Warilla High School

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Proudly serving the Shellharbour community since 1965

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About the school

Warilla High School is a thriving comprehensive school dedicated to equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and values essential for success in life. The school promotes a rich array of academic, cultural, and sporting opportunities, driven by high expectations that form the ethos of the institution. With a strong reputation in the community, Warilla High offers diverse programs that emphasise both high educational standards and student well-being.

The school's philosophy is encapsulated in its belief that 'Every child can learn, every child has the right to learn, and every child has the right to access quality teaching practice.' This is supported by a student-centred and outcomes-driven approach. Recognised with the 'Cohesive Community School Award', Warilla High actively works to promote social harmony and unity among students.

The school's values—Excellence, Respect, Integrity, and Compassion—are integrated into daily activities and reinforced consistently. To support these values, various welfare initiatives are in place, such as Peer Support, Peer Mediation programs, and dedicated mentorship for students. The school caters to a diverse curriculum that includes vocational education and training (VET) subjects and a broad spectrum of arts and technology courses.

In athletics, Warilla High School has consistently excelled, being the Zone Sport Champions for ten consecutive years and triumphing in the NSW CHS Athletics championships. Beyond academics, the school fosters a connection with local communities and partner primary schools to bolster literacy and numeracy initiatives. It also collaborates with organisations like the St Vincent De Paul Society to encourage community service and volunteerism among students.

Mission

At Warilla High School, we’re passionate about creating a learning environment in which personalised support is provided so every student can thrive. Our core values are Excellence, Respect, Integrity and Compassion and our dedicated team of staff work to instil these within our students.

Location & Catchment Area

Profile (2025)

Total enrolments
1,020 (514 girls, 506 boys)
Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
1,019.8
ICSEA What does this mean?
968 (percentile 32)
SEA quarters What does this mean?
44% / 31% / 18% / 7%
Indigenous students
10%
Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
77.1
Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
19.2

Enrolments by grade (2025)

Grade Headcount
Year 7 161
Year 8 184
Year 9 185
Year 10 213
Year 11 159
Year 12 118
Total 1,020

Year by year

Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.

Year Enrolments Girls Boys Attendance % ICSEA Teaching staff (FTE)
2025 1,020 514 506 - 968 77.1
2024 1,063 518 545 80.5 972 83
2023 1,125 550 575 82.8 970 88.7
2022 1,209 565 644 78.4 965 91.3
2021 1,261 576 685 83.2 973 93.1
2020 1,264 581 683 - 969 93
2019 1,269 607 662 86.1 969 95.2
2018 1,255 598 657 87.2 965 91.1
2017 1,211 562 649 88.8 963 88.5
2016 1,156 551 605 90.9 958 83.8
2015 1,103 503 600 88.6 956 82.8
2014 1,155 522 633 89.3 958 83.6
2013 1,143 514 629 90.4 957 82.8
2012 1,198 550 648 87 953 85.5
2011 1,207 565 642 88.4 951 86.6
2010 1,189 574 615 - 952 84
2009 1,155 570 585 - 981 82.4
2008 1,115 534 581 - 981 81.3

Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.

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