46.2% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Frankston North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Frankston North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Frankston North, held by 34.9% of adults. While the area has seen a steady rise in school and university completions over the last decade, overall education levels remain far below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 12 points since 2011 to 46.2%, though this is still far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 17.7% of residents finished Year 10, while 12.8% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Frankston North, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This represents a 6.4 point increase since 2011, though the area still sits lower than most similar places.
13.7% ▲ +88.3%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 13.7%
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 Frankston North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are society and culture at 13.6%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 13.1% and management and commerce at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Frankston North has 12 schools and 4,425 enrolments, which is among the largest at this level. There are 3.55 schools per 1,000 children, much higher than most areas, although the average school advantage score is lower than most.
12
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.55
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
37
Higher than 78% 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).
4,425
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
369
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
992
Lower than 61% 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 Frankston North
37 schools — 17,150 students, average ICSEA 1,021.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 7 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Karingal Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 239 | 985 |
| Mahogany Rise Primary School, Frankston North | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 148 | 909 |
| Karingal Heights Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 93 | 950 |
| Monterey Secondary College, Frankston North | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 462 | 927 |
| McClelland Secondary College, Frankston | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,089 | 981 |
| Ballam Park Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 156 | 963 |
| Frankston Special Developmental School, Frankston | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 124 | 969 |
| Naranga School, Frankston | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 159 | 945 |
| St John's School, Frankston East | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 270 | 1,053 |
| John Paul College, Frankston | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,300 | 1,055 |
| Frankston East Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 160 | 943 |
| Aldercourt Primary School, Frankston North | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 225 | 918 |
| Nepean School, Seaford | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 141 | 1,006 |
| Kananook Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 190 | 1,014 |
| Belvedere Park Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 288 | 1,004 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Frankston | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 155 | 1,042 |
| Frankston Heights Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 458 | 1,043 |
| Seaford Park Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 169 | 1,005 |
| Frankston Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 241 | 1,015 |
| St Anne's School, Seaford | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 186 | 1,070 |
| David Scott School, Frankston | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 129 | 987 |
| St Jude's School, Langwarrin | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 309 | 1,052 |
| Kingsley Park Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 382 | 1,027 |
| St Joachim's School, Carrum Downs | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 328 | 1,052 |
| Frankston High School, Frankston | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,964 | 1,067 |
| Overport Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 680 | 1,058 |
| Elisabeth Murdoch College, Langwarrin | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,572 | 1,010 |
| Langwarrin Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 663 | 1,022 |
| Seaford Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 230 | 1,030 |
| Woodlands Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 861 | 1,051 |
| Skye Primary School, Skye | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 515 | 995 |
| St Augustine's School, Frankston South | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 318 | 1,053 |
| Langwarrin Park Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 585 | 1,016 |
| Mount Erin Secondary College, Frankston South | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 490 | 985 |
| Rowellyn Park Primary School, Carrum Downs | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 781 | 1,003 |
| Bayside Christian College, Langwarrin South | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 573 | 1,086 |
| Banyan Fields Primary School, Carrum Downs | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 517 | 987 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Frankston North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011372/frankston-north/topic/education