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Wangaratta High School

Wangaratta High School is a government secondary school in Wangaratta, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 595 students.

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595
Students
316 boys · 279 girls
7-12
Year range
957
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 957

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 28% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
25
Median VCE study score
83%
Satisfactory VCE completions
112
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · VPC · 46 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 28 VET certificates.

A median study score is one published measure, not a school ranking - study scores sit on a 0–50 scale per subject. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information (SSCAI), 2025. © Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority; reproduced with permission. For current versions and related content visit http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au

Suburb Wangaratta 3676
Local government area Wangaratta
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Wangaratta
Official website www.whs.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Wangaratta High School had 595 students in 2025, compared with 817 in 2016 (down 27%).

817 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 595 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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Wangaratta High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Wangaratta High School overlaps 47 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Killawarra, Moyhu, Laceby, Taminick, Boorhaman, Byawatha, Milawa, Hansonville, Peechelba, Meadow Creek, Wangaratta South, Wangaratta, Tarrawingee, Oxley, Thoona, Wangandary, Boweya, Docker, Edi, Greta, Dockers Plains, Myrrhee, Glenrowan, Greta West, Londrigan, North Wangaratta, Markwood, Boralma, Mount Bruno, Bobinawarrah and 17 more

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

House prices and rent in the Wangaratta High School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $420,000 to $540,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $480 to $490 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Wangaratta $540,000 $490 a weekWangaratta rental area
Wangaratta Surrounds $420,000 $480 a weekWangaratta council area

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".

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The suburb: Wangaratta

$540,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Wangaratta median
20
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
20,019
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wangaratta statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Wangaratta profile →

Nearest schools to Wangaratta High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Bernard's School Catholic Prep-6 356 1042 0.4 km
Galen Catholic College Catholic 7-12 973 1035 0.6 km
Borinya, Wangaratta Community Partnership Catholic 7-12 45 975 0.7 km
Appin Park Primary School Government Prep-6 192 981 0.8 km
Wangaratta District Specialist School Government U 171 922 0.8 km
Wangaratta West Primary School Government Prep-6 486 1017 1.1 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Wangaratta High School

How many students go to Wangaratta High School?

Wangaratta High School has 595 students enrolled (316 boys and 279 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Wangaratta High School teach?

Wangaratta High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Wangaratta High School a government or non-government school?

Wangaratta High School is a government school in Wangaratta, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 957 at Wangaratta High School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Wangaratta High School has an ICSEA of 957, which places it above 28% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Wangaratta High School catchment?

The official zone for Wangaratta High School overlaps 47 suburbs: Killawarra, Moyhu, Laceby, Taminick, Boorhaman, Byawatha, Milawa, Hansonville, Peechelba, Meadow Creek, Wangaratta South, Wangaratta and 35 more. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Wangaratta High School?

20 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wangaratta, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →