43.3% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ararat Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ararat Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people finished high school in Ararat Surrounds than in most other areas, with only 43.3% completing Year 12. This trend is far below both the state and national figures, though the rate has risen by 3.9 percentage points since 2011. The area's educational profile is largely defined by these lower completion rates and a small number of very small schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. Other common outcomes include 19.4% finishing Year 11 and 16.4% finishing Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ararat Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.6% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.4% of adults.
16.6% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 16.6%
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 Ararat Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Agriculture and Environment at 14.8%, followed by Engineering and Health, which both stand at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 government schools in the area, which is more than 80% of similar areas, though they are among the smallest with an average size of just 33 students.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
10.70
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
196
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
33
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
976
Lower than 69% 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 Ararat Surrounds
11 schools — 1,498 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Maroona Primary School, Maroona | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 22 | 1,064 |
| Willaura Primary School, Willaura | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 13 | 1,034 |
| Moyston Primary School, Moyston | Government | Primary | 21.2 km | 31 | 983 |
| Ararat Secondary College, Ararat | Government | Secondary | 24.6 km | 332 | 940 |
| Ararat Primary School, Ararat | Government | Primary | 25.1 km | 223 | 971 |
| Marian College, Ararat | Catholic | Secondary | 25.3 km | 369 | 1,017 |
| St Mary's School, Ararat | Catholic | Primary | 25.3 km | 121 | 1,038 |
| Ararat West Primary School, Ararat | Government | Primary | 25.4 km | 257 | 984 |
| Lake Bolac College, Lake Bolac | Government | Combined | 25.8 km | 92 | 936 |
| Buangor Primary School, Buangor | Government | Primary | 34.8 km | 16 | 1,028 |
| Pomonal Primary School, Pomonal | Government | Primary | 37.5 km | 22 | 977 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ararat Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011387/ararat-surrounds/topic/education