Warilla High School
| Warilla High School | |
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| Location | |
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Australia 34°33âē53âģS 150°51âē27âģEïŧŋ / ïŧŋ34.56472°S 150.85750°E | |
| Information | |
| Type | Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school |
| Motto | Student Centred, Outcomes Driven. |
| Established | 1965[1] |
School district | Wollongong |
Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
Principal | Jennifer Lawrence[2] |
Teaching staff | 91.1 FTE (2018)[3] |
| Years | 7â12 |
| Enrolment | 1,255[3]Â (2018) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colours | White and blue   |
| Website | warilla-h |
| [1] | |
Warilla High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Barrack Heights, a suburb of the City of Shellharbour, in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.[4]
Established in 1965, the school caters for approximately 1,250 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom eight percent identified as Indigenous Australians and 16 percent were from a language background other than English.[3] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education.
Overview
[edit]The school is located in the suburb of Barrack Heights and there were suggestions of renaming the school to reflect the change in primary feeder schools (Flinders Public School, Warilla Public School, Shellharbour Public School, and Barrack Heights Public School). In early to late 2009 Warilla High underwent a major reconstruction with the funding of six new Science Labs. The school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015.
As of 2010 Warilla High School had an enrolment of over 1,200 students making it one of the largest high schools in the region.[5]
Principals
[edit]The following individuals has served as principal of Warilla High School.
| Ordinal | Officeholder | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Dunbar Brown | 1966 | 1972 | 5â6 years | [6] |
| 2 | William John Leyshon | 1973 | 1978 | 4â5 years | |
| 3 | Maxwel Matthew Weir Cooper | 1979 | 1983 | 3â4 years | |
| 4 | Desmond John Murphy | 1984 | 1990 | 5â6 years | |
| 5 | Alan John Petersen | 1991 | 2003 | 11â12 years | |
| 6 | John Hambly | 2004 | 2008 | 3â4 years | |
| 7 | Glen Isemonger | 2009 | 2011 | 1â2 years | |
| 8 | Jeff Jacobs | 2012 | 2012 | 0 years | |
| 9 | John Hambly | 2012 | 2020 | 13â14 years | |
| 10 | Michelle Brook | 2020 | 2025 | 4 years | |
| 11 | Jennifer Lawrence | 2025 | 2026* | 1 year | *Relieving Principal, scheduled until 2026, TBD. |
Alumni
[edit]- Luke Bailey â rugby league player[7]
- Telaya Blacksmith â paralympian[8]
- Jye Edwards â middle distance runner[9]
- Kane Linnett â rugby league player[10]
- James Tedesco â rugby league player[11]
- Shakiah Tungai â rugby league player[12]
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 "Annual Report 2018". Warilla High School. New South Wales Department of Education. 6 June 2019. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- â "Our principal and staff". warilla-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 16 December 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Warilla High School, Barrack Heights, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- â Pearson, Andrew (8 July 2015). "School refusal a 'one-finger salute' to electorate: Watson". Illawarra Mercury. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- â "High Schools â Shellharbour Kids". shellharbourkids.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- â "About our school". Warilla High School. New South Wales Department of Education. n.d. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- â "Warilla High School Alumni Spotlight - Class of 1997". Facebook. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- â "NSW All Schools PREVIEW: Para-Athletics events". nswathletics.org.au. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- â "Edwards ramps up Olympic preparations at Meeting International de Nice". southcoastregister.com.au. 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- â "Warilla High School Alumni Spotlight - Class of 2006". Facebook. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- â "Jack Bostock's Instagram DM to Tedesco after 2019 Origin matchwinner". The Australian. 5 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- â "Shakiah Tungai former Warilla High student has made the Australian Indigenous All-Stars squad". Facebook. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
External links
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