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Education & Qualifications in Teneriffe

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Over half of all adults in Teneriffe hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This educational achievement is reflected in the local school results and the high proportion of residents who finished Year 12. The area is a hub for professional qualifications and high-performing schools.

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📍 Teneriffe, Suburb / Locality

Where Teneriffe sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

56.7% ▲ +19.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Teneriffe — higher than 99% of areas.

Teneriffe56.7%
4005, QLD 50.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A huge 83.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national figure of 58.8%. This is among the highest rates of school completion seen in similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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83.6% ▲ +9.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Teneriffe, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 7%.

Year 12 83.6% Year 10 6.1% Year 11 3.4% Year 9 or below 0.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are very common here, with 56.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% national average, with postgraduate degrees alone accounting for 17.1% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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56.7% ▲ +19.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.4%, followed by society and culture at 16.2% and health at 12.4%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Teneriffe is served by 34 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for any similar area. Local schools also have an average advantage score of 1,129, placing them among the highest in the region.

Schools within 3 km

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34

Higher than 89% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,129

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Teneriffe

34 schools — 25,829 students, average ICSEA 1,129.

By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 11 · Independent 10

By type: Primary 14 · Combined 11 · Secondary 9
New Farm State School, New Farm Government Primary 0.5 km 539 1,112
Holy Spirit School, New Farm Catholic Primary 1.0 km 265 1,138
Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley Independent Secondary 1.0 km 87 1,067
Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley Government Secondary 1.2 km 822 1,086
Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley Independent Combined 1.4 km 69 1,083
All Hallows' School, Brisbane Catholic Combined 1.4 km 1,707 1,183
Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley Independent Secondary 1.5 km 90 1,107
Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba Catholic Primary 1.8 km 548 1,156
St James College, Brisbane Catholic Combined 1.8 km 980 978
Bulimba State School, Bulimba Government Primary 1.8 km 612 1,124
Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne Catholic Combined 1.9 km 1,225 1,120
Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill Government Primary 2.0 km 508 1,111
St Joseph's College, Brisbane Catholic Combined 2.1 km 1,896 1,182
Morningside State School, Morningside Government Primary 2.2 km 475 1,075
The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill Independent Secondary 2.4 km 201 1,063
IES College, Spring Hill Independent Secondary 2.5 km 17 1,125
Norman Park State School, Norman Park Government Primary 2.6 km 364 1,119
Balmoral State High School, Balmoral Government Secondary 2.6 km 929 1,047
Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane Independent Secondary 2.7 km 1,558 1,211
Ascot State School, Ascot Government Primary 2.7 km 631 1,138
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot Independent Combined 2.9 km 1,436 1,158
Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane Independent Combined 2.9 km 1,901 1,170
Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane Independent Combined 2.9 km 1,996 1,210
St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor Catholic Primary 3.1 km 56 1,100
Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove Government Secondary 3.2 km 436 1,128
St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point Catholic Primary 3.2 km 302 1,129
Windsor State School, Windsor Government Primary 3.3 km 717 1,140
Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove Independent Combined 3.3 km 47 1,157
Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo Government Combined 3.4 km 3,100 1,038
Coorparoo Secondary College, Coorparoo Government Secondary 3.4 km 407 1,032
East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane Government Primary 3.4 km 231 1,077
St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield Catholic Primary 3.5 km 359 1,159
St Rita's College, Clayfield Catholic Combined 3.6 km 1,225 1,153
Holy Cross School, Wooloowin Catholic Primary 3.6 km 93 1,137

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Teneriffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32770/teneriffe/topic/education