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Riverina · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Riverina

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Riverina, held by 35.7% of adults. This area has a lower rate of formal schooling and degrees than the state and national figures. While university degrees have risen slightly since 2016, the region remains far below most other areas in overall education levels.

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📍 Riverina, Federal Electorate

Where Riverina sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.7% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Riverina — lower than 78% of areas.

Riverina14.7%
Rest of NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40.9% of people finished Year 12, a figure that is far below both the New South Wales and Australian averages. This rate has barely changed since 2011, and 30.2% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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40.9% ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 84% 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 Riverina, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 40.9% Year 10 30.2% Year 9 or below 13.1% Year 11 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.7% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion rose by 2.4 percentage points since 2016, though it remains much lower than most other areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.7% —

Lower than 78% 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 Riverina, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 35.7% Bachelor degree 18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.2% Postgraduate degree 4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.8% Certificate I / II 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.6% and health at 11.4%.

Schools

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

Riverina has one of the highest rates of schools per 1,000 children, with 4.10 schools. Most of the 25,435 enrolments are in government schools (73.4%), while the typical school is quite small with around 200 students.

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128

Higher than 93% 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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965

Lower than 87% of federal electorate 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 Riverina

128 schools — 25,435 students, average ICSEA 965.

By sector: Government 94 · Catholic 24 · Independent 10

By type: Primary 86 · Combined 23 · Secondary 19
Quandialla Public School, Quandialla Government Primary 12.4 km 10 942
Caragabal Public School, Caragabal Government Primary 16.0 km 15 986
Bribbaree Public School, Bribbaree Government Primary 25.4 km 8 903
Barmedman Public School, Barmedman Government Primary 32.3 km 5 756
Wyalong Public School, Wyalong Government Primary 39.3 km 87 921
St Mary's War Memorial School, West Wyalong Catholic Primary 42.6 km 113 1,038
West Wyalong Public School, West Wyalong Government Primary 42.9 km 202 952
West Wyalong High School, West Wyalong Government Secondary 43.1 km 263 926
The Henry Lawson High School, Grenfell Government Secondary 46.7 km 178 946
St Joseph's Primary School, Grenfell Catholic Primary 46.8 km 47 995
Grenfell Public School, Grenfell Government Primary 47.3 km 173 965
Temora High School, Temora Government Secondary 53.4 km 275 964
Temora Public School, Temora Government Primary 53.8 km 213 969
St Anne's Catholic College, Temora Catholic Combined 53.9 km 288 1,006
Temora West Public School, Temora Government Primary 54.8 km 122 940
Ariah Park Central School, Ariah Park Government Combined 58.5 km 123 947
Maimuru Public School, Maimuru Government Primary 58.9 km 13 966
Stockinbingal Public School, Stockinbingal Government Primary 61.8 km 12 929
Monteagle Public School, Monteagle Government Primary 67.5 km 24 969
Greenethorpe Public School, Greenethorpe Government Primary 67.9 km 5 893
Bedgerabong Public School, Bedgerabong Government Primary 68.0 km 31 950
Hennessy Catholic College, Young Catholic Secondary 69.2 km 426 1,012
Young High School, Young Government Secondary 69.3 km 495 920
St Mary's Primary School, Young Catholic Primary 69.5 km 222 1,016
Young Public School, Young Government Primary 69.5 km 524 969
Red Bend Catholic College, Forbes Independent Secondary 69.8 km 880 989
Young North Public School, Young Government Primary 70.0 km 298 915
New Madinah College, Young Independent Combined 70.2 km 100 931
Forbes Public School, Forbes Government Primary 72.3 km 356 940
Tallimba Public School, Tallimba Government Primary 72.5 km 6 954
St Laurence's Parish School, Forbes Catholic Primary 73.3 km 298 992
Ungarie Central School, Ungarie Government Combined 73.5 km 88 915
Wombat Public School, Wombat Government Primary 73.5 km 20 898
Forbes North Public School, Forbes Government Primary 73.9 km 203 818
Forbes High School, Forbes Government Secondary 74.9 km 287 848
Elouera Special School, Cootamundra Independent Combined 80.3 km 28 943
Cootamundra High School, Cootamundra Government Secondary 80.5 km 203 902
Sacred Heart Central School, Cootamundra Catholic Combined 81.0 km 376 994
E A Southee Public School, Cootamundra Government Primary 81.1 km 74 840
Cootamundra Public School, Cootamundra Government Primary 81.2 km 214 943
Gooloogong Public School, Gooloogong Government Primary 81.6 km 26 919
Ardlethan Central School, Ardlethan Government Combined 82.1 km 66 867
Murringo Public School, Murringo Government Primary 86.3 km 43 941
Trinity Catholic Primary School, Murrumburrah Catholic Primary 89.5 km 29 1,005
Murrumburrah Public School, Murrumburrah Government Primary 90.7 km 210 961
Murrumburrah High School, Harden Government Secondary 92.0 km 148 915
OneSchool Global NSW - Cowra, Cowra Independent Primary 93.3 km 18 963
Illabo Public School, Illabo Government Primary 93.8 km 12 995
St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra, Cowra Catholic Combined 95.8 km 442 985
Cowra Public School, Cowra Government Primary 95.9 km 338 895
Mulyan Public School, Cowra Government Primary 96.0 km 336 896
Cowra High School, Cowra Government Secondary 96.3 km 439 884
Holman Place School, Cowra Government Combined 96.5 km 30 822
Weethalle Public School, Weethalle Government Primary 96.9 km 9 900
Bogan Gate Public School, Bogan Gate Government Primary 97.2 km 11 828
Junee North Public School, Junee Government Primary 98.4 km 111 915
Marrar Public School, Marrar Government Primary 99.3 km 27 1,008
Junee High School, Junee Government Secondary 99.9 km 237 922
St Joseph's Primary School, Junee Catholic Primary 100.4 km 147 985
Junee Public School, Junee Government Primary 100.4 km 118 906
Holmwood Public School, Cowra Government Primary 102.5 km 26 920
Coolamon Central School, Coolamon Government Combined 102.5 km 383 974
St Michael's Primary School, Coolamon Catholic Primary 103.1 km 76 1,024
Middleton Public School, Parkes Government Primary 103.1 km 173 891
Parkes High School, Parkes Government Secondary 104.3 km 467 894
Holy Family Parish School, Parkes Catholic Primary 104.7 km 171 988
Parkes Public School, Parkes Government Primary 104.8 km 363 896
Eurongilly Public School, Eurongilly Government Primary 104.8 km 17 1,017
Parkes Christian School, Parkes Independent Combined 105.0 km 402 1,014
Parkes East Public School, Parkes Government Primary 105.0 km 281 949
St Brendan's Primary School, Ganmain Catholic Primary 107.9 km 29 982
Ganmain Public School, Ganmain Government Primary 108.1 km 25 917
Matong Public School, Matong Government Primary 111.5 km 32 961
Woodstock Public School, Woodstock Government Primary 112.3 km 20 937
Jugiong Public School, Jugiong Government Primary 112.6 km 22 994
Trundle Central School, Trundle Government Combined 116.5 km 98 919
St Patrick's Parish School, Trundle Catholic Primary 116.7 km 12 859
Nangus Public School, Nangus Government Primary 122.3 km 10 934
The Riverina Anglican College, Wagga Wagga Independent Combined 124.7 km 1,000 1,104
Estella Public School, Wagga Wagga Government Primary 125.0 km 402 1,019
Gundagai Public School, Gundagai Government Primary 126.8 km 164 946
Gundagai High School, Gundagai Government Secondary 127.0 km 154 923
North Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga Government Primary 127.6 km 181 999
St Patrick's Primary School, Gundagai Catholic Primary 128.0 km 81 1,012
St Joseph's Primary School, Wagga Wagga Catholic Primary 129.0 km 166 1,050
Wagga Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga Government Primary 129.2 km 440 1,008
Gundagai South Public School, South Gundagai Government Primary 129.6 km 47 916
Naradhan Public School, Naradhan Government Primary 129.7 km 9 922
South Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga Government Primary 130.4 km 266 1,027
Kildare Catholic College, Wagga Wagga Catholic Secondary 130.8 km 972 1,028
Wagga Wagga High School, Wagga Wagga Government Secondary 131.0 km 818 960
The Bidgee School, Wagga Wagga Government Combined 131.0 km 48 896
Willans Hill School, Wagga Wagga Government Combined 131.3 km 71 929
Turvey Park Public School, Wagga Wagga Government Primary 131.6 km 283 944
Ashmont Public School, Wagga Wagga Government Primary 131.6 km 300 766
Holy Trinity West Wagga, Ashmont Catholic Primary 131.7 km 242 938
Wagga Wagga Christian College, Wagga Wagga Independent Combined 131.7 km 563 1,033
Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited, Wagga Wagga Independent Combined 131.8 km 198 1,078
Forest Hill Public School, Forest Hill Government Primary 131.9 km 159 941
Shepherds Park School, Wagga Wagga Government Secondary 132.0 km 17 870
Sturt Public School, Wagga Wagga Government Primary 132.0 km 306 966
Henschke Primary School, Wagga Wagga Catholic Primary 132.0 km 603 1,029
Sacred Heart Primary School, Kooringal Catholic Primary 132.2 km 338 1,033
Mount Austin Public School, Mount Austin Government Primary 132.5 km 228 824
Riverina Environmental Education Centre, Wagga Wagga Government Combined 132.7 km — —
Kooringal High School, Kooringal Government Secondary 132.7 km 839 959
Mount Austin High School, Wagga Wagga Government Secondary 133.1 km 522 822
OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga Wagga, Wagga Wagga Independent Combined 133.5 km 36 990
Kooringal Public School, Wagga Wagga Government Primary 133.5 km 390 933
Red Hill Public School, Wagga Wagga Government Primary 133.7 km 325 831
Lutheran School Wagga Wagga, Wagga Wagga Independent Primary 134.2 km 332 1,120
Kapooka Public School, Kapooka Government Primary 135.3 km 52 1,002
Lake Albert Public School, Lake Albert Government Primary 136.1 km 434 963
Mater Dei Catholic College, Lake Albert Catholic Secondary 136.6 km 749 1,050
Mater Dei Primary School, Lake Albert Catholic Primary 136.8 km 322 1,075
Ladysmith Public School, Ladysmith Government Primary 138.2 km 33 987
Uranquinty Public School, Uranquinty Government Primary 140.5 km 27 940
Bongongo Public School, Adjungbilly Government Primary 140.8 km 9 1,062
Tarcutta Public School, Tarcutta Government Primary 145.4 km 22 874
St Joseph's Parish School, Peak Hill Catholic Primary 146.6 km 34 850
Peak Hill Central School, Peak Hill Government Combined 146.7 km 126 815
Tullamore Central School, Tullamore Government Combined 148.8 km 54 915
The Rock Central School, The Rock Government Combined 152.4 km 169 953
St Joseph's Primary School, Lockhart Catholic Primary 163.4 km 74 1,018
Lockhart Central School, Lockhart Government Combined 163.9 km 88 874
Yerong Creek Public School, Yerong Creek Government Primary 166.6 km 12 947
Humula Public School, Humula Government Primary 168.2 km 8 1,004
Pleasant Hills Public School, Pleasant Hills Government Primary 184.0 km 13 920

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 Riverina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED139/riverina/topic/education