The wait is officially over for thousands of students who have completed their Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) this year, with the results officially released at 7:00am today.

This year, 51,214 students are graduating with their VCE. More than 21,000 graduates have received study scores of 40 or higher, more than 650 have received the maximum study score of 50, and a further 3,048 have been awarded the VCE Baccalaureate.

Joining these students are 6,387 VCE Vocational Major graduates – the first group to have the benefit of the greater range of options now available in the VCE.

The VCE Vocational Major gives students practical experience in one or more industries through VET studies and replaces the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL).

It is a significant reform. It means that today, students who have taken a vocational and training pathway are also receiving the Victorian Certificate of Education.

On top of these achievements, nearly 800 students received the new Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) – a pathway that prepares students for future studies or entry into the workforce.

The overall VCE completion rate in Victoria was 97.4 per cent. Year 12 students across the state will now make the choice to go to university, TAFE, start an apprenticeship or traineeship, start working or take some time off.

The Allan Labor Government is investing to make sure every student gets the education they need to succeed, no matter their background or where they live – including $277.5 million to deliver the new VCE Vocational Major.

VCE results and Australian Tertiary Admission Rankings (ATAR) are available from 7:00am today for students who registered to access their results online. Students with questions about their results can call the Post Results and ATAR Service on 9637 3877 or 1800 653 080.

Quotes attributable to Premier Jacinta Allan

“I am thrilled to congratulate the class of 2023 on completing their VCE – your hard work, dedication, and perseverance have paid off and you’ve done us proud.”

“What you do from here in the Education State is up to you and there have never been more choices available across university, TAFE, traineeships and work – including free teaching and nursing courses.”

Results snapshot

• This year 57,601 students graduate with their VCE, a completion rate of 97.4 per cent
  • 51,214 completed traditional VCE
  • A further 6,387 were VCE Vocational Major students – 11.1 per cent of the total
• 3,048 students will be awarded the VCE Baccalaureate
• 246,470 study scores were issued to students
• 21,754 study scores of 40 or above (8.8 per cent)
• 656 study scores of the maximum 50 (0.3 per cent)
• 93.6 per cent of students met the literacy and numeracy standards in the General Achievement Test (GAT)