56.0% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Forresters Beach · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Forresters Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education is a common feature of life in Forresters Beach, where nearly a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Forresters Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a strong professional profile, with 23.9% of adults holding a degree or higher. This is much higher than in similar areas, but still well below the state average.
23.9% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 Forresters Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.4%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six schools within 3 km, which is more than 77% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, and the average school size is much higher than in most areas.
6
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality 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).
522
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Forresters Beach
6 schools — 3,133 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Bateau Bay Public School, Bateau Bay | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 614 | 1,029 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus, Tumbi Umbi | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 802 | 972 |
| Wamberal Public School, Wamberal | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 475 | 1,048 |
| The Central Coast Montessori Primary School, Bateau Bay | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 66 | 1,100 |
| Brooke Avenue Public School, Killarney Vale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 420 | 931 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus, Long Jetty | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 756 | 987 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Forresters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11552/forresters-beach/topic/education