About the school
Windsor High School strives for academic, vocational, and sporting excellence by ensuring each student is challenged with high expectations to achieve their best. Enriched learning occurs in a supportive environment led by expert teachers, where student welfare is paramount. Located in the Hawkesbury Valley, this comprehensive, co-educational school draws students from McDonald Valley in the north to Bligh Park in the south.
Educational Opportunities
Windsor High School offers a diverse range of subjects and programs, including a Fast Forward Program with Western Sydney University. Students can access TAFE courses from Year 10 to Year 12, gaining dual accreditation for their Record of School Achievement (RoSA) or Higher School Certificate alongside TAFE qualifications. The school also has strong ties with local industry and provides school-based apprenticeships and state-of-the-art Trade Training Centre facilities for Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Hospitality and Metalwork.
Student Support and Wellbeing
Recognising the individual needs of students, Windsor High School employs a range of strategies to promote learning outcomes. Focused Literacy and Numeracy programs are producing remarkable growth, while a specialised Gifted and Talented program caters to excellence in academics. Support for students is multifaceted, with Learning and Support teachers, Student Support Officers, and a School Chaplain enhancing overall student wellbeing.
Extracurricular Activities
The school offers rich extracurricular opportunities, including participation in dance and music festivals, which are highly regarded. Moreover, Windsor High School includes personalised cultural programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, focusing on their academic and cultural needs. Student Leadership activities are encouraged, with programs like the Duke of Edinburgh Award contributing to the holistic development of future leaders.
Mission
Windsor High School strives for academic, creative, vocational and sporting excellence by ensuring each student is challenged with high expectations to achieve the best they can achieve.
Location & Catchment Area
- Windsor High School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Windsor Public School 1.8 km
- B Windsor South Public School 2.7 km
- C Windsor Park Public School 3.1 km
- D Oakville Public School 3.4 km
- E Vineyard Public School 3.9 km
- F Bligh Park Public School 4.3 km
- G Pitt Town Public School 4.6 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 642 (296 girls, 346 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 640.6
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 923 (percentile 16)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 56% / 28% / 11% / 5%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 132
- Indigenous students
- 21%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 13%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 56.1
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 15.5
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 143 |
| Year 8 | 111 |
| Year 9 | 117 |
| Year 10 | 137 |
| Year 11 | 73 |
| Year 12 | 61 |
| Total | 642 |
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 | 642 | 296 | 346 | - | 923 | 56.1 |
| 2024 | 606 | 277 | 329 | 79.2 | 921 | 55.1 |
| 2023 | 605 | 281 | 324 | 83.3 | 923 | 54.8 |
| 2022 | 600 | 284 | 316 | 76.6 | 919 | 54.7 |
| 2021 | 577 | 270 | 307 | 83.7 | 926 | 52.7 |
| 2020 | 557 | 263 | 294 | - | 924 | 48.3 |
| 2019 | 490 | 239 | 251 | 85.4 | 918 | 45.3 |
| 2018 | 442 | 214 | 228 | 86.6 | 916 | 43.9 |
| 2017 | 423 | 208 | 215 | 86.8 | 913 | 44.1 |
| 2016 | 422 | 210 | 212 | 85.6 | 918 | 43.1 |
| 2015 | 432 | 208 | 224 | 86.6 | 930 | 44.2 |
| 2014 | 468 | 231 | 237 | 85.5 | 923 | 45.7 |
| 2013 | 480 | 245 | 235 | 85.5 | 922 | 45.9 |
| 2012 | 490 | 247 | 243 | 84.2 | 919 | 45.4 |
| 2011 | 507 | 259 | 248 | 87 | 911 | 44.6 |
| 2010 | 485 | 250 | 235 | - | 906 | 46.2 |
| 2009 | 489 | 243 | 246 | - | 951 | 47.3 |
| 2008 | 520 | 254 | 266 | - | 951 | 47.5 |
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.