54.0% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Frankston · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Frankston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Frankston hold university degrees compared to the state and national figures. While the area has seen steady growth in schooling and degrees over the last decade, it still lags behind Victoria's average in both high school and tertiary completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 54% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. However, this has improved significantly, rising 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Frankston, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 18.7%, far below the state average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 33.3%.
18.7% ▲ +56.6%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 18.7%
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 Frankston, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Frankston has 42 schools and more than 21,500 enrolments, which is larger than most similar areas. Despite the high number of schools, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
42
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.63
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21,521
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
512
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,027
Higher than 57% 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 Frankston
42 schools — 21,521 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 32 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 28 · Secondary 9 · Combined 5
| Frankston High School, Frankston | Government | Secondary | — | 1,964 | 1,067 |
| Elisabeth Murdoch College, Langwarrin | Government | Secondary | — | 1,572 | 1,010 |
| John Paul College, Frankston | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,300 | 1,055 |
| Patterson River Secondary College, Seaford | Government | Secondary | — | 1,268 | 1,015 |
| McClelland Secondary College, Frankston | Government | Secondary | — | 1,089 | 981 |
| Carrum Downs Secondary College, Carrum Downs | Government | Secondary | — | 928 | 969 |
| Woodleigh School, Langwarrin South | Independent | Combined | — | 897 | 1,116 |
| Woodlands Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | — | 861 | 1,051 |
| Derinya Primary School, Frankston South | Government | Primary | — | 834 | 1,097 |
| Rowellyn Park Primary School, Carrum Downs | Government | Primary | — | 781 | 1,003 |
| Overport Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | — | 680 | 1,058 |
| Langwarrin Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | — | 663 | 1,022 |
| Langwarrin Park Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | — | 585 | 1,016 |
| Bayside Christian College, Langwarrin South | Independent | Combined | — | 573 | 1,086 |
| Banyan Fields Primary School, Carrum Downs | Government | Primary | — | 517 | 987 |
| Skye Primary School, Skye | Government | Primary | — | 515 | 995 |
| Mount Erin Secondary College, Frankston South | Government | Secondary | — | 490 | 985 |
| Monterey Secondary College, Frankston North | Government | Secondary | — | 462 | 927 |
| Frankston Heights Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | — | 458 | 1,043 |
| Seaford North Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | — | 444 | 1,070 |
| Kingsley Park Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | — | 382 | 1,027 |
| St Joachim's School, Carrum Downs | Catholic | Primary | — | 328 | 1,052 |
| St Augustine's School, Frankston South | Catholic | Primary | — | 318 | 1,053 |
| St Jude's School, Langwarrin | Catholic | Primary | — | 309 | 1,052 |
| Belvedere Park Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | — | 288 | 1,004 |
| St John's School, Frankston East | Catholic | Primary | — | 270 | 1,053 |
| Frankston Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | — | 241 | 1,015 |
| Karingal Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | — | 239 | 985 |
| Seaford Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | — | 230 | 1,030 |
| Aldercourt Primary School, Frankston North | Government | Primary | — | 225 | 918 |
| Kananook Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | — | 190 | 1,014 |
| St Anne's School, Seaford | Catholic | Primary | — | 186 | 1,070 |
| Seaford Park Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | — | 169 | 1,005 |
| Frankston East Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | — | 160 | 943 |
| Naranga School, Frankston | Government | Combined | — | 159 | 945 |
| Ballam Park Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | — | 156 | 963 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Frankston | Catholic | Primary | — | 155 | 1,042 |
| Mahogany Rise Primary School, Frankston North | Government | Primary | — | 148 | 909 |
| Nepean School, Seaford | Government | Combined | — | 141 | 1,006 |
| David Scott School, Frankston | Independent | Secondary | — | 129 | 987 |
| Frankston Special Developmental School, Frankston | Government | Combined | — | 124 | 969 |
| Karingal Heights Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | — | 93 | 950 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Frankston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21401/frankston/topic/education