70.9% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Waurn Ponds · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Waurn Ponds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High school completion rates make Waurn Ponds a well-educated area for families. Around 71% of residents finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 59%. This strong foundation in schooling is matched by a high proportion of adults holding university degrees or trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is very common here, with 70.9% of people reaching this milestone. This is well above the Victorian rate of 61.8% and far above the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Waurn Ponds, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the national figure, though it sits slightly below the Victorian average.
26.2% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Waurn Ponds splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are diverse, with the most common fields being engineering (15.9%), management and commerce (15.0%), and health (13.7%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served by 17 schools within 3km, which is more than 87% of similar places. These schools are generally larger than average and have a school advantage score much higher than most areas.
17
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).
503
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,067
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Waurn Ponds
17 schools — 8,550 students, average ICSEA 1,067.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Ceres Primary School, Ceres | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 124 | 1,069 |
| Woodline Primary, Ceres | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 73 | 1,100 |
| Christian College Geelong - Middle School – Highton, Highton | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,908 | 1,098 |
| Bellaire Primary School, Highton | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 623 | 1,094 |
| Clairvaux Catholic School, Belmont | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 631 | 1,095 |
| Mandama Primary School, Grovedale | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 352 | 1,008 |
| Highton Primary School, Highton | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 359 | 1,121 |
| Grovedale College, Grovedale | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 693 | 996 |
| Nazareth School, Grovedale | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 367 | 1,076 |
| Grovedale West Primary School, Grovedale | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 324 | 1,026 |
| Barwon Valley School, Belmont | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 161 | 1,004 |
| Montpellier Primary School, Highton | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 563 | 1,101 |
| Belmont High School, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,291 | 1,053 |
| Roslyn Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 249 | 1,082 |
| Mirripoa Primary School, Mount Duneed | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 638 | 1,058 |
| Wangala Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 99 | 986 |
| Geelong English Language School (interim name), Belmont | Government | Combined | 5.3 km | 95 | 884 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Waurn Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22730/waurn-ponds/topic/education