Wingham High School
We help every student to learn, grow and succeed.
About the school
Wingham High School is a comprehensive co-educational institution located in Wingham, NSW, catering to students from Year 7 to Year 12. Established in 1962, the school has earned a reputation for excellence in academic, sporting, cultural, and technological pursuits, consistently recognised through the Endeavour Scheme and formal excellence assemblies.
Core Values
The school community embraces a set of core values: RESPECT, TRUST, FAIRNESS, and POSITIVITY. These values guide the operation of the school and foster quality relationships among students and staff.
Facilities and Programs
Wingham High School boasts excellent facilities, including a large multipurpose centre, multiple sporting ovals, and tennis courts, as well as a farm enterprise focusing on beef cattle production. This unique setup allows students to participate in cattle judging and showing. Additionally, the school has a commercial-standard hospitality kitchen and an industry-standard construction workshop, further enhancing the learning experience.
The school offers flexible planning and timetabling to support senior students in accessing a wide array of traditional courses, vocational education, and school-based apprenticeships and traineeships. There are comprehensive support programs for students with additional learning needs, ensuring an inclusive environment where every child can thrive.
Community Engagement
The school encourages strong family and community partnerships and actively promotes student well-being through initiatives like the Students' Representative Council, P and C, and School Council. These efforts contribute to a supportive and engaging educational environment where students are empowered to grow, learn, and succeed.
Mission
To foster innovative and independent thinkers and resilient, productive citizens through high-quality, evidence-based educational experiences, focusing on student growth, wellbeing, and a culture of lifelong learning, all while embodying the core values of RESPECT, TRUST, FAIRNESS & POSITIVITY.
Location & Catchment Area
- Wingham High School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Wingham Brush Public School 590 m
- B Wingham Public School 3.1 km
- C Taree West Public School 7.4 km
- D Manning Gardens Public School 7.8 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 520 (250 girls, 270 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 519.2
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 932 (percentile 19)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 55% / 28% / 13% / 5%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 126
- Indigenous students
- 16%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 3%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 47.1
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 12.7
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 80 |
| Year 8 | 102 |
| Year 9 | 113 |
| Year 10 | 80 |
| Year 11 | 93 |
| Year 12 | 52 |
| Total | 520 |
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 | 520 | 250 | 270 | - | 932 | 47.1 |
| 2024 | 550 | 274 | 276 | 76.7 | 931 | 48.6 |
| 2023 | 541 | 267 | 274 | 80.7 | 932 | 46.5 |
| 2022 | 547 | 274 | 273 | 79.3 | 923 | 46.3 |
| 2021 | 564 | 273 | 291 | 82.6 | 928 | 45.9 |
| 2020 | 518 | 253 | 265 | - | 924 | 44 |
| 2019 | 511 | 245 | 266 | 87.1 | 926 | 44.6 |
| 2018 | 521 | 250 | 271 | 85.1 | 928 | 44.3 |
| 2017 | 530 | 271 | 259 | 86.8 | 923 | 45.6 |
| 2016 | 570 | 285 | 285 | 88.2 | 940 | 46.9 |
| 2015 | 618 | 311 | 307 | 87.7 | 934 | 49.2 |
| 2014 | 658 | 327 | 331 | 87.1 | 947 | 53.3 |
| 2013 | 686 | 344 | 342 | 88.1 | 946 | 53.8 |
| 2012 | 715 | 353 | 362 | 86.6 | 957 | 53.4 |
| 2011 | 719 | 335 | 384 | 87.6 | 953 | 53.8 |
| 2010 | 738 | 352 | 386 | - | 959 | 54.5 |
| 2009 | 705 | 338 | 367 | - | 996 | 54.7 |
| 2008 | 731 | 355 | 376 | - | 996 | 54.8 |
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.