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Mayo · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Mayo

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

A gap of 4.6 percentage points separates Mayo from the national figure for Year 12 completion, though the area is catching up. Roughly 54.3% of residents finished their final year of school, a figure that has risen by 7.7 points since 2011. While education levels are similar to the South Australian average, they generally trail behind the rest of the country.

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📍 Mayo, Federal Electorate

Where Mayo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.7% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mayo — higher than 55% of areas.

Mayo22.7%
Rest of SA 11.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 54.3% of people finished Year 12, which is about the same as the state average. This is well below the Australian figure of 58.8%, though more people have completed their schooling here compared to a decade ago.

Completed Year 12

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54.3% ▲ +16.6%

Lower than 57% 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 Mayo, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 11 is next at 19%.

Year 12 54.3% Year 11 18.1% Year 10 15.4% Year 9 or below 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 22.7%, matching the South Australian average but sitting well below the national figure. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV (31%) or a bachelor degree (24.1%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.7% —

Higher than 55% 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 Mayo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 31.0% Bachelor degree 24.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.2% Postgraduate degree 7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.4% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Common fields of study for those with qualifications include management and commerce at 15.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14% and society and culture at 13.4%.

Schools

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

Mayo has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though typical school sizes are much lower than elsewhere. Government schools make up 76.5% of the sector, with most schools being primary (66.2%).

Schools within 3 km

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68

Higher than 70% 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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1,033

Higher than 54% 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 Mayo

68 schools — 23,598 students, average ICSEA 1,033.

By sector: Government 52 · Independent 14 · Catholic 2

By type: Primary 45 · Combined 16 · Secondary 7
Rapid Bay Primary School, Rapid Bay Government Primary 35.3 km 29 975
Kangaroo Island Community Education, Kingscote Government Combined 35.4 km 710 998
Yankalilla Area School, Yankalilla Government Combined 44.9 km 389 970
Myponga Primary School, Myponga Government Primary 56.1 km 87 994
Aldinga Beach Primary School, Aldinga Government Primary 57.3 km 377 959
Aldinga Payinthi College, Aldinga Government Combined 58.1 km 831 954
Tatachilla Lutheran College, Mclaren Vale Independent Combined 63.9 km 1,103 1,068
Willunga Waldorf School, Willunga Independent Combined 64.6 km 390 1,072
McLaren Vale Primary School, Mclaren Vale Government Primary 65.1 km 521 1,018
Willunga Primary School, Willunga Government Primary 65.4 km 346 1,027
Willunga High School, Willunga Government Secondary 65.8 km 693 994
McLaren Flat Primary School, Mclaren Flat Government Primary 70.1 km 207 1,030
Mount Compass Area School, Mount Compass Government Combined 70.3 km 469 987
Investigator College, Victor Harbor Independent Combined 70.9 km 668 1,065
Victor Harbor High School, Victor Harbor Government Secondary 71.9 km 633 974
Victor Harbor Primary School, Victor Harbor Government Primary 72.7 km 454 963
Encounter Lutheran College, Victor Harbor Independent Combined 73.5 km 748 1,048
Port Elliot Primary School, Port Elliot Government Primary 76.9 km 351 990
Clarendon Primary School, Clarendon Government Primary 78.1 km 86 1,042
Kangarilla Primary School, Kangarilla Government Primary 78.4 km 30 1,018
Coromandel Valley Primary School, Coromandel Valley Government Primary 80.9 km 483 1,097
Hawthorndene Primary School, Hawthorndene Government Primary 82.4 km 290 1,108
Goolwa Secondary College, Goolwa Government Secondary 84.9 km 285 957
Goolwa Primary School, Goolwa Government Primary 85.6 km 281 972
Meadows Primary School, Meadows Government Primary 86.2 km 193 1,013
Scott Creek Primary School, Scott Creek Government Primary 86.2 km 60 1,043
Upper Sturt Primary School, Upper Sturt Government Primary 86.2 km 97 1,094
Heathfield High School, Heathfield Government Secondary 88.5 km 970 1,086
St Catherine's School, Stirling Catholic Primary 89.1 km 185 1,133
Heathfield Primary School, Heathfield Government Primary 89.2 km 102 1,071
Crafers Primary School, Crafers Government Primary 90.0 km 221 1,109
Stirling East Primary School, Stirling Government Primary 91.2 km 516 1,138
Mylor Primary School, Mylor Government Primary 91.4 km 33 974
Aldgate Primary School, Aldgate Government Primary 91.5 km 253 1,092
Echunga Primary and Preschool, Echunga Government Primary 91.6 km 149 1,042
The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa Campus, Aldgate Independent Combined 91.8 km 133 1,105
Macclesfield Primary School, Macclesfield Government Primary 93.2 km 79 1,053
Bridgewater Primary School, Bridgewater Government Primary 93.3 km 197 1,076
Uraidla Primary School, Uraidla Government Primary 94.3 km 182 1,118
Norton Summit Primary School, Norton Summit Government Primary 95.0 km 57 1,098
The Hills Christian Community School, Verdun Independent Combined 95.0 km 640 1,092
Hahndorf Primary School, Hahndorf Government Primary 96.2 km 166 1,049
St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc, Hahndorf Independent Primary 96.3 km 192 1,101
Tyndale Christian School Strathalbyn, Strathalbyn Independent Combined 96.5 km 317 1,013
Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School, Strathalbyn Government Combined 97.0 km 1,332 981
Basket Range Primary School, Basket Range Government Primary 97.3 km 6 1,058
Mount Barker Primary School, Mount Barker Government Primary 98.1 km 326 1,016
Mount Barker High School, Mount Barker Government Secondary 98.1 km 1,061 1,010
Mount Barker South Primary School, Mount Barker Government Primary 98.1 km 399 1,011
Cornerstone College, Mount Barker Independent Secondary 98.5 km 754 1,094
St Mark's Lutheran School, Mount Barker Independent Primary 98.5 km 351 1,071
St Francis de Sales College, Mount Barker Catholic Combined 99.3 km 1,047 1,051
Mount Barker Waldorf School, Mount Barker Independent Combined 99.5 km 321 1,087
Littlehampton Primary School, Littlehampton Government Primary 100.0 km 336 1,036
Oakbank School, Oakbank Government Combined 100.2 km 337 993
Lenswood Primary School, Lenswood Government Primary 102.6 km 39 1,026
Nairne School - Preschool and Primary, Nairne Government Primary 103.5 km 399 1,009
Paracombe Primary and Preschool, Paracombe Government Primary 103.7 km 69 1,088
Woodside Primary School, Woodside Government Primary 105.5 km 317 1,036
Lobethal Primary School, Lobethal Government Primary 107.6 km 148 1,033
Lobethal Lutheran School, Lobethal Independent Primary 107.8 km 78 1,035
Callington Primary School, Callington Government Primary 112.5 km 71 975
Gumeracha Primary School, Gumeracha Government Primary 112.8 km 87 1,021
Kersbrook Primary School, Kersbrook Government Primary 113.2 km 62 994
St Benedict School, Mount Torrens Independent Primary 114.3 km 49 1,109
Mount Torrens Christian School, Mount Torrens Independent Combined 116.4 km 57 999
Birdwood High School, Birdwood Government Secondary 119.0 km 555 996
Birdwood Primary School, Birdwood Government Primary 119.0 km 194 995

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 Mayo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED408/mayo/topic/education