We acknowledge the Bpangerang People, the traditional custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging.
The name of our school Wangaratta is the Bpangerang word for the long neck of the cormorant.
Instrumental Music Program
In addition to our curricular music program, students at Wangaratta High School can participate in our Instrumental Music Program which offers tailored lessons in a broad range of musical instruments with level appropriate bands and ensembles. Our staff offer lessons in Woodwind, Brass, Percussion and Bass Guitar.
Our well-established Instrumental program encourages students to become involved in making high quality music, to make friends and socialise with students in other year levels and develop confidence in presenting and performing to their peers and to the whole school and wider community. Through weekly lessons, rehearsals, camps/workshops, tours, and performances many students develop an engagement with music that continues beyond the school gates and enriches our wider community.
Music Program Handbook
Classroom Music
Wangaratta High School has proudly offered a well-rounded Classroom Music Program and an extensive Instrumental Music Program to its students for many decades.
All students take part in Classroom Music in Years 7 and 8 and can choose to continue their music study in Years 9 and 10. The year 7-10 program covers Music Performance, Music Technology, Music Theory, Listening and Composition and leads into VCE and VET music studies. We currently have students enrolled in VCE Music – Repertoire & Contemporary Streams, and Certificate III in Music Industry – Performance and Sound Production streams.
