60.8% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Botanic Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Botanic Ridge
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong focus on practical skills and school completion shapes daily life in Botanic Ridge. While 60.8% of adults finished Year 12, those with university degrees are far fewer than the state average. The area is known for high-performing, large schools that serve a growing number of local families.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Most adults here finished their secondary education, with 60.8% completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Botanic Ridge, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Vocational training is common, as 37.7% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV. However, only 18.7% have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Victorian average.
18.7% ▲ +74.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 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 Botanic Ridge, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2% and society and culture at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest in the region with an average size of 852 students. While there are 14 schools within 3km, there are actually very few schools per 1,000 children compared to other areas.
0.53
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
852
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Botanic Ridge
14 schools — 11,928 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Botanic Ridge Primary School, Botanic Ridge | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 445 | 1,027 |
| Cranbourne South Primary School, Cranbourne South | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 376 | 1,010 |
| St Agatha's School, Cranbourne | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 512 | 1,047 |
| Casey Fields Primary School, Cranbourne East | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 1,043 | 1,027 |
| Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne, Cranbourne | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,034 | 1,093 |
| Cranbourne Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 235 | 967 |
| St Peter's College, Cranbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 2,089 | 1,045 |
| Barton Primary School, Cranbourne West | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 1,092 | 1,020 |
| Cranbourne Secondary College, Cranbourne | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,139 | 931 |
| Casey Grammar School, Cranbourne East | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,127 | 1,099 |
| Devon Meadows Primary School, Devon Meadows | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 305 | 986 |
| Cranbourne Park Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 313 | 949 |
| Cranbourne West Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 594 | 946 |
| Cranbourne West Secondary College, Cranbourne West | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,624 | 985 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Botanic Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20307/botanic-ridge/topic/education