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Education & Qualifications in Wyndham

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Management and commerce qualifications are the most common in Wyndham, where 21.6% of residents hold a degree in this field. The area has seen a significant shift toward higher education, with a much higher proportion of adults holding university degrees compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Wyndham, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Wyndham sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

32.3% ▲ +75.0%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Wyndham — higher than 75% of areas.

Wyndham32.3%
Greater Melbourne 32.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has climbed 15 points since 2011 to reach 67.6%. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and the 58.8% national figure.

Completed Year 12

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67.6% ▲ +29.4%

Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Wyndham, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 11%.

Year 12 67.6% Year 10 10.1% Year 9 or below 8.1% Year 11 7.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 32.3%, which is well above both the state and national figures. This level of qualification rose by 14 points over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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32.3% ▲ +75.0%

Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Wyndham, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).

Bachelor degree 29.3% Certificate III / IV 19.2% Postgraduate degree 16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.3% Certificate I / II 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Besides business and commerce, the most common qualifications are in engineering (14.1%), society and culture (10.4%), and information technology (10.1%).

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Wyndham has 75 schools with 67,243 enrolments, making it one of the largest school networks at this level. Most students attend government schools (69.3%), and the typical school size is among the highest in the region.

Average school ICSEA

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1,051

Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Wyndham

75 schools — 67,243 students, average ICSEA 1,051.

By sector: Government 52 · Catholic 17 · Independent 6

By type: Primary 41 · Combined 21 · Secondary 13
Alamanda K-9 College, Point Cook Government Combined — 3,335 1,141
Manor Lakes P-12 College, Wyndham Vale Government Combined — 2,881 996
Al-Taqwa College, Truganina Independent Combined — 2,617 1,069
Heathdale Christian College, Werribee Independent Combined — 2,367 1,139
Saltwater P-9 College, Point Cook Government Combined — 2,199 1,075
Westbourne Grammar School, Truganina Independent Combined — 2,121 1,166
Islamic College of Melbourne, Tarneit Independent Combined — 2,017 1,083
Tarneit P-9 College, Tarneit Government Combined — 2,010 1,026
Truganina P-9 College, Truganina Government Combined — 1,933 1,039
The Grange P-12 College, Hoppers Crossing Government Combined — 1,919 973
Good News Lutheran College, Tarneit Independent Combined — 1,872 1,116
MacKillop Catholic Regional College, Werribee Catholic Secondary — 1,749 1,058
Dohertys Creek P-9 College, Truganina Government Combined — 1,698 1,070
Tarneit Rise Primary School, Tarneit Government Primary — 1,640 1,051
Werribee Secondary College, Werribee Government Secondary — 1,637 1,048
Hoppers Crossing Secondary College, Hoppers Crossing Government Secondary — 1,467 975
Thomas Carr College, Tarneit Catholic Secondary — 1,347 1,061
Point Cook Prep - Year 9 College, Point Cook Government Combined — 1,306 1,056
Wyndham Central Secondary College, Werribee Government Secondary — 1,263 921
Featherbrook P-9 College, Point Cook Government Combined — 1,224 1,090
Wyndham Vale Primary School, Wyndham Vale Government Primary — 1,081 1,015
Davis Creek Primary School, Tarneit Government Primary — 930 1,046
Suzanne Cory High School, Werribee Government Secondary — 922 1,165
Riverwalk Primary School, Werribee Government Primary — 917 1,050
Tarneit Senior College, Tarneit Government Secondary — 895 1,005
Bemin Secondary College, Truganina Government Secondary — 886 1,015
Carranballac P-9 College, Point Cook Government Combined — 848 1,017
Baden Powell P-9 College, Hoppers Crossing Government Combined — 827 1,006
Karwan Primary School, Tarneit Government Primary — 823 1,067
Ngarri Primary School, Manor Lakes Government Primary — 779 1,055
Point Cook Senior Secondary College, Point Cook Government Secondary — 777 1,024
Riverbend Primary School, Wyndham Vale Government Primary — 731 1,034
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Point Cook Catholic Primary — 729 1,101
Warringa Park School, Hoppers Crossing Government Combined — 703 991
Laverton P-12 College, Laverton Government Combined — 678 924
Cambridge Primary School, Hoppers Crossing Government Primary — 660 1,036
Warreen Primary School, Truganina Government Primary — 650 1,048
Lumen Christi School, Point Cook Catholic Primary — 643 1,098
Truganina South Primary School, Truganina Government Primary — 594 1,042
Bellbridge Primary School, Hoppers Crossing Government Primary — 583 1,003
Bethany Catholic Primary School, Werribee Catholic Primary — 568 1,044
Garrang Wilam Primary School, Truganina Government Primary — 559 1,061
Homestead Senior Secondary College, Point Cook Government Secondary — 531 1,070
Werribee Primary School, Werribee Government Primary — 531 1,014
Westgrove Primary School, Werribee Government Primary — 527 976
Iramoo Primary School, Wyndham Vale Government Primary — 516 944
St Peter Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing Catholic Primary — 499 976
Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Manor Lakes Catholic Primary — 486 1,079
Nearnung Primary School, Tarneit Government Primary — 485 1,045
Brinbeal Secondary College, Tarneit Government Secondary — 454 1,039
Corpus Christi School, Werribee Catholic Primary — 446 1,047
Wimba Primary School, Tarneit Government Primary — 446 1,053
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Truganina Catholic Primary — 442 1,069
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Tarneit Catholic Primary — 441 1,053
Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College, Werribee Government Secondary — 437 989
Wyndham Park Primary School, Werribee Government Primary — 404 948
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Werribee Catholic Primary — 402 1,085
Laa Yulta Primary School, Mambourin Government Primary — 393 1,040
Lollypop Creek Primary School, Werribee Government Primary — 390 1,034
St James the Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing Catholic Primary — 387 1,037
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Tarneit Catholic Primary — 384 1,068
Woodville Primary School, Hoppers Crossing Government Primary — 348 978
Mossfiel Primary School, Hoppers Crossing Government Primary — 344 951
St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Point Cook Catholic Primary — 318 1,074
Thomas Chirnside Primary School, Werribee Government Primary — 295 963
Manorvale Primary School, Werribee Government Primary — 291 942
St Andrew's School, Werribee Catholic Primary — 290 1,021
Western Autistic School, Laverton Government Combined — 290 1,042
St Martin de Porres School, Laverton Catholic Primary — 270 1,080
Barayip Primary School, Tarneit Government Primary — 219 1,059
St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School, Tarneit North Catholic Primary — 204 1,104
Jennings Street School, Laverton Government Combined — 117 1,037
Nganboo Borron School, Werribee Government Combined — 115 965
Little River Primary School, Little River Government Primary — 102 978
Julia Gillard Community College - 20 Synnot Street, Werribee Independent Secondary — 54 941

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wyndham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21305/wyndham/topic/education