66.7% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Robina - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Robina - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in Robina - East, where 66.7% of residents have finished Year 12. This is well above the national figure, reflecting a well-educated population with strong academic credentials.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above both the state and national rates, with 66.7% of people finishing school, which is higher than most areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Robina - East, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 25.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Queensland figure and about the same as the Australian average.
25.5% —
Higher than 60% 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 →Robina - East splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.7%, followed by society and culture and health, which both sit around 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The two local schools are larger than most in similar areas, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest at this level.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.68
Lower than 95% 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).
1,013
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
507
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,050
Higher than 65% 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 Robina - East
21 schools — 25,558 students, average ICSEA 1,065.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 6 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 6 · Combined 6
| Robina State School, Robina | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 698 | 1,055 |
| The Industry School - Gold Coast, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 315 | 1,040 |
| Varsity College, Varsity Lakes | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 3,304 | 1,065 |
| Arcadia College, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 715 | 992 |
| Robina State High School, Robina | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,530 | 1,026 |
| Miami State School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 835 | 1,053 |
| King's Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 5,166 | 1,074 |
| Caningeraba State School, Burleigh Waters | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 1,068 | 1,042 |
| Clover Hill State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 888 | 1,054 |
| Somerset College, Mudgeeraba | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,612 | 1,157 |
| Gold Coast Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 237 | 1,066 |
| Mudgeeraba Special School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 167 | 1,030 |
| Miami State High School, Miami | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,542 | 1,032 |
| Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 930 | 1,029 |
| Hillcrest Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 2,055 | 1,104 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Clear Island Waters | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 794 | 1,091 |
| Star of the Sea School, Merrimac | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 236 | 1,045 |
| Merrimac State School, Merrimac | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 600 | 1,020 |
| Marymount Primary School, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 1,020 | 1,085 |
| Marymount College, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,262 | 1,073 |
| Mudgeeraba State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 584 | 1,016 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Robina - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309081559/robina-east/topic/education