YEAR 12 graduates around the Strathbogie region celebrated yet another milestone yesterday after receiving first round university offers in their chosen courses.

One of those students was FCJ Benalla student Ayden Cullen who was offered his his first choice of a Bachelor of Arts degree at LaTrobe University's Bendigo campus.

“A Bachelor of arts appealed to me particularly for it allowed me to go into a course that is a passion of mine, that being a major in politics.” Ayden said.

"My general expectation from university is to be able to pursue my dream goal of becoming a journalist specialising in political discourse."

He said his regarding the waiting period between receiving his ATAR results were slightly worrying, but he is glad he achieved his goal for tertiary study.

"It felt incredibly strange, as the stress of not knowing your atar dissipates, the anxiety of knowing whether you are going to receive an offer for University takes over," Ayden said.

A Euroa local, Ayden was keen to keep himself regionally based in Bendigo "especially because it is much easier to go from a a town size of around 3000, to a city size of 100,000."

"This is just in juxtaposition to a city size of millions," he said.

Data released by the by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCCA) showed a strong standing of education across the region.

Euroa Secondary College achieved a median study score of 27 with a percentage of 40+ scores at 3.3pc.

Across the region Goulburn Valley Grammar School in Shepparton had a median 35 with 21.6pc achieving 40+, placing it 30th best in Victoria.

Benalla P-12 College had a median study score of 26, with zero over 40+, while FCJ College Benalla had a strong median of 30 with 6pc of scores 40+.

As reported last week in the Gazette, Euroa Secondary College’s dux Vicki Nowkowski achieved one of the highest scores in the Goulburn Valley region with a 98.55 ATAR.

Mansfield Secondary College had a median of 29 with 1.3pc of scores 40+.

The top three schools in Victoria were Bialik College in Hawthorn that had a median of 38 with 39.9pc of scores 40+, Mount Scopus Memorial College was next with 38 and 39.7pc, with Ballarat Clarendon College third with 38 and 38.4pc.

For the full results visit vcaa.vic.adu.au