61.7% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Narre Warren East · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Narre Warren East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high school completion rate of 61.7% defines the educational landscape of Narre Warren East, where more people finish Year 12 than in most similar areas. While many residents hold professional degrees, the area is most strongly marked by a high proportion of people with trade and vocational certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Narre Warren East, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
While 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher—a figure well below the Victorian average—the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.4% of people.
23.9% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 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 Narre Warren East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 21.0%, followed by management and commerce at 18.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Families have access to six schools within 3km, which is more than about 77% of similar areas. These schools are mostly independent (66.7%) and primarily focused on primary education.
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).
236
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,092
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Narre Warren East
6 schools — 1,416 students, average ICSEA 1,092.
By sector: Independent 4 · Government 2
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2
| Dandenong Ranges Steiner School, Emerald | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 151 | 1,080 |
| Harkaway Hills College, Narre Warren North | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 321 | 1,149 |
| Lysterfield Lake College, Narre Warren North | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 130 | 1,139 |
| Sidrah Gardens School, Narre Warren North | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 102 | 1,104 |
| Belgrave South Primary School, Belgrave South | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 375 | 1,065 |
| Narre Warren North Primary School, Narre Warren North | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 337 | 1,053 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Narre Warren East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21894/narre-warren-east/topic/education