How many schools are there in the Fairfield council area?

There are 56 schools in the Fairfield council area, including 37 primary schools, 14 secondary schools and 2 combined primary and secondary schools.

How many private schools are there in the Fairfield council area?

16 Catholic and independent schools, 29% of all schools in the Fairfield council area. 10 are Catholic.

What is the largest school in the Fairfield council area?

Canley Vale High School, with 1,651 students. Next are Bonnyrigg High School (1,642), Cabramatta High School (1,624) and Westfields Sports High School (1,538).

Are there single-sex schools in the Fairfield council area?

Yes: 1 girls' school and 1 boys' school. The other 54 schools are co-educational.

Are there selective schools in the Fairfield council area?

Yes: 2 schools are fully or partially selective, admitting some or all students by an entrance test.

New South Wales · council area

Schools in Fairfield

There are 56 schools in Fairfield: 37 primary schools, 14 secondary schools and 2 combined schools. By sector, that is 40 government schools, 10 Catholic schools and 6 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Fairfield, Cabramatta, Bossley Park and Canley Vale.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Fairfield

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Fairfield

Independent special school

Aspect Western Sydney School

Wetherill Park

Ungraded classes · boys and girls

Catholic secondary school

Freeman Catholic College

Bonnyrigg Heights

Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Irfan College

Cecil Park

Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls

Catholic primary school

John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

Bonnyrigg Heights

Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls

Catholic primary school

Marion Catholic Primary School

Horsley Park

Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls

Catholic primary school

Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School

Bossley Park

Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls

All 16 private schools in Fairfield

At a glance

Schools in Fairfield in numbers

Between them, schools here take students of ages 4 to 18.
They have about 35,160 students enrolled, 628 per school on average; the largest is Canley Vale High School with 1,651.
16 of the 56 schools (29%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
2 schools are single-sex: 1 girls' school and 1 boys' school.
2 schools are fully or partially selective.

Largest schools in Fairfield

Canley Vale High School 1,651 students
Bonnyrigg High School 1,642 students
Cabramatta High School 1,624 students
Westfields Sports High School 1,538 students
Freeman Catholic College 1,411 students

Questions

Schools in Fairfield: common questions

How many schools are there in the Fairfield council area?: There are 56 schools in the Fairfield council area, including 37 primary schools, 14 secondary schools and 2 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Fairfield council area?: 16 Catholic and independent schools, 29% of all schools in the Fairfield council area. 10 are Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Fairfield council area?: Canley Vale High School, with 1,651 students. Next are Bonnyrigg High School (1,642), Cabramatta High School (1,624) and Westfields Sports High School (1,538).
Are there single-sex schools in the Fairfield council area?: Yes: 1 girls' school and 1 boys' school. The other 54 schools are co-educational.
Are there selective schools in the Fairfield council area?: Yes: 2 schools are fully or partially selective, admitting some or all students by an entrance test.