History
Wyndham College was named after the previous NSW Director General of Education, Harold Wyndham who was visionary in implementing the HSC for Year 12 students and the School Certificate for Year 10 students. The structure of the Nirimba Collegiate recognises that an emphasis on links between Universities, TAFE Colleges and schools helps to cater for the needs of all students in an "adult style" learning environment. It allows students to be treated as "seniors" in the luxury of a separate campus from the collegiate Years 7-10 schools. Wyndham College is built on the former site of the naval training base HMAS Nirimba, and the campus derives its name, "Nirimba Education Precinct", from this historical connection.
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