About Waverley College

Waverley College is an Independent Catholic School for boys from Years 5 to 12 in the tradition of Edmund Rice. The College opened in 1903 and is located in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.

Senior School Years 7 to 12

Waverley College aims to create an environment that fosters the talents of all its students in the context of faith.

Waverley College aims for excellence in every facet of its education of boys into young men. Our religious, educational, cultural and sporting facilities reflect contemporary approaches to teaching and learning.

The College under the guidance of Edmund Rice Education Australia aim to educate the whole person, within the framework of the catholic faith, inspired by the founder of the Christian Brothers, Blessed Edmund Rice.

For students to succeed every student is encouraged to aim for personal excellence and to develop independent learning and critical thinking, promoting a love of learning for its own sake. For this to occur, the curriculum is presented in a flexible and innovative way designed to cater for the diversity of our students' needs and abilities.

A key feature of the education at Waverley College is its integration of all aspects of learning through the involvement of students beyond the classroom through the extensive co-curricular program.

The curriculum and facilities

The College has a broad curriculum with a range of educational experiences available for student supported by contemporary facilities. The Learning Support Centre (LSC), encompassing Learning Support and Learning Enrichment programs, is designed to address student needs and extend boys using an integrated approach to learning. The Performing Arts Centre supports the growing numbers of students electing to complete Music and Drama. The College Gymanisuim supports the extensive Physical Development and Health Education Program undertaken by the students both formally and informally.

Throughout its curriculum, Waverley College is ever conscious that the College exists for the benefit of its students. Within a world of change and development the College accepts the challenges presented to any organization within this environment and is committed to the College's tradition of providing quality education allowing each of its students to realise their full potential.