54.6% —
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Armidale Regional · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Armidale Regional
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of adults in Armidale Regional hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. While university degrees are common, the region sees fewer people finishing high school compared to the state and national figures. This creates a distinct mix of high-level professionals and those who left school early.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.6% of residents have finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Armidale Regional, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is well-qualified, with 26.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is about the same as the national figure.
26.6% —
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Armidale Regional splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Postgraduate degree at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are society and culture at 14.1% and management and commerce at 13.9%, followed by health and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has 24 schools, which is more than about 76% of similar areas. Government schools make up 62.5% of the sector, with 5,268 total enrolments across the area.
24
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.58
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5,268
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
229
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
983
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Armidale Regional
24 schools — 5,268 students, average ICSEA 983.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 7 · Secondary 2
| Armidale Secondary College, Armidale | Government | Secondary | — | 1,029 | 928 |
| The Armidale School, Armidale | Independent | Combined | — | 625 | 1,097 |
| O'Connor Catholic College, Armidale | Catholic | Secondary | — | 511 | 1,020 |
| Ben Venue Public School, Armidale | Government | Primary | — | 509 | 1,008 |
| Armidale City Public School, Armidale | Government | Primary | — | 349 | 963 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Armidale | Catholic | Primary | — | 327 | 1,038 |
| Guyra Central School, Guyra | Government | Combined | — | 292 | 889 |
| New England Girls' School, Armidale | Independent | Combined | — | 247 | 1,047 |
| Drummond Memorial Public School, Armidale | Government | Primary | — | 233 | 827 |
| PLC Armidale, Armidale | Independent | Combined | — | 226 | 1,077 |
| Sandon Public School, Armidale | Government | Primary | — | 179 | 923 |
| Newling Public School, Armidale | Government | Primary | — | 165 | 802 |
| Martins Gully Public School, Armidale | Government | Primary | — | 164 | 1,050 |
| The Armidale Waldorf School, Armidale | Independent | Combined | — | 163 | 1,057 |
| St Mary of the Angels Primary School, Guyra | Catholic | Primary | — | 72 | 1,008 |
| Minimbah Primary School, Armidale | Independent | Primary | — | 47 | 697 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Armidale, Armidale | Independent | Combined | — | 35 | 981 |
| Bald Blair Public School, Guyra | Government | Primary | — | 32 | 969 |
| Kellys Plains Public School, Armidale | Government | Primary | — | 27 | 1,054 |
| Black Mountain Public School, Black Mountain | Government | Primary | — | 20 | 807 |
| Ebor Public School, Ebor | Government | Primary | — | 7 | 826 |
| Ben Lomond Public School, Ben Lomond | Government | Primary | — | 5 | 908 |
| Chandler Public School, Wollomombi | Government | Primary | — | 4 | — |
| Thalgarrah Environmental Education Centre, Armidale | Government | Combined | — | — | — |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Armidale Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10180/armidale-regional/topic/education