56.5% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Valentine · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Valentine
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of adults in Valentine hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. This level of education is much higher than most similar places and sits slightly above the national figure. It is a community where a high proportion of residents have pursued advanced study.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the state and national figures of around 59%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Valentine, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 27.6% of adults, a rate about the same as the New South Wales average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.1% of people.
27.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Valentine splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study include management and commerce at 21%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 19.3%. Health and education qualifications each account for around 13% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,024, which is higher than most areas. While there are 13 schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for this level.
0.91
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
378
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,024
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Valentine
13 schools — 4,917 students, average ICSEA 1,024.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Valentine Public School, Valentine | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 510 | 1,071 |
| Floraville Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 488 | 1,026 |
| Belmont High School, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 812 | 973 |
| Belmont Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 257 | 956 |
| Belmont Christian College, Belmont North | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 907 | 1,091 |
| Belmont North Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 160 | 946 |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Belmont | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 124 | 1,048 |
| Eleebana Public School, Eleebana | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 506 | 1,105 |
| Jewells Primary School, Jewells | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 262 | 1,026 |
| Warners Bay Public School, Warners Bay | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 340 | 1,027 |
| Windale Public School, Windale | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 252 | 793 |
| Coal Point Public School, Coal Point | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 245 | 1,065 |
| St Pius X Primary School, Windale | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 54 | 847 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Valentine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14083/valentine/topic/education