41.2% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tamworth Regional · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Tamworth Regional
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of people in Tamworth Regional are finishing school and gaining degrees, though qualification levels remain well below the state average. While 41.2% of residents have now completed Year 12, the area still faces a significant gap compared to the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures, though it rose 8.1 percentage points since 2011. About 30.6% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 13.1% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tamworth Regional, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.0% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.4% of residents.
15.0% ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 Tamworth Regional, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Management and Commerce at 16.6%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 14.0% and Health at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has 36 schools and 11,536 enrolments, which is larger than most similar areas. Most students attend government schools (75.0%), and the average school size of 320 is higher than in most other areas.
36
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.83
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11,536
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
320
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
949
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tamworth Regional
36 schools — 11,536 students, average ICSEA 949.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 6 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Calrossy Anglican School, Tamworth | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,033 | 1,079 |
| Oxley High School, North Tamworth | Government | Secondary | — | 1,007 | 936 |
| McCarthy Catholic College, West Tamworth | Catholic | Secondary | — | 935 | 991 |
| Tamworth Public School, Tamworth | Government | Primary | — | 891 | 997 |
| Carinya Christian School Tamworth, Tamworth | Independent | Combined | — | 857 | 1,034 |
| Tamworth High School, South Tamworth | Government | Secondary | — | 663 | 860 |
| Peel High School, Tamworth | Government | Secondary | — | 629 | 831 |
| Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School, Calala | Government | Secondary | — | 606 | 1,025 |
| St Nicholas' Primary School, Tamworth | Catholic | Primary | — | 586 | 1,042 |
| St Edward's Primary School, South Tamworth | Catholic | Primary | — | 525 | 956 |
| Tamworth South Public School, Tamworth | Government | Primary | — | 477 | 828 |
| Hillvue Public School, Tamworth | Government | Primary | — | 449 | 761 |
| Oxley Vale Public School, Tamworth | Government | Primary | — | 377 | 870 |
| Tamworth West Public School, West Tamworth | Government | Primary | — | 370 | 908 |
| Westdale Public School, Westdale | Government | Primary | — | 370 | 870 |
| Manilla Central School, Manilla | Government | Combined | — | 244 | 855 |
| Nemingha Public School, Nemingha | Government | Primary | — | 193 | 996 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, West Tamworth | Catholic | Primary | — | 185 | 1,003 |
| Kootingal Public School, Kootingal | Government | Primary | — | 168 | 928 |
| Barraba Central School, Barraba | Government | Combined | — | 161 | 839 |
| Timbumburi Public School, Timbumburi | Government | Primary | — | 159 | 1,003 |
| Tintinhull Public School, Kootingal | Government | Primary | — | 113 | 973 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Manilla | Catholic | Primary | — | 79 | 948 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Barraba | Catholic | Primary | — | 73 | 989 |
| Bullimbal School, South Tamworth | Government | Combined | — | 70 | 870 |
| Liberty College, Tamworth | Independent | Primary | — | 63 | 897 |
| Duri Public School, Duri | Government | Primary | — | 42 | 842 |
| Attunga Public School, Attunga | Government | Primary | — | 39 | 908 |
| Moonbi Public School, Moonbi | Government | Primary | — | 31 | 850 |
| Bendemeer Public School, Bendemeer | Government | Primary | — | 29 | 920 |
| Nundle Public School, Nundle | Government | Primary | — | 27 | 955 |
| Dungowan Public School, Dungowan | Government | Primary | — | 26 | 1,004 |
| Parry School, West Tamworth | Government | Secondary | — | 20 | 753 |
| Somerton Public School, Somerton | Government | Primary | — | 17 | 895 |
| Niangala Public School, Niangala | Government | Primary | — | 11 | 995 |
| Woolomin Public School, Woolomin | Government | Primary | — | 11 | 840 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tamworth Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17310/tamworth-regional/topic/education