Wangaratta High School
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| Wangaratta High School | |
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| 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°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State, secondary, co-ed |
| Established | 1909[1] |
| Principal | David Armstrong |
| Years offered | 7−12 |
| Enrolment | 643[2] |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Green, Yellow and Red |
| Slogan | Learning Matters, Relationships Matter, I Matter |
| Website | www |
 Physical education centre | |
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.
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. The school has a strong reputation in outdoor education, adventure and skiing. It has a long association with Mittagundi Outdoor Education Centre, and a number of Directors/Principals have been past students. The school has previously won the Victorian Interschools Cross Country Skiing Championships, and a number of alumni have represented Australia in cross-country skiing, including Xanthea Dewez
Extracurricular activities include involvement in the schools many bands, each of which go on a camp each year, to various parts of Australia. In 2022, Wangaratta High School was a premium venue of the Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival
Notable alumni
- Nick Cave, musician
- Jenny Macklin, Australian politician
- Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway
- Darcy Vescio, AFLW footballer
- Krsytal De Napoli, Gomeroi Astrophysicist and author[3]
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