74.8% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 74.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Highett (West) - Cheltenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Highett (West) - Cheltenham
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than four in ten adults in Highett (West) - Cheltenham hold a university degree, making it a highly educated area. This trend is clear across the board, with a significant rise in both high school and university completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 74.8% of residents finishing their schooling. This is a notable increase, as the rate rose 15 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Highett (West) - Cheltenham, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 11 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, with 40.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% national figure and represents a 13 point climb since 2011.
40.1% ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 40.1%
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 Highett (West) - Cheltenham, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (18%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (25.5%), followed by society and culture (12.9%) and engineering (10.4%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While the area has only two primary schools and few total enrolments, these schools have an advantage score that is much higher than most areas. There are 43 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 85% of similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.79
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
43
Higher than 85% 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).
566
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
283
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,111
Higher than 86% 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 Highett (West) - Cheltenham
43 schools — 23,309 students, average ICSEA 1,120.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 12 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 11 · Combined 6
| Sandringham College, Sandringham | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,079 | 1,106 |
| St Agnes' School, Highett | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 164 | 1,098 |
| Sandringham East Primary School, Sandringham | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 432 | 1,135 |
| Moorabbin Primary School, Moorabbin | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 545 | 1,108 |
| Beaumaris North Primary School, Beaumaris | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 477 | 1,150 |
| Cheltenham Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 402 | 1,116 |
| Black Rock Primary School, Black Rock | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 489 | 1,143 |
| Hampton East School, Hampton East | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 111 | 1,058 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Cheltenham | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 257 | 1,107 |
| Bayside Special Developmental School, Moorabbin | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 48 | 1,090 |
| Southmoor Primary School, Moorabbin | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 368 | 1,121 |
| St Catherine's School, Moorabbin | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 85 | 1,083 |
| Tombolo Academy, Hampton | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 38 | 1,119 |
| Avenues Education, Moorabbin | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | — | — |
| Le Page Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 215 | 1,080 |
| Beaumaris Secondary College, Beaumaris | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 893 | 1,113 |
| Cheltenham Secondary College, Cheltenham | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 759 | 1,054 |
| Sacred Heart School, Sandringham | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 274 | 1,138 |
| Stella Maris School, Beaumaris | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 143 | 1,137 |
| Cheltenham East Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 392 | 1,122 |
| Sandringham Primary School, Sandringham | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 540 | 1,158 |
| Mentone Girls Secondary College, Mentone | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,102 | 1,102 |
| Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School, Bentleigh | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 393 | 1,120 |
| Beaumaris Primary School, Beaumaris | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 558 | 1,134 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Bentleigh | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 732 | 1,093 |
| Kingston Heath Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 184 | 1,075 |
| East Bentleigh Primary School, Bentleigh East | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 324 | 1,100 |
| Kilbreda College, Mentone | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 928 | 1,082 |
| Bentleigh Secondary College, Bentleigh East | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 936 | 1,082 |
| Mentone Primary School, Mentone | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 299 | 1,112 |
| St Paul's School, Bentleigh | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 341 | 1,134 |
| Southern Autistic School, East Bentleigh | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 294 | 1,049 |
| St Patrick's School, Mentone | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 460 | 1,116 |
| Hampton Primary School, Hampton | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 628 | 1,168 |
| St Leonard's College, Brighton East | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,597 | 1,184 |
| Bentleigh West Primary School, Bentleigh | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 788 | 1,146 |
| Mentone Girls' Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 560 | 1,174 |
| St Mary's School, Hampton | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 194 | 1,142 |
| Mentone Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 2,008 | 1,144 |
| Brighton Secondary College, Brighton East | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 873 | 1,106 |
| St Bede's College, Mentone | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,882 | 1,097 |
| Mentone Park Primary School, Mentone | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 186 | 1,099 |
| St Finbar's School, Brighton East | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 331 | 1,136 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Highett (West) - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208011171/highett-cheltenham/topic/education