68.1% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Reservoir - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Reservoir - South West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant number of adults in Reservoir - South West now hold high-level degrees, contributing to an education profile that sits well above national levels. This area stands out for its strong academic achievement, with over a third of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is high here at 68.1%, which is well above both the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national average of 58.8%. This is higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Reservoir - South West, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 9 or below is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, with 34.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the 29.2% seen across Victoria and the 26.3% national figure.
34.7% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Reservoir - South West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 17.3%, followed by society and culture at 14.4%. Engineering and health also feature prominently, at 10.2% and 9.2% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 primary schools in the area, and while the average school advantage score is higher than most areas, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower. Residents have good access to education, with 50 schools located within 3km.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.21
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
50
Higher than 88% 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).
1,061
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
354
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,067
Higher than 72% 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 Reservoir - South West
50 schools — 19,970 students, average ICSEA 1,058.
By sector: Government 30 · Catholic 13 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 34 · Secondary 10 · Combined 6
| Reservoir West Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 600 | 1,068 |
| St Gabriel's School, Reservoir | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 149 | 1,060 |
| Reservoir Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 312 | 1,070 |
| Newlands Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 437 | 1,146 |
| St Raphael's School, Preston West | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 287 | 1,096 |
| Fawkner Primary School, Fawkner | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 238 | 1,020 |
| St Joseph the Worker School, Reservoir | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 245 | 1,049 |
| Preston Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 646 | 1,113 |
| Preston West Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 670 | 1,135 |
| Darul Ulum College of Victoria, Fawkner | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,766 | 1,005 |
| Reservoir East Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 276 | 935 |
| John Fawkner Secondary College, Fawkner | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 234 | 958 |
| William Ruthven Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 140 | 1,002 |
| Holy Name School, Reservoir | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 205 | 1,078 |
| St Mark's School, Fawkner | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 170 | 1,076 |
| Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education - Prace College campus, Reservoir | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 75 | 946 |
| William Ruthven Secondary College, Reservoir | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 478 | 977 |
| Preston High School, Preston | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,275 | 1,104 |
| Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment, Reservoir | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 53 | 1,032 |
| Mercy College, Coburg | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 403 | 1,029 |
| Coburg Special Developmental School, Coburg | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 67 | 1,028 |
| Reservoir Views Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 288 | 1,034 |
| Coburg High School, Coburg | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,265 | 1,099 |
| Sacred Heart School, Preston | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 117 | 1,090 |
| Australian International Academy of Education, Coburg | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 2,215 | 1,071 |
| St John's College Preston, Preston | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 345 | 1,066 |
| St Matthew's School, Fawkner | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 204 | 1,009 |
| St Paul's School, Coburg | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 200 | 1,097 |
| Reservoir High School, Reservoir | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 629 | 989 |
| Bell Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 440 | 1,165 |
| Yarra Me School, Preston | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | — | — |
| Coburg Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 346 | 1,113 |
| Moomba Park Primary School, Fawkner | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 205 | 1,018 |
| Preston South Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 397 | 1,127 |
| Preston North East Primary School, East Preston | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 201 | 955 |
| St Bernard's School, Coburg | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 152 | 1,121 |
| Islamic College of Sport, Coburg | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 72 | 989 |
| Northern College of the Arts and Technology, Preston | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 367 | 1,060 |
| Our Lady of the Way School, Kingsbury | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 167 | 1,079 |
| Northern School For Autism, Reservoir | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 525 | 1,030 |
| Kingsbury Primary School, Kingsbury | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 137 | 1,027 |
| Pascoe Vale North Primary School, Pascoe Vale | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 355 | 1,038 |
| East Preston Islamic College, Preston | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 733 | 976 |
| Thomastown Meadows Primary School, Thomastown | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 252 | 954 |
| Coburg North Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 509 | 1,128 |
| Thornbury Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 308 | 1,093 |
| St Mary's School, Thornbury | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 113 | 1,089 |
| Thomastown Primary School, Thomastown | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 176 | 967 |
| St Thomas More's School, Hadfield | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 366 | 1,074 |
| Penders Grove Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 160 | 1,021 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Reservoir - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021526/reservoir-south-west/topic/education