# Education & Qualifications — Whitehorse

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

Area: Whitehorse (Council (LGA))

Higher education levels have climbed steadily in Whitehorse since 2011, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or more rising by 11 points. This trend is matched by a significant increase in school completions, making the area far more qualified than the Victorian and national averages.

Year 12 completion has risen 10 points since 2011 to reach 74.0%, a figure far above the national average of 58.8%. This puts Whitehorse among the highest-achieving areas for school completion.

About 41.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the 29.2% seen across Victoria. This high level of qualification is driven by 37.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree and 17.8% having a postgraduate degree.

Whitehorse has 50 schools with a total of 25,614 enrolments, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. The average school size is much higher than most areas, with 66% being government schools.

Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 24.9%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 11.5% and society and culture at 11.0%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 74.0% | +15.8% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 41.7% | +34.6% since 2011 |
| Schools | 50 | — |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 1.86 | — |
| School enrolments | 25,614 | — |
| Average school size | 512 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 1,125 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 74.0%, Year 9 or below 7.3%, Year 11 7.1%, Year 10 6.7%

**Highest qualification level** — Bachelor degree 37.6%, Postgraduate degree 17.8%, Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8%, Certificate III / IV 12.0%, Graduate diploma / certificate 5.5%, Certificate I / II 0.9%

**Field of qualification** — Management & commerce 24.9%, Engineering & related 11.5%, Society & culture 11.0%, Health 10.7%, Education 7.7%, Information technology 7.1%, Natural & physical sciences 4.5%, Creative arts 4.4%, Architecture & building 3.8%, Food, hospitality & personal services 3.3%, Agriculture & environment 1.0%

## Schools serving Whitehorse

50 schools, 25,614 students, average ICSEA 1,125.

By sector: Government 33, Catholic 11, Independent 6

By type: Primary 33, Secondary 10, Combined 7

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vermont Secondary College | Government | Secondary | — | 1,650 |
| Box Hill High School | Government | Secondary | — | 1,547 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College | Independent | Combined | — | 1,530 |
| Emmaus College | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,479 |
| Blackburn High School | Government | Secondary | — | 1,289 |
| Koonung Secondary College | Government | Secondary | — | 1,232 |
| Mount Scopus Memorial College | Independent | Combined | — | 1,170 |
| Our Lady of Sion College | Catholic | Secondary | — | 930 |
| Vermont Primary School | Government | Primary | — | 752 |
| Rangeview Primary School | Government | Primary | — | 689 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26980/whitehorse/topic/education