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Eden-Monaro · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Eden-Monaro

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

Mid-range results for education and qualifications mark Eden-Monaro, where 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While these figures are typical for similar areas, they sit well below state and national levels. The region has seen a notable shift in schooling, with the proportion of people completing Year 12 jumping 18 points since 2011.

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📍 Eden-Monaro, Federal Electorate

Where Eden-Monaro sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.6% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Eden-Monaro — higher than 54% of areas.

Eden-Monaro22.6%
Rest of NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents (53.6%) have finished Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures. However, this is a significant increase from 35.7% in 2011.

Completed Year 12

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53.6% ▲ +50.2%

Lower than 58% of federal electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Eden-Monaro, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 53.6% Year 10 23.2% Year 9 or below 9.0% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a university degree rose to 22.6% since 2016, though this remains well below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.6% —

Higher than 54% of federal 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 Eden-Monaro, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 30.2% Bachelor degree 22.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8% Postgraduate degree 8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.3% Certificate I / II 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Common fields of study in the region include management and commerce at 16.6%, followed by engineering at 13.5% and society and culture at 12.9%.

Schools

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

Eden-Monaro has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but they are much smaller than most areas with an average of 224 students. Most students attend government schools (78.7%), and nearly 70% of the schools are primary schools.

Schools within 3 km

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89

Higher than 86% of federal 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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1,005

Lower than 64% of federal electorate areas.

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

Schools in and around Eden-Monaro — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Eden-Monaro

89 schools — 19,708 students, average ICSEA 1,005.

By sector: Government 70 · Catholic 11 · Independent 8

By type: Primary 62 · Secondary 14 · Combined 13
Adaminaby Public School, Adaminaby Government Primary 16.7 km 15 907
Bredbo Public School, Bredbo Government Primary 18.5 km 15 1,045
Cooma North Public School, Cooma North Government Primary 26.8 km 227 955
Monaro High School, Cooma North Government Secondary 26.9 km 372 977
Snowy Mountains Christian School, Cooma North Independent Combined 27.0 km 50 1,005
The Alpine School, Cooma Independent Primary 27.4 km 97 1,032
Cooma Public School, Cooma Government Primary 28.4 km 238 971
St Patrick's Parish School, Cooma Catholic Combined 28.5 km 457 1,037
Michelago Public School, Michelago Government Primary 39.4 km 45 990
Berridale Public School, Berridale Government Primary 40.8 km 69 982
Snowy Mountains Grammar School, Jindabyne Independent Combined 54.0 km 469 1,093
Jindabyne Public School, Jindabyne Government Primary 55.3 km 283 1,032
Jindabyne High School, Jindabyne Government Secondary 55.3 km 277 1,009
Nimmitabel Public School, Nimmitabel Government Primary 62.1 km 11 920
Captains Flat Public School, Captains Flat Government Primary 65.3 km 26 903
The Anglican School Googong, Googong Independent Combined 71.0 km 455 1,129
Googong Public School, Googong Government Primary 71.2 km 782 1,078
Jerrabomberra Public School, Jerrabomberra Government Primary 73.7 km 865 1,107
Jerrabomberra High School, Jerrabomberra Government Secondary 73.9 km 333 1,068
Tirriwirri School, Karabar Government Combined 76.7 km 34 944
Karabar High School, Queanbeyan Government Secondary 76.7 km 723 982
Queanbeyan South Public School, Queanbeyan Government Primary 76.8 km 419 939
Talbingo Public School, Talbingo Government Primary 77.0 km 5 —
Khancoban Public School, Khancoban Government Primary 77.4 km 19 948
Finigan School of Distance Education, Queanbeyan Government Combined 77.8 km 84 1,067
Queanbeyan Public School, Queanbeyan Government Primary 77.8 km 361 997
Queanbeyan High School, Queanbeyan Government Secondary 77.9 km 448 967
Queanbeyan West Public School, Queanbeyan Government Primary 78.2 km 387 988
St Gregory's Primary School, Queanbeyan Catholic Primary 78.5 km 730 1,056
Queanbeyan East Public School, Queanbeyan Government Primary 79.5 km 280 1,031
Bemboka Public School, Bemboka Government Primary 87.3 km 29 927
Tumbarumba High School, Tumbarumba Government Secondary 88.8 km 148 910
Tumbarumba Public School, Tumbarumba Government Primary 89.4 km 184 931
All Saints Primary School, Tumbarumba Catholic Primary 89.4 km 58 1,026
Batlow Technology School, Batlow Government Combined 91.8 km 103 904
St Mary's Primary School, Batlow Catholic Primary 92.0 km 42 958
Cobargo Public School, Cobargo Government Primary 92.4 km 77 941
Quaama Public School, Quaama Government Primary 95.2 km 53 987
Bungendore Public School, Bungendore Government Primary 95.7 km 444 1,047
Bungendore High School, Bungendore Government Secondary 95.8 km 197 1,026
Sutton Public School, Sutton Government Primary 98.7 km 152 1,098
Bodalla Public School, Bodalla Government Primary 98.8 km 65 890
St Bede's Primary School, Braidwood Catholic Primary 99.5 km 131 1,013
Braidwood Central School, Braidwood Government Combined 99.5 km 306 1,005
St Joseph's Primary School, Bombala Catholic Primary 101.6 km 71 991
Franklin Public School, Tumut Government Primary 102.4 km 239 900
Bombala High School, Bombala Government Secondary 102.7 km 148 946
Bombala Public School, Bombala Government Primary 102.9 km 104 899
Tumut High School, Tumut Government Secondary 103.3 km 384 919
Snowy Valleys School, Tumut Government Combined 103.9 km 30 869
Tumut Public School, Tumut Government Primary 104.2 km 288 976
McAuley Catholic College, Tumut Catholic Combined 104.6 km 473 1,001
Wee Jasper Public School, Wee Jasper Government Primary 104.6 km 4 —
Central Tilba Public School, Central Tilba Government Primary 105.2 km 55 1,026
Candelo Public School, Candelo Government Primary 106.1 km 84 982
Rosewood Public School, Rosewood Government Primary 106.4 km 14 739
Bega Valley Public School, Bega Government Primary 107.0 km 291 917
Bega High School, Bega Government Secondary 107.4 km 706 973
Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education, Bega Independent Primary 107.6 km 176 1,056
Narooma High School, Narooma Government Secondary 107.7 km 463 936
St Patrick's Primary School, Bega Catholic Primary 107.9 km 175 977
Narooma Public School, Narooma Government Primary 108.1 km 384 956
Thomas More Christian Montessori School, Bega Independent Primary 108.5 km 26 1,033
Bermagui Public School, Bermagui Government Primary 108.6 km 165 944
Sapphire Coast Anglican College, Bega Independent Combined 109.3 km 454 1,057
St Joseph's Primary School, Adelong Catholic Primary 112.6 km 58 980
Adelong Public School, Adelong Government Primary 112.9 km 24 929
Delegate Public School, Delegate Government Primary 113.6 km 22 982
Gundaroo Public School, Gundaroo Government Primary 113.6 km 140 1,101
Tanja Public School, Tanja Government Primary 114.2 km 6 1,085
Brungle Public School, Brungle Government Primary 116.3 km 16 646
Murrumbateman Public School, Murrumbateman Government Primary 117.4 km 171 1,056
Wolumla Public School, Wolumla Government Primary 118.2 km 109 931
Wyndham Public School, Wyndham Government Primary 118.3 km 27 935
Tathra Public School, Tathra Government Primary 120.9 km 171 1,048
Bournda Environmental Education Centre, Kalaru Government Combined 121.9 km — —
Merimbula Public School, Merimbula Government Primary 128.9 km 428 1,001
Pambula Public School, Pambula Government Primary 129.6 km 257 994
Berinba Public School, Yass Government Primary 131.0 km 225 960
Mt Carmel School, Yass Catholic Primary 131.1 km 270 1,048
Pambula Beach Flexible School, Pambula Independent Secondary 131.4 km 52 888
Yass Public School, Yass Government Primary 131.6 km 305 1,012
Yass High School, Yass Government Secondary 131.8 km 557 990
Lumen Christi Catholic College, Pambula Beach Catholic Combined 132.3 km 692 1,040
Towamba Public School, Towamba Government Primary 135.3 km 23 958
Bowning Public School, Bowning Government Primary 139.7 km 26 994
Eden Marine High School, Eden Government Secondary 142.9 km 536 956
Eden Public School, Eden Government Primary 143.6 km 256 906
Binalong Public School, Binalong Government Primary 153.2 km 38 1,005

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 Eden-Monaro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED113/eden-monaro/topic/education