Wingham High School

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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

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%
Indigenous students
16%
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.

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