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Education & Qualifications in The Common

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

Twenty-three schools are located within 3 km of The Common, providing more local options for students than about 91% of similar areas. While there are many nearby choices, the average school advantage score of 971 is lower than most areas.

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Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The most common highest year of school is Year 10 at 125%, ahead of Year 12 (0%).

Highest year of school

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In The Common, Year 10 is the majority at 100%.

Year 10 125.0%

Schools

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

Local schools are larger than most, with an average of 477 students. Most are government run at 56.5%, while primary schools make up the majority of types at 56.5%.

Schools within 3 km

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23

Higher than 87% 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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971

Lower than 62% 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 The Common

23 schools — 10,961 students, average ICSEA 971.

By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3

By type: Primary 13 · Combined 5 · Secondary 5
Berserker Street State School, Berserker Government Primary 1.9 km 308 837
Kingsley College, Berserker Independent Combined 2.0 km 274 966
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton Catholic Primary 2.1 km 349 1,029
Depot Hill State School, Depot Hill Government Primary 2.1 km 48 819
Rockhampton Special School, Rockhampton Government Combined 2.2 km 103 925
The Cathedral College, Rockhampton Catholic Secondary 2.8 km 1,357 1,031
Lakes Creek State School, Lakes Creek Government Primary 2.9 km 126 888
Mount Archer State School, Koongal Government Primary 3.0 km 531 895
Allenstown State School, Allenstown Government Primary 3.2 km 296 884
North Rockhampton State High School, Frenchville Government Secondary 3.4 km 968 896
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue Catholic Primary 3.6 km 341 990
Park Avenue State School, Park Avenue Government Primary 3.7 km 163 864
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Rockhampton Catholic Primary 3.7 km 357 1,039
Rockhampton State High School, Wandal Government Secondary 3.7 km 1,256 910
Rockhampton North Special School, Frenchville Government Combined 3.7 km 90 940
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, Rockhampton Independent Combined 3.8 km 405 1,022
The Hall State School, Wandal Government Primary 3.8 km 309 936
Emmaus College, Park Avenue Catholic Secondary 3.8 km 1,320 997
The Rockhampton Grammar School, Rockhampton Independent Combined 3.8 km 1,472 1,069
Rockhampton Flexible School, Rockhampton Catholic Secondary 3.9 km 86 868
Port Curtis Road State School, Port Curtis Government Primary 3.9 km 74 890
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wandal Catholic Primary 4.1 km 366 1,026
Crescent Lagoon State School, West Rockhampton Government Primary 4.5 km 362 903

Sources

  • 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 The Common [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32786/the-common/topic/education