 Lowanna College has a history which can be traced back to the 1920s.In 1928 the Yallourn Technical College was established, and over the following years, grew substantially to serve a wide area, including Moe

By the 1950s the growth of Moe required a new school to be built in the town, and Moe High School was officially opened in 1954.Shortly after, in 1957 Yallourn Technical College moved to its current Newborough site.