35.6% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Narromine · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Narromine
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Narromine have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 35.6% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, there has been a slight increase in both school and university completion since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.6% of people have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. This is the most common highest school year reached, followed by Year 10 at 29.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Narromine, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.1% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 33.8% of residents.
11.1% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Narromine, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Engineering and related subjects at 13.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.4% and Education at 9.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Narromine has six schools with a total of 921 enrolments. These schools are generally smaller than those in most similar areas, and the average school advantage score is much lower than most other areas.
6
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.45
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
921
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
154
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
862
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Narromine
6 schools — 921 students, average ICSEA 862.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Narromine Public School, Narromine | Government | Primary | — | 237 | 832 |
| Narromine High School, Narromine | Government | Secondary | — | 223 | 787 |
| Narromine Christian School, Narromine | Independent | Primary | — | 177 | 946 |
| Trangie Central School, Trangie | Government | Combined | — | 167 | 852 |
| St Augustine's Parish School, Narromine | Catholic | Primary | — | 87 | 993 |
| St John's Parish School, Trangie | Catholic | Primary | — | 30 | 823 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15850/narromine/topic/education