43.9% ▲ +25.4%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gippsland - South West · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Gippsland - South West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 43.9% of people in Gippsland - South West finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While more residents have completed high school since 2011, the area still sees far fewer adults with university degrees than in the rest of Victoria.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer than half of residents completed Year 12, which is 15 points below the Australian figure. However, this has improved over time, rising by 8.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gippsland - South West, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, well below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 33.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
17.3% ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 - South West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 14.0%, followed by management and commerce at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 39 schools, which is more than most similar regions, resulting in a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children. Most students attend government schools, which make up 74.4% of the sector.
39
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.44
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9,928
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
261
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Lower than 53% 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 - South West
39 schools — 9,928 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 29 · Independent 5 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 28 · Secondary 8 · Combined 3
| Bass Coast College, Wonthaggi | Government | Secondary | — | 1,687 | 988 |
| Newhaven College, Rhyll | Independent | Combined | — | 916 | 1,083 |
| Leongatha Secondary College, Leongatha | Government | Secondary | — | 607 | 991 |
| Leongatha Primary School, Leongatha | Government | Primary | — | 582 | 1,008 |
| Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College, Leongatha | Catholic | Secondary | — | 544 | 1,032 |
| Cowes Primary School, Cowes | Government | Primary | — | 523 | 1,019 |
| Inverloch Primary School, Inverloch | Government | Primary | — | 461 | 1,061 |
| Korumburra Secondary College, Korumburra | Government | Secondary | — | 437 | 976 |
| Wonthaggi Primary School, Wonthaggi | Government | Primary | — | 371 | 996 |
| Korumburra Primary School, Korumburra | Government | Primary | — | 343 | 973 |
| Mirboo North Secondary College, Mirboo North | Government | Secondary | — | 322 | 992 |
| St Joseph's School, Wonthaggi | Catholic | Primary | — | 315 | 1,031 |
| Mirboo North Primary School, Mirboo North | Government | Primary | — | 278 | 989 |
| Foster Secondary College, Foster | Government | Secondary | — | 260 | 1,006 |
| Bass Valley Primary School, Corinella | Government | Primary | — | 198 | 974 |
| St Laurence O'Toole School, Leongatha | Catholic | Primary | — | 180 | 1,041 |
| Newhaven Primary School, Newhaven | Government | Primary | — | 154 | 1,041 |
| Wonthaggi North Primary School, Wonthaggi | Government | Primary | — | 151 | 942 |
| San Remo Primary School, San Remo | Government | Primary | — | 148 | 1,037 |
| Meeniyan Primary School, Meeniyan | Government | Primary | — | 145 | 1,009 |
| Foster Primary School, Foster | Government | Primary | — | 135 | 985 |
| Loch Primary School, Loch | Government | Primary | — | 129 | 995 |
| Fish Creek and District Primary School, Fish Creek | Government | Primary | — | 114 | 1,024 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Cowes | Catholic | Primary | — | 110 | 995 |
| Toora Primary School, Toora | Government | Primary | — | 105 | 941 |
| Poowong Consolidated School, Poowong | Government | Primary | — | 101 | 985 |
| St Joseph's School, Korumburra | Catholic | Primary | — | 101 | 1,002 |
| Bass Coast Specialist School, Wonthaggi | Government | Combined | — | 74 | 922 |
| Village High School, Ryanston | Independent | Secondary | — | 71 | 1,028 |
| South Gippsland Specialist School, Leongatha | Government | Combined | — | 67 | 952 |
| Koonwarra Village School, Koonwarra | Independent | Primary | — | 64 | 1,092 |
| Powlett River Primary School, Dalyston | Government | Primary | — | 47 | 970 |
| Phillip Island Village School, Ventnor | Independent | Primary | — | 45 | 1,071 |
| Tarwin Lower Primary School, Tarwin Lower | Government | Primary | — | 34 | 990 |
| Kongwak Primary School, Kongwak | Government | Primary | — | 32 | 1,009 |
| Welshpool and District Primary School, Welshpool | Government | Primary | — | 32 | 974 |
| Nyora Primary School, Nyora | Government | Primary | — | 29 | 984 |
| Corner Inlet College, Foster | Independent | Secondary | — | 16 | 973 |
| Perseverance Primary School, French Island | Government | Primary | — | — | 977 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gippsland - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20503/gippsland-south-west/topic/education