65.1% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Endeavour Hills - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Endeavour Hills - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Endeavour Hills - South have finished high school than in 2016, with 65.1% now completing Year 12. This represents a steady climb in education levels for the area, while university degrees have also become more common over the last few years.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the national figure, reaching 65.1%. This is a rise of 3.7 points since 2016, and the area now performs better than most similar places in this regard.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Endeavour Hills - South, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 9 or below is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little below the Australian figure. While this is well below the state average, the proportion of people with these degrees rose 3.8 points since 2016.
23.9% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Endeavour Hills - South splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (27%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.9%. Other common areas of study include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools in the area, which is more than about 71% of similar places. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school size of 315 students is lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.08
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
1,574
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
315
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,024
Higher than 54% 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 Endeavour Hills - South
27 schools — 13,616 students, average ICSEA 969.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 6 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 5 · Secondary 5
| St Paul Apostle South School, Endeavour Hills | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 273 | 1,057 |
| Southern Cross Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 210 | 1,010 |
| James Cook Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 169 | 956 |
| Endeavour Hills Specialist School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 293 | 985 |
| Doveton College, Doveton | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 892 | 894 |
| Thomas Mitchell Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 629 | 1,050 |
| Chalcot Lodge Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 257 | 1,012 |
| Holy Family School, Doveton | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 109 | 975 |
| Hallam Secondary College, Hallam | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 716 | 923 |
| St Paul Apostle North School, Endeavour Hills | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 237 | 1,056 |
| Gleneagles Secondary College, Endeavour Hills | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,267 | 967 |
| Hallam Primary School, Hallam | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 417 | 939 |
| Mossgiel Park Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 267 | 994 |
| Maranatha Christian School, Endeavour Hills | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,045 | 1,101 |
| St John's Regional College, Dandenong | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 616 | 1,001 |
| St Mary's School, Dandenong | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 154 | 993 |
| Dandenong Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 479 | 935 |
| Dandenong North Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 798 | 955 |
| Fountain Gate Secondary College, Narre Warren | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,211 | 938 |
| Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School, Narre Warren | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 201 | 990 |
| Fountain Gate Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 545 | 936 |
| Dandenong High School, Dandenong | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,378 | 891 |
| Wooranna Park Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 263 | 953 |
| Maramba Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 248 | 995 |
| Emerson School, Dandenong | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 371 | 953 |
| St Gerard's School, Dandenong North | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 125 | 1,049 |
| Lyndale Greens Primary School, Dandenong North | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 446 | 974 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Endeavour Hills - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021454/endeavour-hills-south/topic/education