36.4% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kyogle · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Kyogle
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Kyogle have finished high school and earned degrees than a decade ago. While 36.4% of residents have completed Year 12, this figure remains far below the national average, reflecting a local workforce where many residents left school early.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.4% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is an improvement on 2011, when only 30.4% had finished high school.
Highest year of school
View on map →Kyogle splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.5% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.6% of residents.
13.5% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
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 Kyogle, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with the highest proportions in engineering and related fields at 13.1%, followed by health at 11.5% and society and culture at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kyogle has 13 schools for its population, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, these schools are much smaller than usual, with an average size of 95 students.
13
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.75
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,241
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
95
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
914
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kyogle
13 schools — 1,241 students, average ICSEA 914.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Kyogle High School, Kyogle | Government | Secondary | — | 307 | 912 |
| Kyogle Public School, Kyogle | Government | Primary | — | 260 | 938 |
| Woodenbong Central School, Woodenbong | Government | Combined | — | 159 | 848 |
| St Brigid's Primary School, Kyogle | Catholic | Primary | — | 148 | 996 |
| Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education, Lillian Rock | Independent | Combined | — | 89 | 1,042 |
| Bonalbo Central School, Bonalbo | Government | Combined | — | 84 | 791 |
| Tabulam Public School, Tabulam | Government | Primary | — | 63 | 775 |
| Barkers Vale Public School, Wadeville | Government | Primary | — | 42 | 971 |
| The Risk Public School, The Risk | Government | Primary | — | 23 | 869 |
| Mummulgum Public School, Mummulgum | Government | Primary | — | 21 | 881 |
| Wiangaree Public School, Wiangaree | Government | Primary | — | 17 | 932 |
| Collins Creek Public School, Collins Creek | Government | Primary | — | 15 | 996 |
| Old Bonalbo Public School, Old Bonalbo | Government | Primary | — | 13 | 776 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kyogle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14550/kyogle/topic/education