Bass Coast Shire provides an ideal combination of location, services and lifestyle. Wonthaggi is the main service centre for the Shire with Cowes and Inverloch being more tourism focussed coastal townships. The Shire has a range of educational institutions catering for all ages - from kindergarten through to U3A programs. The adjacent FAQ sheet will provide the contact details for these institutions.

Training organisations are available for further education. These institutions cater for school leavers applying for tertiary education as well as mature age students.