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Education & Qualifications in Latrobe

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer residents in Latrobe have finished high school or university compared to the state average, which shapes the local skill set. While 39.4% of people completed Year 12, the area has seen a steady rise in qualifications over the last decade.

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📍 Latrobe, Council (LGA)

Where Latrobe sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.5% ▲ +28.3%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Latrobe — lower than 53% of areas.

Latrobe12.5%
Rest of Vic. 18.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.4% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 34.2%.

Completed Year 12

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39.4% ▲ +15.0%

Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Latrobe, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 39.4% Year 10 19.8% Year 11 16.7% Year 9 or below 14.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 12.5% of adults, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.5% ▲ +28.3%

Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 18.8%, followed by society and culture at 12.5% and management and commerce at 12.0%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Latrobe has 35 schools with 11,121 enrolments, making it larger than about 80% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (77.1%), and the typical school size of 318 is higher than in most areas.

Average school ICSEA

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966

Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Latrobe

35 schools — 11,121 students, average ICSEA 966.

By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 8

By type: Primary 29 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
Lavalla Catholic College, Traralgon Catholic Secondary — 1,358 1,028
Kurnai College, Morwell Government Secondary — 1,302 917
Lowanna College, Newborough Government Secondary — 1,073 954
Traralgon College, Traralgon Government Secondary — 880 937
Grey Street Primary School (Traralgon), Traralgon Government Primary — 535 1,004
St Gabriel's School, Traralgon Catholic Primary — 499 1,038
St Michael's School, Traralgon Catholic Primary — 456 1,058
Traralgon (Stockdale Road) Primary School, Traralgon Government Primary — 445 974
Morwell Central Primary School, Morwell Government Primary — 419 888
Morwell Park Primary School, Morwell Government Primary — 332 897
Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary School, Traralgon Government Primary — 318 986
Newborough East Primary School, Newborough Government Primary — 299 955
Traralgon (Liddiard Road) Primary School, Traralgon Government Primary — 279 886
Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Newborough Catholic Primary — 266 1,006
St Kieran's School, Moe Catholic Primary — 250 1,000
Moe (South Street) Primary School, Moe Government Primary — 241 890
Yinnar Primary School, Yinnar Government Primary — 230 1,018
St Vincent de Paul's School, Morwell Catholic Primary — 215 1,001
Churchill Primary School, Churchill Government Primary — 212 965
Baringa School, Moe Government Combined — 166 901
Glengarry Primary School, Glengarry Government Primary — 145 990
Hazelwood North Primary School, Hazelwood North Government Primary — 140 989
Churchill North Primary School, Churchill Government Primary — 118 908
Traralgon South Primary School, Traralgon South Government Primary — 117 1,040
Moe (Albert Street) Primary School, Moe Government Primary — 111 918
Sacred Heart School, Morwell Catholic Primary — 102 970
Yallourn North Primary School, Yallourn North Government Primary — 100 936
Newborough Primary School, Newborough Government Primary — 94 928
Lumen Christi School, Churchill Catholic Primary — 87 986
Latrobe Special Developmental School, Traralgon Government Combined — 84 928
Moe Primary School, Moe Government Primary — 78 793
Tyers Primary School, Tyers Government Primary — 71 968
Toongabbie Primary School, Toongabbie Government Primary — 55 964
Boolarra Primary School, Boolarra Government Primary — 28 951
Yinnar South Primary School, Yinnar South Government Primary — 16 952

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Latrobe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23810/latrobe/topic/education