61.3% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gisborne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gisborne
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees than most similar areas mark Gisborne as a well-educated community. Over 61% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade. This trend toward higher achievement is also seen in university qualifications, which rose by 5.9 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates in Gisborne have risen to 61.3%, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure. Roughly 13.9% of residents peaked at Year 11, while 12.5% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gisborne, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national average. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 28%, followed by bachelor degrees at 25.9%.
26.1% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Gisborne splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 17.8% and engineering and related fields at 16.1%. Education, society and culture, and health also make up significant portions of the local qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gisborne has seven schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas, and an average school advantage score that is higher than most. Most of the 2,878 enrolments are in government schools (57.1%) and primary-level education (71.4%).
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.21
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
2,878
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
411
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 64% 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 Gisborne
11 schools — 4,010 students, average ICSEA 1,058.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Gisborne Secondary College, Gisborne | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 961 | 1,017 |
| Gisborne Primary School, Gisborne | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 481 | 1,066 |
| St Brigid's School, Gisborne | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 216 | 1,065 |
| New Gisborne Primary School, New Gisborne | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 440 | 1,080 |
| Willowbank Primary School, Gisborne | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 373 | 1,056 |
| Holy Cross Primary School, New Gisborne | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 210 | 1,063 |
| Global Village Learning, New Gisborne | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 197 | 1,042 |
| Alice Miller School, Macedon | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 399 | 1,139 |
| Mount Macedon Primary School, Mount Macedon | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 131 | 1,147 |
| Riddells Creek Primary School, Riddells Creek | Government | Primary | 10.7 km | 285 | 1,040 |
| Killara Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 14.9 km | 317 | 1,017 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gisborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021232/gisborne/topic/education