# Education & Qualifications — Mornington Peninsula

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Area: Mornington Peninsula (Council (LGA))

Well below the national figures for school and university completion, Mornington Peninsula is catching up as more people gain higher qualifications. While typical rates for Year 12 and bachelor degrees remain lower than in Victoria and across Australia, both have risen significantly since 2011. This shift is reflected in a growing number of residents holding a range of professional and trade certificates.

Year 12 completion rose by 10 points since 2011 to reach 53.9%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Victorian rate of 61.8%.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 21.5%, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are common here, with 29.2% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV.

Mornington Peninsula has a large network of 50 schools serving 24,710 students. While these schools are much larger and have higher advantage scores than most areas, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other similar regions.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.9%. Health and society and culture also make up a large part of the local qualifications.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 53.9% | +23.6% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 21.5% | +46.3% since 2011 |
| Schools | 50 | — |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 1.82 | — |
| School enrolments | 24,710 | — |
| Average school size | 504 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 1,051 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 53.9%, Year 10 15.6%, Year 11 14.0%, Year 9 or below 9.6%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 29.2%, Bachelor degree 23.4%, Advanced diploma / diploma 17.8%, Postgraduate degree 6.2%, Graduate diploma / certificate 4.4%, Certificate I / II 1.6%

**Field of qualification** — Management & commerce 16.5%, Engineering & related 12.9%, Health 11.3%, Society & culture 11.1%, Education 10.5%, Architecture & building 8.2%, Food, hospitality & personal services 5.3%, Creative arts 3.7%, Agriculture & environment 2.4%, Natural & physical sciences 2.2%, Information technology 1.5%

## Schools serving Mornington Peninsula

50 schools, 24,710 students, average ICSEA 1,051.

By sector: Government 37, Catholic 8, Independent 5

By type: Primary 36, Secondary 8, Combined 6

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Padua College | Catholic | Secondary | — | 2,534 |
| Dromana Secondary College | Government | Secondary | — | 1,752 |
| Flinders Christian Community College | Independent | Combined | — | 1,698 |
| Peninsula Grammar | Independent | Combined | — | 1,270 |
| Rosebud Secondary College | Government | Secondary | — | 965 |
| Balcombe Grammar School | Independent | Combined | — | 954 |
| Toorak College | Independent | Combined | — | 901 |
| Mornington Secondary College | Government | Secondary | — | 799 |
| Mount Eliza Secondary College | Government | Secondary | — | 791 |
| Kunyung Primary School | Government | Primary | — | 762 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25340/mornington-peninsula/topic/education