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Latrobe - Gippsland · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in Latrobe - Gippsland

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common high-level achievement in Latrobe - Gippsland, held by 36.8% of adults. While more people have finished school and earned degrees than a decade ago, the area still trails far behind state and national figures for higher education.

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📍 Latrobe - Gippsland, Region (SA4)

Where Latrobe - Gippsland sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.9% ▲ +38.7%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Latrobe - Gippsland — lower than 66% of areas.

Latrobe - Gippsland14.9%
Rest of Vic. 18.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a low rate compared to most areas, though it has risen 7.2 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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41.5% ▲ +21.1%

Lower than 72% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Latrobe - Gippsland, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 41.5% Year 10 20.0% Year 11 16.2% Year 9 or below 13.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.9%, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This rate is lower than most areas, but has grown by 4.1 percentage points over the last ten years.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.9% ▲ +38.7%

Lower than 66% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Highest qualification level

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In Latrobe - Gippsland, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 36.8% Bachelor degree 17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.3% Postgraduate degree 4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.8% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 16.1%, followed by management and commerce at 12.2%.

Schools

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

Latrobe - Gippsland has 177 schools, among the largest number of institutions at this level. There are 3.47 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the typical school is smaller than average.

Average school ICSEA

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994

Lower than 62% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Schools in and around Latrobe - Gippsland — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Latrobe - Gippsland

177 schools — 46,368 students, average ICSEA 994.

By sector: Government 137 · Catholic 29 · Independent 11

By type: Primary 136 · Secondary 25 · Combined 16
St Paul's Anglican Grammar School - Drouin Campus, Drouin Independent Combined — 1,765 1,092
Chairo Christian School, Drouin Independent Combined — 1,691 1,055
Bass Coast College, Wonthaggi Government Secondary — 1,687 988
Lavalla Catholic College, Traralgon Catholic Secondary — 1,358 1,028
Kurnai College, Morwell Government Secondary — 1,302 917
Bairnsdale Secondary College, Bairnsdale Government Secondary — 1,213 955
Drouin Secondary College, Drouin Government Secondary — 1,113 975
Lowanna College, Newborough Government Secondary — 1,073 954
Marist-Sion College, Warragul Catholic Secondary — 1,063 1,025
Gippsland Grammar, Sale Independent Combined — 1,039 1,096
Newhaven College, Rhyll Independent Combined — 916 1,083
Traralgon College, Traralgon Government Secondary — 880 937
Catholic College Sale, Sale Catholic Secondary — 872 1,015
Nagle College, Bairnsdale Catholic Secondary — 803 1,018
Sale College, Sale Government Secondary — 782 943
Trafalgar High School, Trafalgar Government Secondary — 682 999
Warragul Regional College, Warragul Government Secondary — 662 975
Leongatha Secondary College, Leongatha Government Secondary — 607 991
Leongatha Primary School, Leongatha Government Primary — 582 1,008
Maffra Secondary College, Maffra Government Secondary — 549 942
Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College, Leongatha Catholic Secondary — 544 1,032
Lucknow Primary School, Eastwood Government Primary — 539 986
Grey Street Primary School (Traralgon), Traralgon Government Primary — 535 1,004
Cowes Primary School, Cowes Government Primary — 523 1,019
Drouin Primary School, Drouin Government Primary — 504 972
St Gabriel's School, Traralgon Catholic Primary — 499 1,038
Warragul North Primary School, Warragul Government Primary — 480 1,019
St Mary's School, Bairnsdale Catholic Primary — 473 1,024
Sale Primary School, Sale Government Primary — 465 1,003
Inverloch Primary School, Inverloch Government Primary — 461 1,061
St Ita's School, Drouin Catholic Primary — 458 1,011
St Michael's School, Traralgon Catholic Primary — 456 1,058
Traralgon (Stockdale Road) Primary School, Traralgon Government Primary — 445 974
Korumburra Secondary College, Korumburra Government Secondary — 437 976
Morwell Central Primary School, Morwell Government Primary — 419 888
Wonthaggi Primary School, Wonthaggi Government Primary — 371 996
Trafalgar Primary School, Trafalgar Government Primary — 359 986
Orbost Community College, Orbost Government Combined — 347 918
Korumburra Primary School, Korumburra Government Primary — 343 973
St Joseph's School, Warragul Catholic Primary — 335 1,051
Morwell Park Primary School, Morwell Government Primary — 332 897
Bairnsdale West Primary School, Bairnsdale Government Primary — 328 913
Mirboo North Secondary College, Mirboo North Government Secondary — 322 992
Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary School, Traralgon Government Primary — 318 986
St Joseph's School, Wonthaggi Catholic Primary — 315 1,031
ECG Secondary College, Warragul Independent Secondary — 306 957
Newborough East Primary School, Newborough Government Primary — 299 955
St Thomas' School, Sale Catholic Primary — 289 1,039
St Angela of the Cross Primary School, Warragul Catholic Primary — 282 1,035
Traralgon (Liddiard Road) Primary School, Traralgon Government Primary — 279 886
Mirboo North Primary School, Mirboo North Government Primary — 278 989
Yarram Secondary College, Yarram Government Secondary — 277 953
Guthridge Primary School, Sale Government Primary — 267 973
Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Newborough Catholic Primary — 266 1,006
Warragul Primary School, Warragul Government Primary — 261 986
Bairnsdale Primary School, Bairnsdale Government Primary — 260 892
Foster Secondary College, Foster Government Secondary — 260 1,006
St Kieran's School, Moe Catholic Primary — 250 1,000
St Brendan's School, Lakes Entrance Catholic Primary — 246 1,017
Moe (South Street) Primary School, Moe Government Primary — 241 890
Drouin West Primary School, Drouin West Government Primary — 239 999
Maffra Primary School, Maffra Government Primary — 230 979
Yinnar Primary School, Yinnar Government Primary — 230 1,018
Neerim District Secondary College, Neerim South Government Secondary — 223 948
St Vincent de Paul's School, Morwell Catholic Primary — 215 1,001
Churchill Primary School, Churchill Government Primary — 212 965
Drouin South Primary School, Drouin South Government Primary — 202 982
Yarragon Primary School, Yarragon Government Primary — 202 994
Bass Valley Primary School, Corinella Government Primary — 198 974
Lakes Entrance Primary School, Lakes Entrance Government Primary — 190 917
Boisdale Consolidated School, Boisdale Government Primary — 187 979
St Laurence O'Toole School, Leongatha Catholic Primary — 180 1,041
St Mary's Primary School, Sale Catholic Primary — 180 1,045
Longford Primary School, Longford Government Primary — 178 1,019
St Mary's School, Maffra Catholic Primary — 176 1,026
Darnum Primary School, Darnum Government Primary — 175 1,006
Eagle Point Primary School, Eagle Point Government Primary — 170 1,002
Lakes Entrance Secondary College, Lakes Entrance Government Secondary — 167 889
Baringa School, Moe Government Combined — 166 901
St Patrick's School, Stratford Catholic Primary — 164 1,015
Newhaven Primary School, Newhaven Government Primary — 154 1,041
Wonthaggi North Primary School, Wonthaggi Government Primary — 151 942
Neerim South Primary School, Neerim South Government Primary — 148 994
San Remo Primary School, San Remo Government Primary — 148 1,037
Glengarry Primary School, Glengarry Government Primary — 145 990
Meeniyan Primary School, Meeniyan Government Primary — 145 1,009
Buln Buln Primary School, Buln Buln Government Primary — 143 1,000
Hazelwood North Primary School, Hazelwood North Government Primary — 140 989
Foster Primary School, Foster Government Primary — 135 985
Longwarry Primary School, Longwarry Government Primary — 135 945
Loch Primary School, Loch Government Primary — 129 995
Toorloo Arm Primary School, Lake Tyers Beach Government Primary — 129 935
Warragul & District Specialist School, Warragul Government Combined — 128 963
Yarram Primary School, Yarram Government Primary — 127 965
Mallacoota P-12 College, Mallacoota Government Combined — 126 1,019
Heyfield Primary School, Heyfield Government Primary — 122 956
Lindenow Primary School, Lindenow Government Primary — 122 984
Churchill North Primary School, Churchill Government Primary — 118 908
Traralgon South Primary School, Traralgon South Government Primary — 117 1,040
Fish Creek and District Primary School, Fish Creek Government Primary — 114 1,024
Moe (Albert Street) Primary School, Moe Government Primary — 111 918
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Cowes Catholic Primary — 110 995
Toora Primary School, Toora Government Primary — 105 941
Araluen Primary School, Sale Government Primary — 104 946
St Joseph's School, Trafalgar Catholic Primary — 103 1,007
Sacred Heart School, Morwell Catholic Primary — 102 970
Swan Reach Primary School, Swan Reach Government Primary — 102 970
Poowong Consolidated School, Poowong Government Primary — 101 985
Sale and District Specialist School, Sale Government Combined — 101 937
St Joseph's School, Korumburra Catholic Primary — 101 1,002
Alberton Primary School, Alberton Government Primary — 100 972
Yallourn North Primary School, Yallourn North Government Primary — 100 936
Rosedale Primary School, Rosedale Government Primary — 99 962
East Gippsland Specialist School, Bairnsdale Government Combined — 95 857
Newborough Primary School, Newborough Government Primary — 94 928
Stratford Primary School, Stratford Government Primary — 92 978
Paynesville Primary School, Paynesville Government Primary — 89 934
Swifts Creek P-12 School, Swifts Creek Government Combined — 89 964
Lumen Christi School, Churchill Catholic Primary — 87 986
Briagolong Primary School, Briagolong Government Primary — 84 955
Latrobe Special Developmental School, Traralgon Government Combined — 84 928
Tambo Upper Primary School, Tambo Upper Government Primary — 84 1,001
Bairnsdale Christian College, Bairnsdale Independent Combined — 82 1,010
Labertouche Primary School, Labertouche Government Primary — 80 989
Nambrok Denison Primary School, Nambrok Government Primary — 79 963
Moe Primary School, Moe Government Primary — 78 793
Nilma Primary School, Nilma Government Primary — 75 979
Bass Coast Specialist School, Wonthaggi Government Combined — 74 922
Bruthen Primary School, Bruthen Government Primary — 72 994
Lardner and District Primary School, Lardner Government Primary — 71 1,007
Tyers Primary School, Tyers Government Primary — 71 968
Village High School, Ryanston Independent Secondary — 71 1,028
Nicholson Primary School, Nicholson Government Primary — 70 948
South Gippsland Specialist School, Leongatha Government Combined — 67 952
St Mary's School, Yarram Catholic Primary — 66 974
Willow Grove Primary School, Willow Grove Government Primary — 66 1,002
Koonwarra Village School, Koonwarra Independent Primary — 64 1,092
St Michael's School, Heyfield Catholic Primary — 61 1,010
Toongabbie Primary School, Toongabbie Government Primary — 55 964
Marlo Primary School, Marlo Government Primary — 50 1,062
Jindivick Primary School, Jindivick Government Primary — 49 1,031
Gormandale And District Primary School, Gormandale Government Primary — 48 940
Metung Primary School, Metung Government Primary — 47 1,034
Powlett River Primary School, Dalyston Government Primary — 47 970
Woodside Primary School, Woodside Government Primary — 47 1,014
Cobains Primary School, Cobains Government Primary — 46 939
Phillip Island Village School, Ventnor Independent Primary — 45 1,071
Thorpdale Primary School, Thorpdale Government Primary — 45 961
Ripplebrook Primary School, Ripplebrook Government Primary — 43 943
Wild Cherry School, Bairnsdale Independent Primary — 43 1,053
Newmerella Primary School, Newmerella Government Primary — 41 886
Wurruk Primary School, Wurruk Government Primary — 40 827
Omeo Primary School, Omeo Government Primary — 38 1,009
Cann River P-12 College, Cann River Government Combined — 34 939
Tarwin Lower Primary School, Tarwin Lower Government Primary — 34 990
Clifton Creek Primary School, Clifton Creek Government Primary — 32 922
Kongwak Primary School, Kongwak Government Primary — 32 1,009
Nungurner Primary School, Nungurner Government Primary — 32 1,015
Welshpool and District Primary School, Welshpool Government Primary — 32 974
Nyora Primary School, Nyora Government Primary — 29 984
Boolarra Primary School, Boolarra Government Primary — 28 951
Bundalaguah Primary School, Bundalaguah Government Primary — 26 941
Ellinbank Primary School, Ellinbank Government Primary — 26 985
St Joseph's School, Orbost Catholic Primary — 26 956
Cowwarr Primary School, Cowwarr Government Primary — 24 917
Buchan Primary School, Buchan Government Primary — 23 1,017
Loch Sport Primary School, Loch Sport Government Primary — 21 910
Narracan Primary School, Narracan Government Primary — 20 965
Airly Primary School, Airly Government Primary — 18 954
Bona Vista Primary School, Bona Vista Government Primary — 17 916
Corner Inlet College, Foster Independent Secondary — 16 973
Yinnar South Primary School, Yinnar South Government Primary — 16 952
Neerim District Rural Primary School, Nayook Government Primary — 15 1,079
Lindenow South Primary School, Lindenow South Government Primary — 13 966
Tanjil South Primary School, Tanjil South Government Primary — 10 903
Rawson Primary School, Rawson Government Primary — 8 926
Perseverance Primary School, French Island Government Primary — — 977

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 - Gippsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/205/latrobe-gippsland/topic/education