Nick will join 80 other successful students from across the state and 14 teacher chaperones who will attend the service that marks the 100th anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Anzac Cove on April 25, 1915.

Nick was presented with his award from Premier Denis Napthine at a special ceremony at Parliament House in Melbourne where successful recipients were announced.

"The announcement is one of many ways the Victorian Government is commemorating 100 years since the start of World War I," Mr Napthine said.

"We are proud to offer these deserving students and chaperones, the opportunity to spend five days in Turkey representing Victoria, including at the historic Anzac Day service at Gallipoli.

"We want our younger generations to experience and establish connections with this important place, and share the lessons they learn with family, friends, colleagues and classmates."

The competition was fierce with more than 630 students and 104 teachers applying for the positions.

The selection process asked students to demonstrate a connection to their community and an understanding of the spirit of Anzac.

Nick's great-grandfather Alexander Gunning enlisted in the AIF in 1915 and served in France as a driver during the First World War. Alec endured the torturous voyages, bitter weather conditions and numerous bouts of disease but fortunately survived, sailing home again in 1920 aged 29.

Nick has regularly attended Lake Bolac College and RSL Anzac Day ceremonies, has been to the Dawn Service at the Shrine in Melbourne and participated several times on the Anzac Ararat Legacy excursion to place the wreath at the Shrine. He was also proud to receive the Australian Defence Force Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award at his final Lake Bolac College assembly last year.

At the beginning of this year Nick was accepted via a competitive process into John Monash Science School, Victoria's first specialist school in Science and Mathematics, to complete his VCE.

The year 11 student is proud to have been selected to represent both his new school community and the Lake Bolac community. "My school in Melbourne is very multicultural. There is a great cross-cultural opportunity in talking to my fellow students about the Gallipoli experience, from my point of view as a sixth generation Victorian Australian," Nick said.

"I am excited to go, actually being at Gallipoli will be a once in a lifetime experience which I will never forget."

Nick credits his achievement to the strong Anzac focus at Lake Bolac College along with the support of his family for developing his interest and respect for the sacrifice of those in the war.

"It will be an honour to represent my school, my town and my family," he said.

The Victorian group will join other successful applicants from across Australia, as well as descendants of those who served at Gallipoli, Australian World War One widows and Australians who were successful in the national ballot, in participating in solemn ceremonies that will take place at Gallipoli and Lone Pine on Anzac Day next year.