36.1% —
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Edward River · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Edward River
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in Edward River compared to most similar areas. Only 36.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While university degrees are also less common here, the number of people with a bachelor degree or higher has risen slightly since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the state average, with only 36.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is 23 percentage points lower than both New South Wales and Australia, although the figure did rise by 2.8 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Edward River, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 12.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.6% of the population.
12.4% —
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Edward River, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Edward River are spread across various fields, led by Management and Commerce at 13.7% and Engineering and related fields at 13.5%. Health and Society and Culture also make up significant shares of the local degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools in the area serving 1,191 students, with a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the typical school size is smaller than in most other areas.
8
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.40
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,191
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
149
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Edward River
8 schools — 1,191 students, average ICSEA 957.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 1
| Deniliquin High School, Deniliquin | Government | Secondary | — | 432 | 948 |
| Deniliquin South Public School, Deniliquin | Government | Primary | — | 264 | 951 |
| St Michael's Parish School, Deniliquin | Catholic | Primary | — | 168 | 1,022 |
| Deniliquin North Public School, Deniliquin | Government | Primary | — | 164 | 992 |
| Edward Public School, Deniliquin | Government | Primary | — | 105 | 872 |
| Mayrung Public School, Deniliquin | Government | Primary | — | 27 | 875 |
| Blighty Public School, Blighty | Government | Primary | — | 19 | 1,012 |
| Conargo Public School, Conargo | Government | Primary | — | 12 | 874 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Edward River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12730/edward-river/topic/education