Warners Bay High School first opened in January of 1966, with Mr R Booth as Principal.
Staff
Mr R Bennett - English
Miss J Hepp - English and Library
Mr C Billington - Maths
Mrs M Crosscombe - Remedial Teacher
Mr J Boswell - Science
Mr P Sutcliffe - Science, PE, Sports Master
Mr G Kinny - Social Science
Mr B Crossley - Industrial Arts
Mrs W Kearney - Home Science, PE, Sports Mistress
Mrs McCready - Music
Mrs J Hogan - Office Staff
The school began with 266 students and 11 teachers. Today we have an enrolment of more than 1,300 students and a staff of 130.
The school motto was created by Mr McGeorge, Supervising Secondary Inspector and Latin teacher “Vera Virtus Vinci Nescit” which translates to “True Worth Knows No Defeat”.
Mrs L Booth (Principals wife) devised the school uniform, modelled on a London design.
Which consisted of;
For girls
For boys
Upon opening in 1966 the school was made up of 4 Blocks – A, B, C & D. E Block was added in 1970, and F block was added in 1971.
Today the school consists of 5 blocks (A, B, C, D & E), a Multi-Purpose Centre, undercover basketball courts, netball courts, 6 demountable buildings, 3 larger sporting fields and a large outdoor undercover area for students.
GELFIUS - named after the District Superintendant, Mr W A Gelfius
SPEERS - named after the local wealth businessman, Mr W Speer.
PHILLIPS - Named after the architect of the school.
WARNER - named after the original settler to Warners Bay, Mr Johnathan Warner.
address
1 Myles Ave
Warners Bay
2282
telephone 02 4954 9488
We would like to pay our respects and acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land and also pay respect to Elders both past and present.
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