50.6% —
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Snowy Monaro Regional · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Snowy Monaro Regional
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of over 8 percentage points separates Snowy Monaro Regional from the state and national figures for Year 12 completion. While more people are finishing school and gaining degrees than in the past, the area still trails the broader New South Wales average in formal qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 50.6% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that rose 6.2 points since 2016. Despite this growth, the rate remains well below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Snowy Monaro Regional, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 19.1%, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is well below the national average of 26.3%, though it has climbed 4.2 points since 2016.
19.1% —
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 19.1%
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 Snowy Monaro Regional, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce and engineering, both at 15.4%. Other common fields include society and culture at 10.2% and health at 8.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has 18 schools, which is more than about 72% of similar areas. While the typical school is smaller than most, they have a higher advantage score and there are 5.06 schools per 1,000 children.
18
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.06
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,970
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
165
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Snowy Monaro Regional
18 schools — 2,970 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Snowy Mountains Grammar School, Jindabyne | Independent | Combined | — | 469 | 1,093 |
| St Patrick's Parish School, Cooma | Catholic | Combined | — | 457 | 1,037 |
| Monaro High School, Cooma North | Government | Secondary | — | 372 | 977 |
| Jindabyne Public School, Jindabyne | Government | Primary | — | 283 | 1,032 |
| Jindabyne High School, Jindabyne | Government | Secondary | — | 277 | 1,009 |
| Cooma Public School, Cooma | Government | Primary | — | 238 | 971 |
| Cooma North Public School, Cooma North | Government | Primary | — | 227 | 955 |
| Bombala High School, Bombala | Government | Secondary | — | 148 | 946 |
| Bombala Public School, Bombala | Government | Primary | — | 104 | 899 |
| The Alpine School, Cooma | Independent | Primary | — | 97 | 1,032 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Bombala | Catholic | Primary | — | 71 | 991 |
| Berridale Public School, Berridale | Government | Primary | — | 69 | 982 |
| Snowy Mountains Christian School, Cooma North | Independent | Combined | — | 50 | 1,005 |
| Michelago Public School, Michelago | Government | Primary | — | 45 | 990 |
| Delegate Public School, Delegate | Government | Primary | — | 22 | 982 |
| Adaminaby Public School, Adaminaby | Government | Primary | — | 15 | 907 |
| Bredbo Public School, Bredbo | Government | Primary | — | 15 | 1,045 |
| Nimmitabel Public School, Nimmitabel | Government | Primary | — | 11 | 920 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Snowy Monaro Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17040/snowy-monaro-regional/topic/education