge, a youth cultural event that promotes the natural high for performing with out the need of drugs and alcohol.
Fairhills, as a small school, tries to focus on the individual student. It has one of the highest VCE pass rates in the state, and its pass rate is improving every year.
Fairhills has recently received a technology grant from the government and has bought flat-screen TV's for each of its classrooms. Construction of a basketball stadium for the school and wider community to use is also planned in the near future.
Fairhills offers many choices for VCE subjects. It boasts VCE bands which play all school events.