Wangaratta High School
| Wangaratta High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Edwards St Wangaratta, Victoria, 3677 Australia | |
| Coordinates | 36°21′45″S 146°18′53″E / 36.3626°S 146.3148°ECoordinates: 36°21′45″S 146°18′53″E / 36.3626°S 146.3148°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State, Secondary, Co-ed |
| Established | 1909[1] |
| Principal | Heather Sarau[2] |
| Years offered | 7−12 |
| Colour(s) | Ink Blue |
| Website |
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Wangaratta High School is a secondary education institution in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia. It was the 2002 winner of the Kool Skools award. It has three campuses, and is a public school. Approximately 1300 students attend the school.
New campuses are being built to accommodate for the increase in student numbers. A new state of the art high tech senior school and PAC (Performing Arts Centre), and a new Tech campus have been built. A new administrative office and a new science wing have also been built. A new library, technology and arts centre, middle school and junior school areas will be built, along with a new sports centre.
Students are given the opportunities to engage in many activities. They are given a choice to go on a camp to Mittagundi, where students spend nine days hiking, camping, rock-climbing, kayaking and living in the old days. They are also allowed to go on camps with the school to other towns and cities in Australia and overseas, involving outdoor ed, music, 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.