60.4% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.8%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wamberal - Forresters Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wamberal - Forresters Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 9.6 percentage points in Year 12 completion since 2011 marks a significant educational shift in Wamberal - Forresters Beach. This is a well-qualified area where more than a quarter of adults hold a university degree. The local workforce brings a diverse range of skills, particularly in management and health.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 60.4%, which is a little above the national figure. This is a notable increase from 50.8% back in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wamberal - Forresters Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 26.9% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This level of qualification rose 7.8 points since 2011.
26.9% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Wamberal - Forresters Beach splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.3%, followed by health at 13.6% and education at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has only two schools, both of which are government run. While school sizes average 639 students—which is much higher than most areas—the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.93
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
1,277
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
639
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wamberal - Forresters Beach
18 schools — 10,618 students, average ICSEA 1,055.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Wamberal Public School, Wamberal | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 475 | 1,048 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus, Tumbi Umbi | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 802 | 972 |
| Bateau Bay Public School, Bateau Bay | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 614 | 1,029 |
| The Central Coast Montessori Primary School, Bateau Bay | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 66 | 1,100 |
| Brooke Avenue Public School, Killarney Vale | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 420 | 931 |
| Terrigal Public School, Terrigal | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 888 | 1,078 |
| Holgate Public School, Holgate | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 95 | 1,047 |
| Erina Heights Public School, Erina Heights | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 254 | 1,094 |
| Terrigal High School, Terrigal | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 847 | 1,044 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Tumbi Umbi | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 370 | 1,056 |
| Aspect Central Coast School, Terrigal | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 122 | 1,030 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus, Long Jetty | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 756 | 987 |
| Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School, Terrigal | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 605 | 1,102 |
| Killarney Vale Public School, Killarney Vale | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 477 | 963 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Shelly Beach | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 606 | 1,057 |
| Central Coast Grammar School, Erina Heights | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 1,561 | 1,155 |
| Berkeley Vale Public School, Berkeley Vale | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 524 | 988 |
| Central Coast Adventist School, Erina | Independent | Combined | 6.6 km | 1,136 | 1,112 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wamberal - Forresters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011041/wamberal-forresters-beach/topic/education