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Chatswood Campus – the main building on Archer Street

About Wattlebrook

Rooted in learning since 1987

Our story

From one classroom to four campuses

Wattlebrook College opened in February 1987 with 64 students in a converted church hall on Archer Street, Chatswood. The founding families wanted a school that combined high expectations with genuine care: a place where every child would be known.

Today Wattlebrook is an independent, co-educational, non-selective K–12 college of more than 2,300 students on four campuses across Sydney. Our motto, Rooted in learning, reaching for more, still describes who we are.

Milestones

Our history

  1. 1987

    The College opens

    64 students and seven teachers in a church hall in Chatswood.

  2. 1994

    The first HSC class

    Our first Year 12 cohort sits the Higher School Certificate.

  3. 2003

    Parramatta Campus

    A second K–12 campus opens beside Parramatta Park.

  4. 2011

    Manly Junior Campus

    A Kindergarten to Year 6 campus a short walk from Manly Beach.

  5. 2018

    Castle Hill Senior Campus

    Years 7 to 12 in the Hills District, with a Performing Arts Centre and trade training workshops.

  6. 2024

    Senior Science Centre

    New laboratories and the Aquatic Centre open at Chatswood.

Our values

What we stand for

  • Curiosity

    We ask questions and love to learn.

  • Respect

    For ourselves, each other and Country.

  • Courage

    We have a go, and try again.

  • Service

    We give back to our community.

Leadership

Our leadership team

  • Linh Nguyen

    Linh Nguyen

    Principal

  • Vivian Li

    Vivian Li

    Head of Chatswood Campus

  • Sione Nielsen

    Sione Nielsen

    Head of Parramatta Campus

  • Annie Ma

    Annie Ma

    Head of Manly Junior Campus

  • Sarah Bell

    Sarah Bell

    Head of Castle Hill Senior Campus

  • Nicole Taylor

    Nicole Taylor

    Director of Teaching & Learning

  • Alison White

    Alison White

    Director of Enrolments