68.2% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Highett (East) - Cheltenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Highett (East) - Cheltenham
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A 12 percentage point rise in university degrees since 2011 highlights a shifting trend toward higher education in Highett (East) - Cheltenham. This area is now far more qualified than the national average, with over a third of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has climbed 12 points since 2011 to reach 68.2%. This is well above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Highett (East) - Cheltenham, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 34.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
34.2% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 34.2%
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 (East) - Cheltenham, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 23.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12% and society and culture at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, with 80% being government primary schools. While there are 5 schools in the area, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.22
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
44
Higher than 86% 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).
1,807
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
361
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,082
Higher than 77% 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 (East) - Cheltenham
44 schools — 23,799 students, average ICSEA 1,111.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 12 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 11 · Combined 6
| Le Page Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 215 | 1,080 |
| Cheltenham East Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 392 | 1,122 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Cheltenham | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 257 | 1,107 |
| Cheltenham Secondary College, Cheltenham | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 759 | 1,054 |
| Kingston Heath Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 184 | 1,075 |
| Cheltenham Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 402 | 1,116 |
| Bayside Special Developmental School, Moorabbin | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 48 | 1,090 |
| Southmoor Primary School, Moorabbin | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 368 | 1,121 |
| Mentone Girls Secondary College, Mentone | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,102 | 1,102 |
| Mentone Primary School, Mentone | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 299 | 1,112 |
| St Patrick's School, Mentone | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 460 | 1,116 |
| Mentone Park Primary School, Mentone | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 186 | 1,099 |
| Kilbreda College, Mentone | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 928 | 1,082 |
| St Catherine's School, Moorabbin | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 85 | 1,083 |
| East Bentleigh Primary School, Bentleigh East | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 324 | 1,100 |
| Mentone Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 2,008 | 1,144 |
| Beaumaris North Primary School, Beaumaris | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 477 | 1,150 |
| Moorabbin Primary School, Moorabbin | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 545 | 1,108 |
| Mentone Girls' Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 560 | 1,174 |
| Stella Maris School, Beaumaris | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 143 | 1,137 |
| St Agnes' School, Highett | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 164 | 1,098 |
| St Bede's College, Mentone | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,882 | 1,097 |
| Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School, Bentleigh | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 393 | 1,120 |
| Parktone Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 411 | 1,101 |
| Bentleigh Secondary College, Bentleigh East | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 936 | 1,082 |
| Beaumaris Secondary College, Beaumaris | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 893 | 1,113 |
| Beaumaris Primary School, Beaumaris | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 558 | 1,134 |
| Southern Autistic School, East Bentleigh | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 294 | 1,049 |
| Sandringham College, Sandringham | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,079 | 1,106 |
| Hampton East School, Hampton East | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 111 | 1,058 |
| Parkdale Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 631 | 1,133 |
| Sandringham East Primary School, Sandringham | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 432 | 1,135 |
| Avenues Education, Moorabbin | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | — | — |
| Christway College, Clarinda | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 864 | 1,111 |
| Black Rock Primary School, Black Rock | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 489 | 1,143 |
| St John Vianney's School, Parkdale | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 164 | 1,099 |
| Parkdale Secondary College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,418 | 1,067 |
| St Peter's School, Bentleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 625 | 1,121 |
| Tombolo Academy, Hampton | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 38 | 1,119 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Bentleigh | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 732 | 1,093 |
| St Paul's School, Bentleigh | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 341 | 1,134 |
| Sacred Heart School, Sandringham | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 274 | 1,138 |
| Sandringham Primary School, Sandringham | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 540 | 1,158 |
| Bentleigh West Primary School, Bentleigh | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 788 | 1,146 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Highett (East) - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031188/highett-cheltenham/topic/education