Whitebridge High School

Whitebridge High School
Location
1 Lonus Avenue

Whitebridge
,
New South Wales
,
2290

Australia

32°58′21″S 151°42′47″E / 32.97250°S 151.71306°E / -32.97250; 151.71306
Information
Other nameWHS
TypeGovernment-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoLatin: Viam Quaere Vitae
(Seek the way of life)
Established1963 (1963)
Educational authority
Department of Education (New South Wales)
School number
8390
Principal
Nadene Harvey
Faculty10
Years7–12
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day
6
HousesBoomali, Jindabyne, Mulgabirra, Tingirra
ColoursGreen, White, Grey
    
NewspaperWhat's On at Whitebridge (WOW)
Feeder schools
Charlestown Public School
Charlestown East Public School
Charlestown South Public School
Dudley Public School
Kahibah Public School
Redhead Public School
Websitewhitebridg-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Whitebridge High School (abbreviated as WHS) is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school located in the suburb of Whitebridge, New South Wales. It was established in 1963. Nadene Harvey is the principal of Whitebridge High School.

In 2025, the school had 908 students, with 9–11% of those students identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and 4–6% having a language background other than English.

Background

Whitebridge High School was established in 1963. The school's motto is Viam Quaere Vitae (seek the way of life), and the school uniform uses a combination of green, grey, and white.

The six feeder schools for Whitebridge High – as well as the high school itself – are collectively known as the "Wiyellai Koa Community of Schools". This name, adopted in 2023, replaced the name "Whitebridge Community of Schools", which had been used since October 2012. The feeder schools, ordered alphabetically, are:

The four houses at Whitebridge High School are Boomali, Jindabyne, Mulgabirra, and Tingirra.

The principal of Whitebridge High School is Nadene Harvey. The school has three deputy principals: Rodney Carter, Amanda Lawler, and Melita Morrow.

Whitebridge High School requires students to choose a Cert II or Cert III VET Course to study. This course is completed across years ten and eleven; the student sits the HSC (if applicable) for that course one year early.

History

Academics

As of 2025, students at Whitebridge High School had received a cumulative total of 472 Band 6/E4 results and four state ranks.

1990s

Luke Burt, a Whitebridge High School student, played for the Australian Schoolboys rugby league team in 1998.

2000s

Whitebridge High School's class of 2003 received the school's first state rank: 6th, in Industrial Technology.

In 2007, the outdoor amphitheatre was renovated by a group of ex-students. The project started in February and was finished by the last quarter of the year – most of the work was completed during the Christmas school holidays.

A state rank of 7th in the English Extension 2 course was received by a student in 2008.

2010s

A student received a state rank of 19th in the Ancient History course in 2010.

Whitebridge High School had 1026 students in 2014. Four percent were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and five percent had a language background other than English. The school's overall attendance rate was 90.7%.

In 2015, there were 1000 students at Whitebridge High, with attendance rates at an average of 88.2%.

There were 967 students enrolled in Whitebridge High School in 2016, of which four percent were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and five percent had a language background other than English. Whitebridge High School's student attendance rate in 2016 was 92.3%.

At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, Whitebridge High student Erin Cleaver competed in the T38 long jump and the Women's 4x100m Relay (T35–38), placing second and fifth respectively.

Whitebridge High School had 933 students enrolled during 2017. Four percent of students were Indigenous Australians, and five percent had a non-English language background. The average student attendance rate was 89.2%. Principal Ian Wilson left Whitebridge High School at the end of Term 2, with Margaret Rennie filling the position for the remainder of the year.

There were 905 students at Whitebridge High School in 2018. The whole school average attendance rate was 86.6%.

2018 was Nadene Harvey's first year as principal at Whitebridge High; she previously worked at Merewether High.

908 students were enrolled at Whitebridge High School; the average attendance rate was 87.7%.

2020s

In 2020, there were 965 students at Whitebridge High School. The whole school average attendance was 87.4%, but more than 390 students had at least 90% attendance. A student received a state rank of 10th in the Ancient History course.

Whitebridge High School had 923 students in 2021, of which eight percent were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and four percent had a language background other than English. Students attended an average of 85.8% of the time.

There were 899 students at Whitebridge High School in 2022. Of those, eight percent were Indigenous Australians, and four percent had a language background other than English. The average attendance rate was 81.6%.

Whitebridge High School had 915 students in 2023. The percentage of both Indigenous Australian students and students with a language background other than English remained the same, at eight percent and four percent respectively. The overall school attendance rate was 84.6%.

Three students from Whitebridge High competed at the 2023 International Children's Games in South Korea.

In 2024, 884 students were enrolled at Whitebridge High School, with six percent identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and four percent having a language background other than English. Whitebridge High School's average attendance rate in 2024 was 85%.

In 2025, Whitebridge High School had 908 students. Indigenous Australians made up between 9–11% of the student population, while students with a language background other than English accounted for 4–6%. The average rate of attendance was 85.2%.

At a school assembly in June, Trophy Wyfe were announced as the 2026 Triple J Unearthed High winners by Concetta Caristo and Luka Muller. The band formed at Whitebridge High in 2023; at the time of their win, Rex Wardle and Tallis Kessell were in year 12, and Neve Scully had already graduated.

Facilities

Map of Whitebridge High

There are a variety of different facilities at Whitebridge High School. Blocks are named alphabetically: A Block, B Block, C Block, D Block, E Block, and G Block.

In addition to regular classrooms, Whitebridge High School has computer labs, science labs, art and music rooms, a Covered Outdoor Learning Area (COLA), sporting fields, a library, an outdoor amphitheatre, kitchens, a hall, and an on-site uniform shop.

Notable alumni

NameRef
Tim Maddison
Luke Burt
Michelle Andrews
Jemma Pollard
Emily van Egmond
Erin Cleaver
Trophy Wyfe

See also

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