Music

Music is an important part of every student’s high school education. Music at Wellington High School not only provides a comprehensive exposure to what music is but also its role in society. In Mandatory Stage 4 and Elective Stages 5 & 6, students learn to perform, compose, discuss and analyse music from a variety of genres and cultures.

The music department also provides students with extracurricular opportunities which include the NEW school choir (led by Miss Gabrielle Magee), excursions to professional record their original and assessment performances, participation in school and local performances, including the Wellington Eisteddfod, the Annual Musical excursion to Sydney, participation in Schools Spectacular NSW and the NEW annual MADD concert (Music, Art, Dance and Drama), created by Miss Monique Hardie.

Music Teacher

Miss Rebecca Hellegers

Samba Experience

Students from years 7-10 enjoyed a Drumming Workshop led by Tom Harding.

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All Star

Students from the Year 9 Elective Class recorded the song All Star by Smashmouth, then filmed and edited footage from around the WHS campus to create their "Abstract" Video.

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2017 My Fair Lady Excursion:

Music students from years 8-12, Miss Brine, practicum student Jordyn Purches and parent helper Doug Morley travelled to Sydney on the 20th of September to see My Fair Lady the Musical. Students enjoyed seeing the professional musicians, actors and dancers, many for the first time. The costumes were elaborate and set cleverly made and manipulated around the stage. We are all looking forward to next year's Sydney Music Trip.

My Fair Lady Excursion 2017

2017 Support Room 5:

Reagen and Kira have been exploring the world of music with Miss Brine this semester. They have played instruments, listened to music and created musical craft items. Kira's favourite instruments are the Xylophone, the blue bells and her floor piano; she likes to shake, rattle and plonk. Reagen likes the red castanet and listening to "old skool" Beatles.

Support Reagen

Kira and Floor Piano

2017 Year 7N:

Students from Year 7N composed a piece of "Found Sound Music". Each student recorded a sound into Audacity using whatever they could find - pens, chairs, cymbals, phone cases and desks, recorded and manipulated those sounds using AUDACITY to create this...

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2017 Year 11 Techno Compositions

Year 11 Music 1 students used GarageBand on the IPads to create "Techno Pop" Compositions. Each student composition contains a steady beat, bassline and song structure.

Year 11 Techno Comps