Pathways

At Wangaratta High School we offer a range of services for students and parents to gain information and advice about course selections, work experience, school based apprenticeships and traineeships, VCE and VCAL programs, University applications, University and TAFE courses, pathways into University courses and employment opportunities.

Career Practitioner

Wangaratta High School has a dedicated and trained Career Practitioner, Cate West, to support all our students to determine their individual pathways. Students are encouraged to visit Cate in her office in the Seniors School.

Career Newsletter

Wangaratta High School produces a fortnightly newsletter outlining pathway opportunities including University programs, events and webinars.

Please click on this link for our latest newsletter: https://www.whs.vic.edu.au/page/285/Careers-Newsletter

My Career Insights

Wangaratta High School facilitates the My Career Insights program for all Year 9 students. Students are given the opportunity to discuss their results from a series of questionnaires and quizzes with a trained Careers Consultant in a 30 minute interview.

My Career Insights helps students discover, develop and drive their career planning. It is a unique opportunity for students to learn more about their strengths and abilities, while exploring potential career options – giving them the confidence to start taking control of their future.

Community Support

Wangaratta High School is fortunate to be supported by many local organisations including the Wangaratta GOTAFE GOTAFE Wangaratta, Ag Skills Victoria Ag Skills Victoria FB, La Trobe University La Trobe Albury/Wodonga and CSU CSU Albury/Wodonga.

Wangaratta High School Senior Years Information Booklet 2022

Special Entry Access Scheme VTAC

If there have been circumstances that have made it hard for you to do your best at study, you should consider putting in a special consideration application via VTAC’s Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS). SEAS is designed to make sure institutions get a sense of your full potential and it enables institutions to consider the circumstances you have experienced and their impact upon your studies when making selection decisions.

University Course Guides Updates

The university course guides to reflect that the January 2022 ATAR profiles have been released via VTAC, and also reflects that La Trobe changed prerequisites in respones to COVID for some courses. See below;

Nursing, Midwifery, Paramedicine

Nursing & Midwifery – click here
Paramedicine – click here

Medical Science

Diagnostic Radiography, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy, Medical Ultrasound – click here
Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Science, Biomedicine – click here

Allied Health

Podiatry – click here
Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy – click here
Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Osteopathy, Myotherapy – click here
Optometry, Orthoptics, Clinical Audiology – click here
Dentistry, Oral Health – click here
Prosthetics and Orthotics – click here
Youth Work, Social Work, click here
Exercise Physiology – click here
Nutrition, Dietetics – click here

Veterinary Science

Undergraduate and graduate pathways. Download the guide here