52.8% —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pakenham - North East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Pakenham - North East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Pakenham - North East has seen steady shifts since 2011, though it still trails the wider state. Only 16.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Victorian figure. This reflects a community where trade and vocational training are much more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well below the national figure, with 52.8% of residents finishing their final year. This is also well below Victoria's 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pakenham - North East, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Vocational training is the most common achievement here, with 37.6% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. This helps explain why the proportion of people with university degrees is far below both the state and national averages.
16.1% —
Lower than 65% 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 Pakenham - North East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three primary schools in the area, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most similar areas. Government schools make up 66.7% of the local sector.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.81
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
1,237
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
412
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower 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 Pakenham - North East
13 schools — 9,672 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Pakenham Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 420 | 999 |
| Pakenham Hills Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 499 | 978 |
| St Patrick's School, Pakenham | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 318 | 982 |
| Beaconhills College, Pakenham | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 2,965 | 1,035 |
| Pakenham Secondary College, Pakenham | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,030 | 962 |
| Pakenham Consolidated School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 594 | 965 |
| Lakeside College, Pakenham | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 647 | 1,034 |
| Pakenham Springs Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 687 | 995 |
| Kuyim Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 115 | 1,019 |
| John Henry Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 981 | 1,020 |
| St James School, Nar Nar Goon | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 98 | 1,031 |
| Pakenham Lakeside Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 704 | 1,007 |
| Edenbrook Secondary College, Pakenham | Government | Secondary | 6.6 km | 614 | 1,002 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pakenham - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011549/pakenham-north-east/topic/education