Classroom Teacher: Art Years 7-12

Location Profile

Wangaratta is a Rural City located just two and a half hours north of Melbourne along the Hume Freeway, with Canberra a similar distance to the north. The vibrant CBD has daily rail services between Melbourne and Sydney stopping at Wangaratta Station. 

Wangaratta services the surrounding agricultural area and provides strong recreational, commercial, educational, tourism and health facilities. There are more than 30,000 people living in the Rural City of Wangaratta, approximately 18,800 of whom live in the town. Wangaratta is surrounded by historic and beautiful townships and villages where our students come from, such as Boorhaman, Cheshunt, Eldorado, Everton, Glenrowan, Oxley, Milawa, Moyhu, Peechelba, Springhurst, Tarrawingee, Whitfield and Whorouly. Students also come from as far as Yarrawonga, Corowa and Benalla. 

Wangaratta is in the epicentre of all that is wonderful about North East Victoria¿fine food and wine; world-class sporting facilities in every discipline; and the best skiing in Victoria at Mount Hotham, Mount Buller and Falls Creek. In every direction are stunning rivers, mountains and camping opportunities. See www.livewangaratta.com.au for more. 

Our School 

Wangaratta High School (WHS) was established in 1909. This began a tradition of encouraging and supporting each student to be their best¿to develop intellectually and socially, reach their full potential, and in doing so give back to their local community. 

WHS is the only public secondary school in Wangaratta and has a significant focus on supporting students to achieve their own individua…