78.9% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling have become a hallmark of Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell, where 78.9% of residents finished Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8%. The area is notably well-qualified, with many residents holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the state average, with 78.9% of people finishing Year 12 compared to 61.8% across Victoria. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 42.6% of adults, which is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This high level of education is seen in the 20.6% of residents who have postgraduate degrees.
42.6% —
Higher than 85% 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 Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.3%, followed by information technology at 12.3% and engineering at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three 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 499 students is higher than in most similar places.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.94
Lower than 87% 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).
1,496
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
499
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 68% 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 Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell
27 schools — 26,148 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 7 · Secondary 3
| Barayip Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 219 | 1,059 |
| Brinbeal Secondary College, Tarneit | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 454 | 1,039 |
| Karwan Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 823 | 1,067 |
| St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Tarneit | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 384 | 1,068 |
| Tarneit Rise Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 1,640 | 1,051 |
| Islamic College of Melbourne, Tarneit | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 2,017 | 1,083 |
| Davis Creek Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 930 | 1,046 |
| Wimba Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 446 | 1,053 |
| Manor Lakes P-12 College, Wyndham Vale | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | 2,881 | 996 |
| Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Manor Lakes | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 486 | 1,079 |
| Good News Lutheran College, Tarneit | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 1,872 | 1,116 |
| Riverbend Primary School, Wyndham Vale | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 731 | 1,034 |
| Tarneit Senior College, Tarneit | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 895 | 1,005 |
| Tarneit P-9 College, Tarneit | Government | Combined | 5.7 km | 2,010 | 1,026 |
| Nearnung Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 485 | 1,045 |
| The Grange P-12 College, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | 1,919 | 973 |
| Bethany Catholic Primary School, Werribee | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 568 | 1,044 |
| St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School, Tarneit North | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 204 | 1,104 |
| Westgrove Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 527 | 976 |
| Cambridge Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 660 | 1,036 |
| St James the Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing | Catholic | Primary | 6.9 km | 387 | 1,037 |
| Wyndham Central Secondary College, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 7.1 km | 1,263 | 921 |
| Baden Powell P-9 College, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Combined | 7.3 km | 827 | 1,006 |
| Manorvale Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 291 | 942 |
| Eynesbury Primary School, Eynesbury | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 458 | 1,008 |
| Wyndham Park Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 404 | 948 |
| Heathdale Christian College, Werribee | Independent | Combined | 7.9 km | 2,367 | 1,139 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051582/tarneit-mount-cottrell/topic/education