The school began as a Higher Elementary school in 1913 and was proclaimed as a High School in 1919. The Technical component was added in 1973 from which time it has been known as Kerang Technical High School.
Our name Kerang Technical High School says it all.
We are able to successfully offer both an academic pathway for students leading to university and a trade pathway leading to an apprenticeship.
English, maths, science and the humanities have always featured strongly at Kerang Technical High School and our VCE results are testimony to this with Duxs from Kerang Technical High School consistently receiving an ATAR in the 90’s.
The technical wing has been a strong feature of KTHS.
It caters for students in woodwork, automotive, agriculture, engineering, welding, metalwork and hospitality. The facilities, the enthusiastic “Tech” staff and the pathway offered by the technical wing have ensured that it is an important component of the school and community.
More recently the school has undergone a refurbishment plan with both the red brick building and the library being upgraded to better reflect the learning needs of the students at KTHS.
A new purpose built food technology wing was also added to cater for hospitality. We are proud of this dual pathway and the results we have been able to achieve.
This was recognised by The Age in 2022 where Kerang Technical High School was acknowledged as one of the most improved schools in the state, being awarded The Age’s 2022 Schools that Excel winner for rural/regional government schools for its sustained improvement in VCE results over the past decade.
Our school is committed to an education that provides a learning experience that enables every child to achieve success within the framework of adhering to the values of respect, resilience, and responsibility.
More recently we have begun to implement a School Wide Positive Program to collaboratively develop the school values within the school community.
Many opportunities are provided for students to develop their leadership skills. There are school captains, vice captains, house captains and student representatives on the school council. One of the most important opportunities is participation in the student voice team. Here students have the opportunity to influence the events, activities and wellbeing of the school community while learning about how to conduct a meeting. They regularly meet and provide suggestions to improve the school. The most recent was a visit to another school to see how they display their values.
KTHS has a proud reputation of providing a rich co-curriculum program. There is a high participation rate by students, and the programs have been strongly supported by parents. Every effort is made to implement programs/events which cater for individual needs. We have Pathways to VET & Vocational Education, The Alpine School, Middle Year School Trips, Year 7 Transition Camp, Instrumental Music, Year 10 Work Experience, Great Victorian Bike Ride, Urban camps and the Wilson’s Promontory Hike.
The best way to find out about our school is to visit. Appointments for a tour can be made at any time by contacting the office on 54521062.
Our Kerang Technical High School Facebook page is also another great way to get a sense of all the wonderful things we have to offer.
