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Bass (Windermere) · State Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Bass (Windermere)

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

More people in Bass (Windermere) have finished school and earned degrees than a decade ago. While typical education levels remain far below the national figure, the percentage of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose nearly 7 points since 2011.

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📍 Bass (Windermere), State Electorate

Where Bass (Windermere) sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.8% ▲ +78.5%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bass (Windermere) — lower than 70% of areas.

Bass (Windermere)15.8%
Rest of Tas. 16.2%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian figure and far below the national average. This result has improved over time, rising 9.5 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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39.9% ▲ +31.4%

Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Bass (Windermere), the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 39.9% Year 10 31.0% Year 9 or below 13.2% Year 11 7.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.8% of the population, a figure that is lower than most areas and well below the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.8% ▲ +78.5%

Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.

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

Highest qualification level

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In Bass (Windermere), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 34.6% Bachelor degree 18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.6% Postgraduate degree 8.0% Certificate I / II 3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.5%.

Schools

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

There are 3.29 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. However, the typical school is much smaller than in other areas, with an average size of 313 students.

Schools within 3 km

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23

Higher than 60% of state electorate 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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978

Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.

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

Schools in and around Bass (Windermere) — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Bass (Windermere)

23 schools — 7,209 students, average ICSEA 978.

By sector: Government 14 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3

By type: Primary 11 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
Lilydale District School, Lilydale Government Combined 1.8 km 291 939
Brooks High School, Rocherlea Government Secondary 14.6 km 451 886
Australian Christian College - Launceston, Newnham Independent Combined 15.1 km 129 1,011
East Tamar Primary School, Mayfield Government Primary 15.2 km 336 863
Mowbray Heights Primary School, Mowbray Government Primary 16.5 km 494 925
Ravenswood Heights Primary School, Ravenswood Government Primary 17.1 km 264 829
Launceston Church Grammar School, Mowbray Independent Secondary 17.2 km 723 1,094
Northern Support School, Ravenswood Government Combined 17.7 km 107 931
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School, Invermay Catholic Primary 17.8 km 282 984
Waverley Primary School, Waverley Government Primary 18.4 km 122 870
Invermay Primary School, Invermay Government Primary 18.5 km 295 925
Newstead College, Newstead Government Secondary 18.9 km 422 947
Launceston Big Picture School, Invermay Government Secondary 18.9 km 95 1,000
Newstead Christian School, Newstead Independent Combined 19.4 km 93 1,080
The Launceston Preparatory School, Launceston Independent Primary 19.4 km 112 1,143
Scotch Oakburn College, Newstead Independent Combined 20.5 km 1,164 1,119
Queechy High School, Norwood Government Secondary 20.7 km 575 949
St Leonards Primary School, St Leonards Government Primary 21.3 km 198 927
Larmenier Catholic School, St Leonards Catholic Primary 21.5 km 198 1,004
Tamar Valley Steiner School, Launceston Independent Primary 21.7 km 93 1,054
South George Town Primary School, George Town Government Primary 36.4 km 203 918
Star of the Sea Catholic College, George Town Catholic Combined 37.0 km 181 939
Port Dalrymple School, George Town Government Combined 37.6 km 381 858

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 Bass (Windermere) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60115/bass/topic/education