63.1% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Narre Warren South - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Narre Warren South - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 63% of residents in Narre Warren South - East have completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This area has seen a steady rise in both school completions and university degrees over recent years. While school finishing rates are high, the proportion of adults with a bachelor's degree remains well below the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose by 3.9 percentage points since 2016 to reach 63.1%. This is a little above the Victorian average and well above the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Narre Warren South - East, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.7% of residents.
20.6% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Narre Warren South - East splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 22%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has only two schools, which is smaller than most similar areas, but these schools are much larger than average. There is an equal split between government and independent schools.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.73
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher 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).
1,395
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
698
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 53% 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 - East
28 schools — 21,933 students, average ICSEA 1,021.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 4 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Heritage College, Narre Warren South | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 613 | 1,058 |
| Hillsmeade Primary School, Narre Warren South | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 782 | 994 |
| Trinity Catholic Primary School, Narre Warren South | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 507 | 1,070 |
| Alkira Secondary College, Cranbourne North | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 2,011 | 986 |
| Berwick Fields Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 895 | 1,047 |
| Fleetwood Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 309 | 998 |
| St Catherine's Primary School, Berwick | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 601 | 1,108 |
| Strathaird Primary School, Narre Warren South | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 761 | 975 |
| Narre Warren South P-12 College, Narre Warren South | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 2,404 | 918 |
| Nossal High School, Berwick | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 825 | 1,155 |
| Kambrya College, Berwick | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 2,369 | 1,045 |
| Tulliallan Primary School, Cranbourne North | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 1,449 | 1,048 |
| Brentwood Park Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 1,017 | 1,091 |
| Berry Street School - Narre Warren Campus, Narre Warren | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 219 | 894 |
| Berwick Lodge Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 489 | 1,037 |
| Berwick Chase Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 700 | 1,042 |
| Foundation Learning Centre - Foundation College, Narre Warren | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 155 | 968 |
| Don Bosco School, Narre Warren | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 207 | 1,047 |
| St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar, Berwick | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 980 | 1,155 |
| Courtenay Gardens Primary School, Cranbourne North | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 750 | 998 |
| Berwick Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 884 | 1,087 |
| Coral Park Primary School, Hampton Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 393 | 923 |
| Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 588 | 963 |
| Kilberry Valley Primary School, Hampton Park | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 404 | 954 |
| Lyndhurst Secondary College, Cranbourne | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 832 | 941 |
| Turrun Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 203 | 1,058 |
| St Therese's School, Cranbourne | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 239 | 1,023 |
| Rangebank Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 347 | 942 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Narre Warren South - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031457/narre-warren-south-east/topic/education