# Warrawong High School

Warrawong High School is a NSW government secondary school in Warrawong, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Secondary School
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Year 7 to Year 12
- **Enrolments**: 591 (2025)
- **Address**: Cowper St, Warrawong NSW 2502
- **Phone**: (02) 4274 0707
- **Website**: https://warrawong-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: warrawong-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 46370
- **Established**: 1972-01-01

## About

Warrawong High School is a comprehensive, multicultural high school located in Warrawong, serving a diverse student population of 545, with 57% of students from non-English speaking backgrounds. The school prides itself on its rich history of academic achievement, having received the NSW Department of Education Director General's Award for School Achievement twice in the last decade.

## Educational Approach
The school is committed to fostering a positive attitude among students, encouraging hard work and academic success, alongside the development of social, interpersonal, and employment skills. With a focus on high expectations and a strong work ethic, Warrawong High School offers selective classes to cater to talented students and smaller class sizes for more individual attention. It also houses the region's Intensive English Centre for new arrivals and a Support Unit for students with special needs.

## Curriculum and Facilities
Warrawong High School has developed an innovative curriculum that includes both traditional and vocational Higher School Certificates (HSC), significantly increasing student retention. The school facilities have been recently upgraded, including a new sports centre and improvements to Science facilities, alongside the constant upgrading of digital infrastructure with access to advanced technology like computer labs and video conference tools.

## Community Engagement and Extracurricular Activities
Strong community connections are an essential part of the school’s ethos, with programs in collaboration with local schools and businesses. The school offers a wide array of extracurricular activities focusing on life skills, sport, and the creative arts, including an annual community student film festival and permaculture gardens promoting sustainable living. Warrawong High School aims to empower students to become responsible citizens, contributing positively to Australian society.

## Mission

We help every student to learn, grow and succeed.

Motto: "Respect, Responsibility, Resilience"

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 591 |
| 2024 | 585 |
| 2023 | 564 |
| 2022 | 532 |
| 2021 | 517 |
| 2020 | 541 |
| 2019 | 558 |
| 2018 | 519 |
| 2017 | 597 |
| 2016 | 619 |
| 2015 | 638 |
| 2014 | 551 |
| 2013 | 511 |
| 2012 | 489 |
| 2011 | 522 |
| 2010 | 492 |
| 2009 | 469 |
| 2008 | 435 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/46370-warrawong-high-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.