57.3% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Valley View - Gilles Plains · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Valley View - Gilles Plains
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Local learning options are varied in Valley View - Gilles Plains, where roughly 57% of people have finished Year 12. This reflects a balanced educational profile that sits slightly above the South Australian average, with a fair mix of trade certificates and university degrees among adults.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 57.3%, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and a little below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Valley View - Gilles Plains, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the state average. Trade qualifications are common, with 29.1% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
24.2% —
Higher 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 →Valley View - Gilles Plains splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 16.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has just two schools, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas, yet these schools are much larger than most. While there are only two schools locally, there are 38 schools within 3km, which is more than 80% of similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.06
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
38
Higher than 79% 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).
1,372
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
686
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,027
Higher than 55% 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 Valley View - Gilles Plains
38 schools — 18,636 students, average ICSEA 1,032.
By sector: Government 27 · Independent 7 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 24 · Combined 8 · Secondary 6
| Wandana Primary School, Gilles Plains | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 181 | 962 |
| St Paul's College, Gilles Plains | Catholic | Combined | 0.5 km | 1,191 | 1,037 |
| Prescott Primary School, Northern, Para Vista | Independent | Primary | 1.3 km | 462 | 1,083 |
| Valley View Secondary School, Para Vista | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 596 | 963 |
| Kildare College, Holden Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 768 | 1,051 |
| Ingle Farm East Primary School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 268 | 981 |
| Avenues College, Windsor Gardens | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 493 | 929 |
| Para Vista Primary School, Para Vista | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 206 | 950 |
| Heritage College Incorporated, Oakden | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 437 | 1,040 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista, Para Vista | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 440 | 1,089 |
| Dernancourt School, Dernancourt | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 326 | 1,046 |
| Modbury West School, Modbury | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 264 | 1,020 |
| Cedar College, Northgate | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 884 | 1,090 |
| Ingle Farm Primary School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 454 | 967 |
| Sunrise Christian School Paradise, Paradise | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 175 | 1,096 |
| St Pius X School, Windsor Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 552 | 1,108 |
| Hillcrest Primary School, Hillcrest | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 395 | 1,096 |
| Adelaide East Education Centre, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 49 | 1,056 |
| East Para Primary School, Para Hills | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 194 | 994 |
| North Ingle School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 180 | 998 |
| Charles Campbell College, Paradise | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,188 | 1,018 |
| Modbury South Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 179 | 1,011 |
| Modbury Special School, Hope Valley | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 166 | 997 |
| Modbury High School, Modbury | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 926 | 1,005 |
| Paradise Primary School, Paradise | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 141 | 1,022 |
| Sports College South Australia - Football SA State Performance Centre, Gepps Cross | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 404 | 1,015 |
| Modbury School P-6, Modbury North | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 172 | 1,026 |
| Torrens Valley Christian School, Hope Valley | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 565 | 1,085 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Greenacres | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 691 | 1,085 |
| Northfield Primary School, Northfield | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 352 | 982 |
| Para Hills School, Para Hills | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 269 | 978 |
| Roma Mitchell Secondary College, Gepps Cross | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,638 | 971 |
| East Marden Primary School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 548 | 1,127 |
| Klemzig Primary School, Klemzig | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 184 | 1,033 |
| Hampstead Primary School, Greenacres | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 243 | 1,032 |
| Ardtornish Primary School, St Agnes | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 462 | 1,044 |
| The Heights School, Modbury Heights | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,811 | 1,060 |
| Pooraka Primary School, Pooraka | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 182 | 954 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Valley View - Gilles Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402031176/valley-view-gilles-plains/topic/education