70.5% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wandana Heights · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wandana Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 70% of residents in Wandana Heights finished Year 12, marking it as a highly educated area. The community stands out for its high level of schooling and university degrees, both of which are well above state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 70.5% of people reaching this milestone. This is far above the Australian figure of 58.8% and well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wandana Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very high in the area, with 36.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national average of 26.3%.
36.9% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 36.9%
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 Wandana Heights, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of qualification include management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by engineering and health, which both stand at 15%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served by 18 schools within 3km, which is more than 88% of similar areas. Local schools are typically larger than most and have a much higher advantage score.
18
Higher than 86% 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).
532
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wandana Heights
18 schools — 9,567 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Woodline Primary, Ceres | Independent | Primary | 1.3 km | 73 | 1,100 |
| Christian College Geelong - Middle School – Highton, Highton | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,908 | 1,098 |
| Highton Primary School, Highton | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 359 | 1,121 |
| Bellaire Primary School, Highton | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 623 | 1,094 |
| Montpellier Primary School, Highton | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 563 | 1,101 |
| Clairvaux Catholic School, Belmont | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 631 | 1,095 |
| Barwon Valley School, Belmont | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 161 | 1,004 |
| Roslyn Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 249 | 1,082 |
| Belmont High School, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,291 | 1,053 |
| Ceres Primary School, Ceres | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 124 | 1,069 |
| Fyans Park Primary School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 405 | 1,131 |
| Geelong English Language School (interim name), Belmont | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 95 | 884 |
| Mandama Primary School, Grovedale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 352 | 1,008 |
| Wangala Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 99 | 986 |
| Oberon Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 224 | 1,024 |
| Belmont Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 301 | 1,112 |
| Nazareth School, Grovedale | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 367 | 1,076 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong, Newtown | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,742 | 1,075 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wandana Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22669/wandana-heights/topic/education