48.0% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kurunjang - Toolern Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale hold formal qualifications compared to most similar areas. Only 48% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian and national figures. This trend continues into higher education, where a small minority of adults hold university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state figure, with just 48% of people finishing their final school year. Another 18.4% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 13% finished at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kurunjang - Toolern Vale, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.9% of the population, which is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 40.9% of the highest qualifications.
11.9% —
Lower than 81% 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 Kurunjang - Toolern Vale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related studies at 16.9%, followed by Management and Commerce at 16.3% and Society and Culture at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 government schools in the area, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. The average school size of 539 students is higher than in most similar places.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.17
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
1,618
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
539
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
946
Lower than 82% 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 Kurunjang - Toolern Vale
16 schools — 10,171 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Toolern Vale and District Primary School, Toolern Vale | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 155 | 957 |
| Kurunjang Primary School, Melton | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 590 | 942 |
| Kurunjang Secondary College, Melton | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 873 | 947 |
| Arnolds Creek Primary School, Harkness | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 724 | 999 |
| Melton West Primary School, Melton West | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 520 | 925 |
| Melton Primary School, Melton | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 507 | 961 |
| St Dominic's School, Melton | Catholic | Primary | 7.0 km | 369 | 967 |
| Wedge Park Primary School, Melton West | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 848 | 976 |
| Melton Specialist School, Melton | Government | Combined | 7.2 km | 406 | 951 |
| Muhammadiyah Australia College, Melton | Independent | Combined | 7.3 km | 182 | 1,052 |
| Melton Secondary College, Melton | Government | Secondary | 7.5 km | 1,433 | 944 |
| St Francis Catholic College, Melton West | Catholic | Secondary | 7.5 km | 1,846 | 1,012 |
| St Catherine of Siena School, Melton West | Catholic | Primary | 7.6 km | 522 | 1,002 |
| Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College, Melton | Independent | Secondary | 7.7 km | 39 | 929 |
| OneSchool Global Vic, Melton West | Independent | Combined | 8.7 km | 556 | 984 |
| Coburn Primary School, Melton South | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 601 | 932 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041576/kurunjang-toolern-vale/topic/education