Stories and highlights

Within our school

At Fairfax Public School we provide an engaging and supportive learning environment that encourages effort and drives achievement. We celebrate learning, growth and success.

Public Speaking

Reflecting our current cohort of student strengths, developing skills in public speaking has been a key focus in recent years. High expectations in oral language form the foundation for students to develop skills and confidence in expressing themselves to an audience. We regularly announce on the local radio station 2MaxFM and this year we were represented at the state finals in the Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition in 2025.

Visual Arts

We are fortunate to access the expertise of a visual arts teacher who has given students the opportunity to develop their visual arts skill and excel. This is reflected in our success in the Currabubula Small Schools Art Show for the last two years. A second and a Highly Commended were our results this year from two entries.

Partnering with local schools

To maximise learning opportunities, we partner with local, small schools to provide increased team, sporting (including PSSA representation), excursion and cultural opportunities.

A focus on Public Speaking has also led us to join with Bellata Public School to compete in the NSW Premier’s Debating Challenge. In our first year, the combined Bellata/Fairfax team won all four of their zone debates to become zone winners.

Belonging in our community

Fairfax Public School has been the central hub of the Maules Creek community for over 100 years. It is important to our identity to support and be supported by the local community. Assisting in organisation and participation in local, community events such as ANZAC Day, Australia Day and Clean Up Australia Day are very important to us and appreciated by our community.

A year at our school

Teamwork makes the dream work!

More fantastic activities at Lake Keepit encouraging effort, resilience, cooperation and perseverance.

Fairfax students thoroughly enjoying sharing these experiences with Bellata students.

What a great bunch of students!

More fun for Fairfax!

Slip and slide, BMX track and archery all presenting their various challenges.

Great to see our students embracing new challenges and enjoying their newfound skills!

Mud fun at Lake Keepit!

Our Stage 2 students enjoying the Small Schools Camp at Lake Keepit Sport and Recreation Centre.

Anna and Jack loved their first activity of an obstacle course incorporating a mud run.

Some embraced the mud more than others!

Filtration at Fairfax!

Students have been investigating requirements of survival - water being critical. Clean water being even more important. Therefore filtration becomes an important consideration.

Students tested different materials for their effectiveness in filtering dirty water.