81.2% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tarneit - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tarneit - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Tarneit - North have risen significantly since 2011. The area is now highly qualified, with 43.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher proportion of residents here have finished high school compared to the rest of the country. About 81.2% completed Year 12, which is 22 points above the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tarneit - North, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common in the area, as 43.3% of adults hold a university degree. This is much higher than most other areas and far above the Victorian figure of 29.2%.
43.3% —
Higher than 86% 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 - North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most frequent, at 21.1%. Other common fields of study include information technology at 14.2% and engineering at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools have a higher advantage score than most areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual. There are three schools in the area, two of which are government run.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.41
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
1,135
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
378
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,059
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 - North
26 schools — 28,206 students, average ICSEA 1,059.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 9 · Secondary 4
| St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School, Tarneit North | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 204 | 1,104 |
| Nearnung Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 485 | 1,045 |
| Wimba Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 446 | 1,053 |
| Tarneit Senior College, Tarneit | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 895 | 1,005 |
| Tarneit P-9 College, Tarneit | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 2,010 | 1,026 |
| St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Tarneit | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 384 | 1,068 |
| Bemin Secondary College, Truganina | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 886 | 1,015 |
| Tarneit Rise Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 1,640 | 1,051 |
| Warreen Primary School, Truganina | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 650 | 1,048 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Tarneit | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 441 | 1,053 |
| Thomas Carr College, Tarneit | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,347 | 1,061 |
| Garrang Wilam Primary School, Truganina | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 559 | 1,061 |
| Truganina P-9 College, Truganina | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,933 | 1,039 |
| Barayip Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 219 | 1,059 |
| St James the Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 387 | 1,037 |
| Good News Lutheran College, Tarneit | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,872 | 1,116 |
| The Grange P-12 College, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,919 | 973 |
| Islamic College of Melbourne, Tarneit | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 2,017 | 1,083 |
| Davis Creek Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 930 | 1,046 |
| Baden Powell P-9 College, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 827 | 1,006 |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Truganina | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 442 | 1,069 |
| Karwan Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 823 | 1,067 |
| Al-Taqwa College, Truganina | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 2,617 | 1,069 |
| Westbourne Grammar School, Truganina | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 2,121 | 1,166 |
| Dohertys Creek P-9 College, Truganina | Government | Combined | 5.4 km | 1,698 | 1,070 |
| Brinbeal Secondary College, Tarneit | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 454 | 1,039 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tarneit - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051584/tarneit-north/topic/education