Waverley College

Welcome and thank you for your interest in Waverley College, a Catholic school for boys from Year 5 – 12. We are proud of being a school that is unique in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs for its genuinely inclusive community, authentic Catholic education, breadth of opportunities and innovative approach to educating boys.

It is an exciting time to be at Waverley College. Our learning philosophy focuses on individual growth, critical thinking, collaboration and innovation which is underpinned by our wellbeing goals of developing boys who are connected, resilient and supportive of each other. Our ongoing investment in school infrastructure is coming to fruition with state-of-the-art teaching facilities across a wide curriculum offering.

Over its 117-year history, Waverley College has educated many eminent Australians who are represented across all industries. Our students come from diverse backgrounds which provides them with a rich learning environment and real world experience to learn from each other and to value and appreciate difference. Each year approximately 80% of our graduates go on to attend university, with the remaining 20% taking up apprenticeships and other training or employment opportunities.

Our experienced and motivated teachers have a firm focus on academic achievement and our professional learning focuses on improving pedagogical practice. We have both learning support and gifted and talented (enrichment) programs that support individual advancement and extension. The College has strong literacy and numeracy programs that are explicitly taught across all learning areas. Progress at an individual and class level is closely tracked.

In 2020, the College celebrates 117 years of educating young men. The Senior Campus provides its 1100 students with a comprehensive library, science and specialist areas, gymnasium, tennis courts, cricket nets, an Olympic-sized swimming pool and a Performing Arts Centre to cater for all aspects of Music and Drama. The Junior campus (Waterford), houses 290 students in Year 5 and 6. Facilities include a library, auditorium, specialist art room and sport facilities. The College’s home sports field and pavilion is located a few minutes’ walk away at Queens Park.

Student wellbeing at Waverley focuses on both mental and physical health and ensuring every student can experience success. The College provides students with proactive and positive behaviour support, designed to encourage independent learning, self-regulation and positive peer and adult relationships. Individual student care is managed by a team comprising the Director of Student Wellbeing, Heads of House, dedicated Mentor Group teachers, Learning Support and school Psychologists.

The college offers the internationally recognised Duke of Edinburgh Awards Program to students from Year 9. By creating opportunities for students to develop skills, get physically active, give service and experience adventure, the award can play a critical role in their development.

The Waverley College Cadet Unit has provided fun and vigorous outdoor education, character development and practical skills to our students for over 100 years. Australian legend, Governor-General His Excellency the Honourable Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d) former Chief of the Australian Defence Force and 2011 Australian of the Year began his training here. Participation is compulsory in Year 8 and voluntary thereafter, with older students progressively offered greater leadership development opportunities.

Waverley’s Advocacy and Social Justice Program encourages even our youngest students to participate in outreach activities and to develop a lifetime commitment to activism for the world’s marginalised. This is a school with an important mission at its heart: to transform the minds and hearts of young Australians to build a more just, tolerant and inclusive community by educating to make a positive difference in both local and global contexts.

Opportunities for creativity are forged daily. Students are encouraged to take ownership of their own learning, to be open to new ideas and challenges, and to be willing to take risks with their learning. The College offers more than 40 HSC subjects including English Extension 2 (Creative Writing) and Extension History (Theory and Philosophy of History). There is also an exciting range of Technology and Applied Studies subjects, the most popular at HSC level being Industrial Technology/Multimedia and Construction.

Co-curricular activities are a vital part of our Wellbeing program at the College. We want the boys to develop life long habits that include physical activity which stimulates positive energy within. Physical activity is vital for health, discipline and focus; sport is compulsory for all students from Year 5 to 12. The commitment includes two training sessions per week and a weekend sporting fixture. Graded competition allows every student to represent his school in sport according to his ability, to learn how to win and lose gracefully and learn from being part of a team dynamic.

Junior Campus
44 Henrietta Street, Waverley NSW 2024
Phone: +61 2 93875022
Email: [email protected]