Barrenjoey High School

The Barrenjoey Difference

Starting Strong Together

We work closely with local schools and families to help every student feel welcome, supported, and ready to thrive from the very start.

Lifelong Learners

We offer students a wide range of subjects and opportunities that empower them to learn, grow, and develop valuable life and learning skills for the future.

Community is an important part of life at Barrenjoey. Through our partnerships with local groups, students learn the value of connection, resilience, and contributing to something bigger than themselves.

Principal's Message

Welcome to Barrenjoey High School

At Barrenjoey High School, our vision is to deliver high-quality education in a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment, where every student can thrive in their areas of passion and interest.

Through strong community collaboration and partnerships, we aim to cultivate respectful citizens, future leaders, and lifelong learners who embody respect, confidence, pride, and resilience. Our goal is to provide a personalised school experience built on consistent processes, innovative strategies, and dynamic teaching practices.

We are committed to student wellbeing, consistently recognising effort, setting high expectations, and fostering academic rigour. As a comprehensive hub for academic, creative, and personal excellence, we empower students to explore their potential while developing essential skills for life.

Our guiding principles—Respect, Effort, and Challenge—shape every aspect of our school culture:

Respect: students respect the subjects they study, their teachers, their peers, the environment, and most importantly, themselves.
Effort: hard work is expected, celebrated, and rewarded because every step forward matters.
Challenge: we encourage students to push beyond their limits, striving to "be the best they can be."

It is my honour to lead this close-knit community, and I am fully committed to ensuring that Barrenjoey High School continues to be a place where every student feels valued, every teacher feels empowered, and every member of our school community feels proud.

My vision for our school is simple but powerful: to inspire and build the capacity of both staff and students to realise their full potential. Together, we will achieve this through:

Setting high expectations,
Embedding a diverse, enriching curriculum,
Providing high-quality teaching and learning, and
Supporting the intellectual, creative, social-emotional, and physical growth of all students.

In partnership with our supportive staff, parents and carers, I look forward to creating the best possible educational experience for every student at Barrenjoey High School. Strong collaboration will help foster an environment where all students can succeed and thrive.

Thank you for being a part of our wonderful community. I am excited about the journey ahead and all that we will accomplish together.

Mr Brett Blaker | Principal of Barrenjoey High School

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