About La Trobe

Our Vision

La Trobe will be a University known for its excellence and innovation in relation to the big issues of our time, and for its enthusiasm to make a difference. La Trobe will be one of the top three Universities in Victoria, one of the top dozen nationally and one of the top 300 internationally.

In an interview recorded on 15 November, 2012, the Vice-Chancellor of La Trobe University, Professor John Dewar, discusses Future Ready (PDF 3MB), the University's new five year strategic plan.

Future Ready: Strategic Plan 2013-2017

Our Strategy

We will:

Identify a small number of areas of research that address issues fundamental to the future of human societies and their environments in which we will be amongst the best in the world
Develop attractive and relevant curriculum and student experiences, the La Trobe Framework, to attract creative and independent thinkers from all walks of life, cultures and backgrounds with a passion for challenging the status quo and driving change
Seek game changing partners for our teaching and research, especially in our Research Focus Areas and Hallmark Programs
Engage deeply with Melbourne’s north and promote educational opportunity in Victoria’s regions

Key Enablers

We will:

Grow from 26,000 to 33,000 students (EFTSL)
Attract and retain the best teachers, researchers and professional staff
Operate sustainably and ethically
Implement the outcomes of the Radical Learning Project
Turn our Bundoora campus outwards so that we can engage more effectively with our community
Develop deep and mutually beneficial partnerships with schools and TAFEs across all our campuses
Improve effectiveness and efficiency in the use of resources to support the core activities of teaching and research

Download the Future Ready document (PDF 3MB)

Download a two page summary of the Future Ready plan (PDF 1.3MB)

Download an A1 poster summary of the Future Ready plan (PDF 648KB)