Hartley High (2024)

Hartley High is the fictional setting of the first five series of Heartbreak High.

The real-life Maroubra Bay High School in Maroubra, New South Wales was used as the school's primary filming location.

The school is shut down after series five, and its remaining students are transferred to nearby Hartley Heights.

1 Students
- 1.1 Class of 1995–1996
- 1.2 Class of 1996–1997
- 1.3 Class of 1998–1999
- 1.4 Class of 2000–2001
2 Faculty

Students[]

Class of 1995–1996[]

These students are depicted in the first series as being in Year 11 and between 16 to 17 years old, before beginning their senior year and preparing for their HSC exams from series two.

The show then follows a floating timeline, with series two and three (which first aired from May 28 to November 26, 1995) covering the first half of the school year, and series four and the first six episodes of series five (which first aired from June 16, 1996 to February 24, 1997) covering the second half of the school year. Episode 79 establishes the year as 1996, although this slightly contradicts earlier episodes.

The majority of students do not actually end up sitting for their HSC exams at Hartley. Chaka and Jack transfer schools during Year 11, while Nick dies just before his senior year. Rose transfers schools early into Year 12, while Jodie, Rivers, Steve and Con are written off the show midway through the year.

Allie and Danielle leave Hartley for job opportunities just weeks before the HSC. Of the class, only Katerina, Matt, Bolton, Declan, Stassy and Charlie sit for their HSC exams.

Matt is the only student to pass and graduate, with Katerina and Charlie deciding to repeat the year to get better results. Bolton leaves for Canberra before getting his results, Declan doesn't finish his exams, and Stassy fails her HSC, deciding to leave Sydney to travel for a year with Matt instead of returning to school.

Class of 1996–1997[]

A new school year begins from the eighth episode of series five onwards. Due to the show's floating timeline, only a year has passed within the show (although it would air from March 3, 1997 to June 18, 1997).

Declan quits school early into the school year. When the school is shut down, Katerina and Charlie decide to move to Perth, and Drazic, Anita, Ryan, Mai and Melanie transfer to Hartley Heights.

Class of 1998–1999[]

Danielle's 15 year old sister Nicole attends Hartley High from series one.

Nicole Miller

She disappears from Hartley during Year 10.

Class of 2000–2001[]

Nick's 13 year old sister Effie starts attending Hartley High from series two.

Effie Poulos
Bart

She disappears from Hartley during Year 7.

Faculty[]

Subject	Character	Tenure
English and History
	Christina Milano	Episodes 1–26
	Sam Robinson	Episodes 29–36
	Yola Fatoush	Episodes 39–52
	Sam Robinson	Episodes 53–65
	Ronnie Brooks	Episodes 67–130
	Jay Jackson	Episodes 114–115
Science	Bill Southgate	Episodes 1–52
	Andrew Bell	Episodes 56–78
	Tom Summers	Episodes 80–87
Science and Maths	Les Bailey	Episodes 99–130
Music and Maths	Graham Brown	Episodes 1–71
Maths	Athol Pike	Episode 68
Drama	Phil North	Episodes 10–13
Media	Vic Morris	Episodes 39–43
Art	Ronnie Brooks	Episode 101
Guidance counsellor	Yola Fatoush	Episodes 1–52
Principal	Jim Deloraine	Episodes 1–69
	June Dyson	Episodes 69–92
	Les Bailey	Episodes 99–130

Heartbreak High locations
Hartley High ∙ The Poulos family home ∙ Ruby's ∙ The Warehouse ∙ The Bordino family home ∙ The Shark Pool ∙ Hartley Heights