57.3% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Valentine - Eleebana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Valentine - Eleebana
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A higher share of university-qualified adults than most similar areas defines Valentine - Eleebana. Nearly 29% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has grown steadily since 2011. This academic leaning is reflected in the local school system, which sees much higher advantage scores than most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little below the national figure and slightly under the state average. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 48.5% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Valentine - Eleebana, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher qualifications are common here, with 28.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or more, which is a little above the Australian average. Another 28.4% hold a Certificate III or IV, while 17.7% have a diploma or advanced diploma.
28.7% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Valentine - Eleebana 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 for residents are management and commerce at 21.1%, followed by engineering at 18.9%. Health, education, and society and culture also make up significant portions of local qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government primary schools with an average size of 508 students, which is higher than most similar areas. While there are fewer schools here than in many other areas, there are 25 schools within a 3km radius.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.82
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
1,016
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
508
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,088
Higher than 79% 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 Valentine - Eleebana
25 schools — 9,678 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Valentine Public School, Valentine | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 510 | 1,071 |
| Eleebana Public School, Eleebana | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 506 | 1,105 |
| Floraville Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 488 | 1,026 |
| Belmont High School, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 812 | 973 |
| Belmont North Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 160 | 946 |
| Warners Bay Public School, Warners Bay | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 340 | 1,027 |
| Belmont Christian College, Belmont North | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 907 | 1,091 |
| Belmont Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 257 | 956 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Warners Bay | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 418 | 1,093 |
| Windale Public School, Windale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 252 | 793 |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Belmont | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 124 | 1,048 |
| St Pius X Primary School, Windale | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 54 | 847 |
| Mount Hutton Public School, Mount Hutton | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 166 | 940 |
| Jewells Primary School, Jewells | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 262 | 1,026 |
| Fennell Bay Public School, Fennell Bay | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 159 | 889 |
| Warners Bay High School, Warners Bay | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,161 | 1,056 |
| Lake Macquarie High School, Booragul | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 435 | 925 |
| Biddabah Public School, Warners Bay | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 348 | 1,065 |
| Five Islands School, Booragul | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 51 | 890 |
| Booragul Public School, Booragul | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 206 | 931 |
| Hunter Sports High School, Gateshead | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 941 | 955 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Booragul | Catholic | Secondary | 4.9 km | 636 | 1,026 |
| Coal Point Public School, Coal Point | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 245 | 1,065 |
| Wiripaang Public School, Gateshead | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 182 | 853 |
| Lakeside School, Gateshead | Government | Combined | 5.0 km | 58 | 910 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Valentine - Eleebana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011213/valentine-eleebana/topic/education