Wangaratta High School
state, secondary, co-ed school in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
Wangaratta High School is a co-educational government secondary day school in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia. As of 2026, it has approximately 600 students. It was officially established in 1909. In 2009 the school celebrated its centenary with former staff and student alumni of Wangaratta High School, Ovens College, and Wangaratta Secondary College all participating. Over this 117 year history there has been several iterations of the school with various names across different campuses. Most recently the school consolidated from three campuses (Ovens College, Wangaratta HS / GoTAFE Campus), back to one campus in 2014.
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.
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