Wangaratta High School

Wangaratta High School is a secondary education institution in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia. It was the 2002 winner of the Kool Skools award. It has consolidated from three campuses (Ovens College and the Wangaratta HS / GoTAFE Campus), back to one campus in 2014. WHS is the only public secondary school in Wangaratta and it has a significant focus on supporting students to achieve their own individual pathways programs, and attracts students from surrounding areas for its Arts, Technology and Performing Arts programs.

Wangaratta High School
Location
Edwards St

Wangaratta
,
Victoria
,
3677

Australia
Coordinates36.3626°S 146.3148°E / -36.3626; 146.3148
Information
TypeState, secondary, co-ed
Established1909[1]
PrincipalBradley Moyle
Years offered7−12
Colour(s)Blue, Green, Yellow and Red
SloganLearning Matters, Relationships Matter, I Matter
Websitewww.whs.vic.edu.au

Physical education centre

The Senior Years Learning Community, housing students in Years 10 - 12 is a state of the art building powered by geothermal energy. It was completed in 2009 along with the refurbishment of the PAC (Performing Arts Centre). A new administrative office and Science / Technology and Arts building was completed in 2013. The Middle Years Learning Community, housing students in Years 7 - 9 has also been. Future plans include demolition of the 'old' buildings on the Edwards street site; refurbishment of the current Year 7 Learning Community (old library) into the Wellbeing Precinct as well as a new sports centre and double gym.

Students are given the opportunities to engage in many activities. They are supported to go on camps with the school to other towns and cities in Australia and overseas, involving outdoor education, music performance, and LOTE (Language Other Than English).

Extracurricular activities include involvement in the schools many bands, each of which go on a camp each year, to various parts of Australia.

Notable alumni

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