55.4% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.6%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glenning Valley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Glenning Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common credential in Glenning Valley, held by 34.9% of adults. The area has a higher proportion of qualified residents than many similar places, though the rates remain well below the national and state figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the 58.8% national average and the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glenning Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 22.9% of adults. This is a higher proportion than in most similar areas, but it sits well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
22.9% ▲ +54.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
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 Glenning Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.1%. Health and education also make up over 10% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools within 3km, which is more than 80% of similar areas, though there are only 2.5 schools per 1,000 children. Most of these are government primary schools.
2.50
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
431
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
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 Glenning Valley
8 schools — 3,448 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| TLK Youth College, Berkeley Vale | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 58 | 904 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus, Berkeley Vale | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 851 | 959 |
| Berkeley Vale Public School, Berkeley Vale | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 524 | 988 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Tumbi Umbi | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 370 | 1,056 |
| Central Coast Steiner School, Fountaindale | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 330 | 1,092 |
| Chittaway Bay Public School, Chittaway Bay | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 479 | 992 |
| Killarney Vale Public School, Killarney Vale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 477 | 963 |
| Tuggerah Public School, Tuggerah | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 359 | 993 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenning Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11676/glenning-valley/topic/education