44.5% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bass Coast · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Bass Coast
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Bass Coast, held by 32.7% of adults. While the area sees more people finishing school and earning degrees than many similar regions, these figures remain well below the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 9.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 44.5%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is still far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bass Coast, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.8% of the population, a figure that rose 6.2 percentage points since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%.
17.8% ▲ +53.2%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Bass Coast, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 13.4%, followed closely by management and commerce at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bass Coast has 15 schools with an average size of 351 students, which is higher than most areas. While the average school advantage score is much higher than most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
15
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.43
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5,271
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
351
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bass Coast
15 schools — 5,271 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Bass Coast College, Wonthaggi | Government | Secondary | — | 1,687 | 988 |
| Newhaven College, Rhyll | Independent | Combined | — | 916 | 1,083 |
| Cowes Primary School, Cowes | Government | Primary | — | 523 | 1,019 |
| Inverloch Primary School, Inverloch | Government | Primary | — | 461 | 1,061 |
| Wonthaggi Primary School, Wonthaggi | Government | Primary | — | 371 | 996 |
| St Joseph's School, Wonthaggi | Catholic | Primary | — | 315 | 1,031 |
| Bass Valley Primary School, Corinella | Government | Primary | — | 198 | 974 |
| Newhaven Primary School, Newhaven | Government | Primary | — | 154 | 1,041 |
| Wonthaggi North Primary School, Wonthaggi | Government | Primary | — | 151 | 942 |
| San Remo Primary School, San Remo | Government | Primary | — | 148 | 1,037 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Cowes | Catholic | Primary | — | 110 | 995 |
| Bass Coast Specialist School, Wonthaggi | Government | Combined | — | 74 | 922 |
| Village High School, Ryanston | Independent | Secondary | — | 71 | 1,028 |
| Powlett River Primary School, Dalyston | Government | Primary | — | 47 | 970 |
| Phillip Island Village School, Ventnor | Independent | Primary | — | 45 | 1,071 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bass Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20740/bass-coast/topic/education