58.0% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Narre Warren - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Narre Warren - South West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Narre Warren - South West have finished school and gained degrees than five years ago, though levels remain below state averages. While Year 12 completion rose by 6.2 percentage points since 2016, the proportion of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is still far below the Victorian figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 58% of adults finished Year 12, which is about the same as the national figure. This is a notable increase from 51.8% in 2016, though it remains well below the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Narre Warren - South West, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher rose to 19.2% by 2021, but this is still far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.3% of residents.
19.2% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 - South West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 19.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.5% and society and culture at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7 schools in the area with a total of 2,847 enrolments, which is larger than about 77% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.43
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
Higher than 76% 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).
2,847
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
407
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 79% 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 - South West
35 schools — 24,994 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 8 · Combined 5
| Foundation Learning Centre - Foundation College, Narre Warren | Independent | Secondary | 0.6 km | 155 | 968 |
| Don Bosco School, Narre Warren | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 207 | 1,047 |
| Berry Street School - Narre Warren Campus, Narre Warren | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 219 | 894 |
| Timbarra P-9 College, Berwick | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 594 | 1,019 |
| Fountain Gate Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 545 | 936 |
| Oatlands Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 1,003 | 1,043 |
| Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School, Narre Warren | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 201 | 990 |
| Berwick Lodge Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 489 | 1,037 |
| Fountain Gate Secondary College, Narre Warren | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,211 | 938 |
| Maramba Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 248 | 995 |
| Fleetwood Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 309 | 998 |
| Kilberry Valley Primary School, Hampton Park | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 404 | 954 |
| Mary MacKillop School, Narre Warren North | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 294 | 1,058 |
| Nossal High School, Berwick | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 825 | 1,155 |
| Heritage College, Narre Warren South | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 613 | 1,058 |
| Narre Warren South P-12 College, Narre Warren South | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,404 | 918 |
| St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar, Berwick | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 980 | 1,155 |
| Coral Park Primary School, Hampton Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 393 | 923 |
| Trinity Catholic Primary School, Narre Warren South | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 507 | 1,070 |
| Berwick Fields Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 895 | 1,047 |
| St Kevin's School, Hampton Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 479 | 1,040 |
| St Michael's School, Berwick | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 441 | 1,084 |
| River Gum Primary School, Hampton Park | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 501 | 910 |
| Hampton Park Secondary College, Hampton Park | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,234 | 905 |
| Hallam Secondary College, Hallam | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 716 | 923 |
| Berwick Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 884 | 1,087 |
| Hillsmeade Primary School, Narre Warren South | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 782 | 994 |
| Hallam Primary School, Hallam | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 417 | 939 |
| Brentwood Park Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 1,017 | 1,091 |
| Hampton Park Primary School, Hampton Park | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 432 | 930 |
| Strathaird Primary School, Narre Warren South | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 761 | 975 |
| Kambrya College, Berwick | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 2,369 | 1,045 |
| Berwick Secondary College, Berwick | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,626 | 1,027 |
| Southern Cross Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 210 | 1,010 |
| Thomas Mitchell Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 629 | 1,050 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Narre Warren - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021456/narre-warren-south-west/topic/education