39.0% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Meander Valley · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Meander Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More adults in Meander Valley hold university degrees than in most similar areas, though school completion rates remain low. While 15% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, only 39% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion rates for Year 12 have risen by 8.4 points since 2011, yet at 39% they remain well below the Tasmania average. Roughly 34.8% of people have Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →Meander Valley splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (42%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 15% in 2021, which is higher than most similar areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.1% of residents.
15.0% ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 Meander Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 16%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 15.1%. Health and society and culture are also common, at 12% and 11.1% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Meander Valley has 8 schools, which is smaller than about half of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school size of 158 is lower than most areas.
8
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.35
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,264
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
158
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Meander Valley
8 schools — 1,264 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Hagley Farm Primary School, Hagley | Government | Primary | — | 353 | 999 |
| Deloraine Primary School, Deloraine | Government | Primary | — | 285 | 945 |
| Deloraine High School, Deloraine | Government | Secondary | — | 235 | 932 |
| Westbury Primary School, Westbury | Government | Primary | — | 142 | 965 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School, Deloraine | Catholic | Primary | — | 73 | 987 |
| Mole Creek Primary School, Mole Creek | Government | Primary | — | 67 | 950 |
| Bracknell Primary School, Bracknell | Government | Primary | — | 59 | 950 |
| Giant Steps Tasmania, Deloraine | Independent | Combined | — | 50 | 942 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Meander Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA64210/meander-valley/topic/education