Editing Benalla (section)

== Education ==
Benalla has two secondary schools, [[Benalla P-12 College|Benalla P–12 College]] (which has four campuses comprising Prep-yr 2; yr 3–6; yrs 7–9 and 10–12), [[FCJ College Benalla|FCJ College]] and three primary schools:  Benalla P–12, St Joseph's Primary School<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sjbenalla.catholic.edu.au |title=St Joseph's Primary School, Benalla |access-date=6 February 2019 |archive-date=7 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015131/http://www.sjbenalla.catholic.edu.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Australian Christian College – Hume]]. McCristal's College was a private grammar school that used to exist in Benalla.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au/htm/article/53.htm |title=Historical Features: Mentone College and Thomas McCristal |access-date=2014-05-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326130026/http://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au/htm/article/53.htm |archive-date=26 March 2015}}</ref>

The Benalla Flexible Learning Centre offers an alternative education model for students up to 22 years old also.

The [[Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE]] has a campus in Benalla which includes the ''Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre'' opened in 2004 by [[Lynne Kosky]] [[Victorian Legislative Assembly|MP]], the then Minister of Education and Training.<ref>Media Release, Minister for Education ''[http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/798c8b072d117a01ca256c8c0019bb01/92a64f19d043f00aca256f4d00026c60!OpenDocument Kosky opens $4.2 Million Benalla Performing Arts Centre] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213134800/http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/798c8b072d117a01ca256c8c0019bb01/92a64f19d043f00aca256f4d00026c60!OpenDocument |date=13 February 2012 }}'', Lynne Kosky, Victorian Government, 12 November 2004. Accessed 8 September 2008</ref> The campus included GRADA, a regional academy of dramatic art offering courses in Acting, Dance and Production and now specializes in Nursing and Engineering courses with direct links to local businesses for work placements. The other GoTafe campuses in the region include at Shepparton, Wangaratta and Seymour.

The Centre for Continuing Education also offers pre-employment programs in Benalla plus Aged Care programs with practical work experience at Cooinda Village.