38.7% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Shepparton - South East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Shepparton - South East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Shepparton - South East have stayed far below the state and national figures. Only 38.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is much lower than most similar areas. This pattern is seen in higher education too, where only 10.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%, with only 38.7% of people finishing Year 12. In contrast, 21.2% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Shepparton - South East, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 9 or below (23%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare here, as the 10.3% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 34.2%.
10.3% —
Lower than 88% 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 Shepparton - South East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 13.5%, followed by Management, commerce, Society, and culture at 12.9% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 primary schools in the area, which is more than about 80% of similar places. However, these schools have a typical advantage score of 928, which is much lower than most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% 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.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
1,926
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
321
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
928
Lower than 87% 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 Shepparton - South East
21 schools — 8,958 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Orrvale Primary School, Orrvale | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 384 | 991 |
| Shepparton East Primary School, Shepparton East | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 196 | 988 |
| St Mel's School, Shepparton | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 156 | 999 |
| Wilmot Road Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 232 | 833 |
| St Georges Road Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 483 | 834 |
| Greater Shepparton Secondary College, Shepparton | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,967 | 887 |
| Notre Dame College, Shepparton | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,683 | 1,030 |
| St Brendan's School, Shepparton | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 347 | 1,017 |
| Banmira Specialist School, Shepparton | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 234 | 894 |
| Shepparton ACE Secondary College, Shepparton | Independent | Secondary | 4.7 km | 97 | 912 |
| Bourchier Street Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 589 | 951 |
| Lemnos Primary School, Lemnos | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 5 | 905 |
| Grahamvale Primary School, Grahamvale | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 352 | 1,043 |
| Guthrie Street Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 475 | 972 |
| Shepparton Christian College, Shepparton | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 326 | 1,053 |
| Gowrie Street Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 196 | 811 |
| St Anne's College, Kialla | Catholic | Combined | 6.0 km | 499 | 1,022 |
| Kialla Central Primary School, Kialla | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 60 | 1,008 |
| Mooroopna Primary School, Mooroopna | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 237 | 900 |
| St Mary's School, Mooroopna | Catholic | Primary | 8.3 km | 272 | 987 |
| Mooroopna Park Primary School, Mooroopna | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 168 | 839 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Shepparton - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216031594/shepparton-south-east/topic/education