# Education & Qualifications — Greater Hume Shire

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

Area: Greater Hume Shire (Council (LGA))

Education levels in Greater Hume Shire are lower than in most other similar areas. While more people are finishing school than they did a decade ago, the proportion of adults with a university degree remains far below the national figure.

Only 38.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a low rate compared to most areas, although it has risen by 6.4 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.7% of the population, far below the 26.3% national average. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications, held by 36.9% of residents.

The shire has 16 schools, which is more than about 68% of similar areas. These schools are much smaller than usual, with an average of 108 students per school.

The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 13.9%, followed by management and commerce at 13.2% and health at 10.7%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 38.4% | +20.0% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 13.7% | +41.4% since 2011 |
| Schools | 16 | — |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 7.11 | — |
| School enrolments | 1,721 | — |
| Average school size | 108 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 1,002 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 38.4%, Year 10 28.8%, Year 9 or below 12.7%, Year 11 9.9%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 36.9%, Bachelor degree 17.3%, Advanced diploma / diploma 13.9%, Postgraduate degree 3.6%, Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6%, Certificate I / II 2.4%

**Field of qualification** — Engineering & related 13.9%, Management & commerce 13.2%, Health 10.7%, Society & culture 9.9%, Agriculture & environment 9.5%, Education 8.6%, Architecture & building 5.3%, Food, hospitality & personal services 4.8%, Creative arts 1.6%, Natural & physical sciences 1.2%, Information technology 0.9%

## Schools serving Greater Hume Shire

16 schools, 1,721 students, average ICSEA 1,002.

By sector: Government 10, Independent 4, Catholic 2

By type: Primary 13, Secondary 2, Combined 1

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billabong High School | Government | Secondary | — | 312 |
| St Paul's College | Independent | Secondary | — | 312 |
| Saint Mary MacKillop College Albury | Independent | Combined | — | 216 |
| St John's Lutheran Primary School | Independent | Primary | — | 176 |
| Jindera Public School | Government | Primary | — | 164 |
| Holbrook Public School | Government | Primary | — | 121 |
| Culcairn Public School | Government | Primary | — | 94 |
| Henty Public School | Government | Primary | — | 70 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Catholic | Primary | — | 53 |
| St Paul's Lutheran Primary School | Independent | Primary | — | 42 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13340/greater-hume-shire/topic/education