 The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the principal is John Hambly.The school is located in the suburb of Barrack Heights and there were suggestions of renaming the school to reflect the change in primary feeder schools (Flinders Public School, Warilla Public School, Shellharbour Public School, and Barrack Heights Public School).In early to late 2009 Warilla High underwent a major reconstruction with the funding of six new Science Labs.