# Education & Qualifications — Armidale Regional

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

Area: Armidale Regional (Council (LGA))

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.

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%.

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.

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.

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.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 54.6% | — |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 26.6% | — |
| Schools | 24 | — |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 4.58 | — |
| School enrolments | 5,268 | — |
| Average school size | 229 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 983 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 54.6%, Year 10 19.3%, Year 9 or below 9.7%, Year 11 5.1%

**Highest qualification level** — Bachelor degree 22.9%, Certificate III / IV 22.7%, Postgraduate degree 13.5%, Advanced diploma / diploma 11.6%, Graduate diploma / certificate 4.3%, Certificate I / II 2.4%

**Field of qualification** — Society & culture 14.1%, Management & commerce 13.9%, Health 10.7%, Education 9.9%, Engineering & related 7.5%, Agriculture & environment 6.4%, Natural & physical sciences 4.9%, Architecture & building 4.3%, Food, hospitality & personal services 3.7%, Creative arts 2.8%, Information technology 1.9%

## 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

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Armidale Secondary College | Government | Secondary | — | 1,029 |
| The Armidale School | Independent | Combined | — | 625 |
| O'Connor Catholic College | Catholic | Secondary | — | 511 |
| Ben Venue Public School | Government | Primary | — | 509 |
| Armidale City Public School | Government | Primary | — | 349 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Catholic | Primary | — | 327 |
| Guyra Central School | Government | Combined | — | 292 |
| New England Girls' School | Independent | Combined | — | 247 |
| Drummond Memorial Public School | Government | Primary | — | 233 |
| PLC Armidale | Independent | Combined | — | 226 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10180/armidale-regional/topic/education