67.7% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wantirna South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wantirna South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well-educated residents and a strong school network define daily life in Wantirna South. Nearly 68% of people here finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This commitment to learning is seen in the high number of university degrees and a large variety of local schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 9.3 points since 2011 to reach 67.7%. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and 8.9 points higher than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wantirna South, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 34% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and represents an 11 point increase since 2011.
34.0% ▲ +45.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 34.0%
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 Wantirna South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 24.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14%. Health and society and culture also represent over 10% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 7 schools and 4,829 enrolments, among the largest for its kind. These schools are typically larger than most and have some of the highest advantage scores.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.64
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
57
Higher than 90% 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).
4,829
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
690
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,137
Higher than 93% 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 Wantirna South
57 schools — 29,316 students, average ICSEA 1,102.
By sector: Government 43 · Catholic 10 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 40 · Secondary 11 · Combined 6
| The Knox School, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 764 | 1,159 |
| Waverley Christian College, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 2,370 | 1,141 |
| Wantirna South Primary School, Wantirna South | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 233 | 1,074 |
| Templeton Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 720 | 1,136 |
| Knox Gardens Primary School, Wantirna South | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 458 | 1,112 |
| Wantirna College, Wantirna | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,458 | 1,031 |
| Wantirna Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 53 | 1,031 |
| Holy Trinity School, Wantirna South | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 210 | 1,083 |
| St Andrews Christian College, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 719 | 1,166 |
| St Mary's College for the Deaf - Wantirna South Campus, Wantirna South | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 75 | 1,028 |
| St Jude the Apostle School, Scoresby | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 271 | 1,083 |
| Regency Park Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 537 | 1,068 |
| St Luke's School, Wantirna | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 165 | 1,098 |
| Scoresby Secondary College, Scoresby | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 244 | 1,003 |
| Scoresby Primary School, Scoresby | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 136 | 1,013 |
| Knox Park Primary School, Knoxfield | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 312 | 1,061 |
| Knox Central Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 75 | 1,018 |
| Fairhills High School, Knoxfield | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 404 | 994 |
| Camelot Rise Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 426 | 1,150 |
| Carrington Primary School, Knoxfield | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 64 | 974 |
| Bayswater West Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 223 | 1,003 |
| Vermont Secondary College, Vermont | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,650 | 1,122 |
| Heathmont College, Heathmont | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 667 | 1,014 |
| Kent Park Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 197 | 1,012 |
| Fairhills Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 104 | 1,004 |
| Bayswater South Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 339 | 1,099 |
| Marlborough Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 124 | 1,037 |
| St James' School, Vermont | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 351 | 1,139 |
| Highvale Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,220 | 1,114 |
| Weeden Heights Primary School, Vermont South | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 154 | 1,141 |
| Mount View Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 920 | 1,146 |
| Livingstone Primary School, Vermont South | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 612 | 1,142 |
| Highvale Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 368 | 1,148 |
| Holy Saviour Parish School, Vermont South | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 133 | — |
| Vermont South Special School, Vermont South | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 140 | 998 |
| Jells Park Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 536 | 1,128 |
| Mountain Gate Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 432 | 1,072 |
| Vermont Primary School, Vermont | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 752 | 1,161 |
| Bayswater Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 155 | 1,024 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Bayswater | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 85 | 1,003 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Boronia | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 129 | 1,086 |
| Glen Waverley Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 970 | 1,141 |
| Wattle View Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 247 | 1,006 |
| Emmaus College, Vermont South | Catholic | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,479 | 1,086 |
| Bayswater Secondary College, Bayswater | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 256 | 972 |
| Parkmore Primary School, Forest Hill | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 121 | 1,095 |
| Dillbadin Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 35 | 977 |
| Wheelers Hill Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 699 | 1,151 |
| Urban College, Boronia | Independent | Secondary | 5.2 km | 100 | 975 |
| Karoo Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 422 | 1,086 |
| Glen Waverley Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 2,417 | 1,124 |
| St Leonard's School, Glen Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 268 | 1,142 |
| Heathmont East Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 570 | 1,127 |
| Glenallen School, Glen Waverley | Government | Combined | 5.7 km | 171 | 1,041 |
| Wheelers Hill Secondary College, Wheelers Hill | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 711 | 1,037 |
| Glen Waverley South Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 300 | 1,077 |
| Brentwood Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 5.9 km | 1,565 | 1,097 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wantirna South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011260/wantirna-south/topic/education