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Press enquiries should be directed to:
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Theresa Collignon
CEO, Gateway Community High
E: info@gatewaycommunityhigh.nsw.edu.au
M: 0466 336 962
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By Sydney Morning Herald | March 22, 2023
After Marcus, 14, missed several weeks of class, his old high school told him not to bother coming back. Jacinta, 14, just did not want to go anymore.
The teenagers now attend Gateway Community High in Carlingford, an alternative school for students in years 9 and 10.
After opening two years ago, demand for the north-west Sydney school shows no sign of abating. It has announced plans to expand to years 11 and 12 and will move to a bigger campus next year.
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March, 2021
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John Alexander, OAM MP attended the official launch of Gateway Community High and interviewed Theresa Collignon, CEO.
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John Alexander asked "So (Gateway is) really ensuring equal opportunity of education?".
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Theresa Collignon, responded "Absolutely! It's about everybody gets a chance, a second chance, third, fourth, fifth, as many as needed because everyone has a different starting point....we are trying to catch them up with each other."
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By The Daily Telegraph | October 14, 2025
A recent article in The Daily Telegraph shines a light on a growing concern across Australia - many students are missing school and struggling to stay engaged in traditional classrooms.
For many young people, mainstream education no longer fits - and that’s where alternative pathways like Gateway Community High step in.
Featured in the article, Gateway Community High was recognised as one of NSW’s leading models for flexible, student-centred learning, supporting young people to rediscover confidence, purpose, and connection.
As our CEO Theresa Collignon shared, “Seeing our first HSC graduates walk across the stage is proof that this model works - and it’s changing lives.”
This national conversation matters - every student deserves an environment where they feel safe, supported, and inspired to learn.