37.1% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Koorooman · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Koorooman
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Koorooman has seen a shift over the last decade, though school completion remains low. Only 37.1% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This creates a distinct gap compared to the broader state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state average, with only 37.1% of people finishing their final year. About 25.8% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Koorooman, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.3% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.9% of residents.
16.3% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 16.3%
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 Koorooman, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (36%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with health being the most common at 21.4%. Other common areas include engineering and related fields at 14.3%, and agriculture, education, and society and culture each at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Five schools are located within 3km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,010, which is higher than most areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
396
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Koorooman
5 schools — 1,980 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Secondary 2 · Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College, Leongatha | Catholic | Secondary | 5.1 km | 544 | 1,032 |
| Leongatha Secondary College, Leongatha | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 607 | 991 |
| Leongatha Primary School, Leongatha | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 582 | 1,008 |
| South Gippsland Specialist School, Leongatha | Government | Combined | 5.7 km | 67 | 952 |
| St Laurence O'Toole School, Leongatha | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 180 | 1,041 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Koorooman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21392/koorooman/topic/education