51.5% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mornington - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mornington - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Mornington - East. While the area has a strong school system, it has a lower rate of formal schooling and university degrees compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 51.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mornington - East, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.2% of the population, a figure that is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria.
18.2% —
Lower than 58% 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 Mornington - East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17%, followed by engineering and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools with a total of 3,826 enrolments, which is larger than about 88% of similar areas. These schools are larger and have a higher average advantage score than most other areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.83
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower 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).
3,826
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
765
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,058
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 Mornington - East
13 schools — 8,727 students, average ICSEA 1,067.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Mornington Park Primary School, Mornington | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 225 | 997 |
| St Macartan's School, Mornington | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 458 | 1,084 |
| Mornington Special Developmental School, Mornington | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 24 | 920 |
| Benton Junior College, Mornington | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 585 | 1,040 |
| Padua College, Mornington | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 2,534 | 1,064 |
| Mornington Secondary College, Mornington | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 799 | 1,004 |
| Mornington Primary School, Mornington | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 424 | 1,062 |
| Osborne Primary School, Mount Martha | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 638 | 1,071 |
| Moorooduc Primary School, Moorooduc | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 242 | 1,035 |
| Peninsula Grammar, Mount Eliza | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,270 | 1,125 |
| Mount Eliza Primary School, Mount Eliza | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 450 | 1,089 |
| St Thomas More's School, Mount Eliza | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 287 | 1,116 |
| Mount Eliza Secondary College, Mount Eliza | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 791 | 1,063 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mornington - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021591/mornington-east/topic/education