59.1% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Narre Warren - North East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Narre Warren - North East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Narre Warren - North East hold university degrees compared to the state average, though schooling levels are improving. This creates a local workforce where practical trade certificates are more common than high-level academic titles. While university qualifications have risen to 19.8%, they remain well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose by 3.7 points since 2016 to reach 59.1%. This is about the same as the national figure, though it ever so slightly trails the state average for Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Narre Warren - North East, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About one in five adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.1% of residents.
19.8% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 19.8%
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 Narre Warren - North East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.6%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has only two schools, both of which are government primary schools. While these schools are much larger than those in most similar areas, there are very few schools per 1,000 children.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.77
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 59% 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).
1,251
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
626
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,033
Higher than 58% 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 Narre Warren - North East
24 schools — 11,580 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 6 · Combined 5
| Maramba Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 248 | 995 |
| Oatlands Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 1,003 | 1,043 |
| Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School, Narre Warren | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 201 | 990 |
| Fountain Gate Secondary College, Narre Warren | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,211 | 938 |
| Fountain Gate Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 545 | 936 |
| Mary MacKillop School, Narre Warren North | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 294 | 1,058 |
| Timbarra P-9 College, Berwick | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 594 | 1,019 |
| Foundation Learning Centre - Foundation College, Narre Warren | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 155 | 968 |
| Don Bosco School, Narre Warren | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 207 | 1,047 |
| Berry Street School - Narre Warren Campus, Narre Warren | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 219 | 894 |
| Berwick Lodge Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 489 | 1,037 |
| Narre Warren North Primary School, Narre Warren North | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 337 | 1,053 |
| Harkaway Primary School, Harkaway | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 106 | 1,026 |
| Fleetwood Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 309 | 998 |
| Lysterfield Lake College, Narre Warren North | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 130 | 1,139 |
| Harkaway Hills College, Narre Warren North | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 321 | 1,149 |
| Hallam Secondary College, Hallam | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 716 | 923 |
| Sidrah Gardens School, Narre Warren North | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 102 | 1,104 |
| Thomas Mitchell Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 629 | 1,050 |
| Hallam Primary School, Hallam | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 417 | 939 |
| Southern Cross Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 210 | 1,010 |
| Nossal High School, Berwick | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 825 | 1,155 |
| Gleneagles Secondary College, Endeavour Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,267 | 967 |
| Maranatha Christian School, Endeavour Hills | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,045 | 1,101 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Narre Warren - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021455/narre-warren-north-east/topic/education