39.3% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gippsland - East · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Gippsland - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Gippsland - East, held by 35.3% of adults. While high school completion rose to 39.3% since 2011, this remains far below the national figure of 58.8%. The area generally has fewer university degrees and lower school completion rates than most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.3% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. This is a gap of 23 points, although the figure has risen 6.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gippsland - East, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 13.7%, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This proportion has grown slightly, rising 3.5 points since 2011.
13.7% ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.7%
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 Gippsland - East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the region are most common in Engineering and related fields at 14.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.5% and Health at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gippsland - East has 33 schools, which is more than about 65% of similar areas. However, these schools are much smaller than most, with an average size of 187 students and an advantage score that is much lower than other areas.
33
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.51
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6,175
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
187
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gippsland - East
33 schools — 6,175 students, average ICSEA 969.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 24 · Combined 6 · Secondary 3
| Bairnsdale Secondary College, Bairnsdale | Government | Secondary | — | 1,213 | 955 |
| Nagle College, Bairnsdale | Catholic | Secondary | — | 803 | 1,018 |
| Lucknow Primary School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | — | 539 | 986 |
| St Mary's School, Bairnsdale | Catholic | Primary | — | 473 | 1,024 |
| Orbost Community College, Orbost | Government | Combined | — | 347 | 918 |
| Bairnsdale West Primary School, Bairnsdale | Government | Primary | — | 328 | 913 |
| Bairnsdale Primary School, Bairnsdale | Government | Primary | — | 260 | 892 |
| St Brendan's School, Lakes Entrance | Catholic | Primary | — | 246 | 1,017 |
| Lakes Entrance Primary School, Lakes Entrance | Government | Primary | — | 190 | 917 |
| Eagle Point Primary School, Eagle Point | Government | Primary | — | 170 | 1,002 |
| Lakes Entrance Secondary College, Lakes Entrance | Government | Secondary | — | 167 | 889 |
| Toorloo Arm Primary School, Lake Tyers Beach | Government | Primary | — | 129 | 935 |
| Mallacoota P-12 College, Mallacoota | Government | Combined | — | 126 | 1,019 |
| Lindenow Primary School, Lindenow | Government | Primary | — | 122 | 984 |
| Swan Reach Primary School, Swan Reach | Government | Primary | — | 102 | 970 |
| East Gippsland Specialist School, Bairnsdale | Government | Combined | — | 95 | 857 |
| Paynesville Primary School, Paynesville | Government | Primary | — | 89 | 934 |
| Swifts Creek P-12 School, Swifts Creek | Government | Combined | — | 89 | 964 |
| Tambo Upper Primary School, Tambo Upper | Government | Primary | — | 84 | 1,001 |
| Bairnsdale Christian College, Bairnsdale | Independent | Combined | — | 82 | 1,010 |
| Bruthen Primary School, Bruthen | Government | Primary | — | 72 | 994 |
| Nicholson Primary School, Nicholson | Government | Primary | — | 70 | 948 |
| Marlo Primary School, Marlo | Government | Primary | — | 50 | 1,062 |
| Metung Primary School, Metung | Government | Primary | — | 47 | 1,034 |
| Wild Cherry School, Bairnsdale | Independent | Primary | — | 43 | 1,053 |
| Newmerella Primary School, Newmerella | Government | Primary | — | 41 | 886 |
| Omeo Primary School, Omeo | Government | Primary | — | 38 | 1,009 |
| Cann River P-12 College, Cann River | Government | Combined | — | 34 | 939 |
| Clifton Creek Primary School, Clifton Creek | Government | Primary | — | 32 | 922 |
| Nungurner Primary School, Nungurner | Government | Primary | — | 32 | 1,015 |
| St Joseph's School, Orbost | Catholic | Primary | — | 26 | 956 |
| Buchan Primary School, Buchan | Government | Primary | — | 23 | 1,017 |
| Lindenow South Primary School, Lindenow South | Government | Primary | — | 13 | 966 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gippsland - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20502/gippsland-east/topic/education