49.4% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wagga Wagga · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Wagga Wagga
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 36 schools serve the Wagga Wagga region, making it a significant educational hub. While the area is far below the national figure for Year 12 completion, there has been a steady climb in both school finishing rates and university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 49.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is well below the national average of 58.8%, though it rose by 6.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wagga Wagga, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly one in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This result is well below the New South Wales average, despite rising 5.0 points since 2011.
19.5% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 19.5%
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 Wagga Wagga, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.2%, followed by health at 13.3% and engineering at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
With 36 schools and 11,692 enrolments, Wagga Wagga has more schools and students than about 85% of similar areas. Most of these are government schools, and the average school size of 334 is higher than in most areas.
36
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.62
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11,692
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
334
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wagga Wagga
36 schools — 11,692 students, average ICSEA 990.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 7 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 23 · Combined 7 · Secondary 6
| The Riverina Anglican College, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Combined | — | 1,000 | 1,104 |
| Kildare Catholic College, Wagga Wagga | Catholic | Secondary | — | 972 | 1,028 |
| Kooringal High School, Kooringal | Government | Secondary | — | 839 | 959 |
| Wagga Wagga High School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Secondary | — | 818 | 960 |
| Mater Dei Catholic College, Lake Albert | Catholic | Secondary | — | 749 | 1,050 |
| Henschke Primary School, Wagga Wagga | Catholic | Primary | — | 603 | 1,029 |
| Wagga Wagga Christian College, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Combined | — | 563 | 1,033 |
| Mount Austin High School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Secondary | — | 522 | 822 |
| Wagga Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | — | 440 | 1,008 |
| Lake Albert Public School, Lake Albert | Government | Primary | — | 434 | 963 |
| Estella Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | — | 402 | 1,019 |
| Kooringal Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | — | 390 | 933 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Kooringal | Catholic | Primary | — | 338 | 1,033 |
| Lutheran School Wagga Wagga, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Primary | — | 332 | 1,120 |
| Red Hill Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | — | 325 | 831 |
| Mater Dei Primary School, Lake Albert | Catholic | Primary | — | 322 | 1,075 |
| Sturt Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | — | 306 | 966 |
| Ashmont Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | — | 300 | 766 |
| Turvey Park Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | — | 283 | 944 |
| South Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | — | 266 | 1,027 |
| Holy Trinity West Wagga, Ashmont | Catholic | Primary | — | 242 | 938 |
| Mount Austin Public School, Mount Austin | Government | Primary | — | 228 | 824 |
| Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Combined | — | 198 | 1,078 |
| North Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | — | 181 | 999 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Wagga Wagga | Catholic | Primary | — | 166 | 1,050 |
| Forest Hill Public School, Forest Hill | Government | Primary | — | 159 | 941 |
| Willans Hill School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Combined | — | 71 | 929 |
| Kapooka Public School, Kapooka | Government | Primary | — | 52 | 1,002 |
| The Bidgee School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Combined | — | 48 | 896 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga Wagga, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Combined | — | 36 | 990 |
| Ladysmith Public School, Ladysmith | Government | Primary | — | 33 | 987 |
| Uranquinty Public School, Uranquinty | Government | Primary | — | 27 | 940 |
| Tarcutta Public School, Tarcutta | Government | Primary | — | 22 | 874 |
| Shepherds Park School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Secondary | — | 17 | 870 |
| Humula Public School, Humula | Government | Primary | — | 8 | 1,004 |
| Riverina Environmental Education Centre, Wagga Wagga | Government | Combined | — | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17750/wagga-wagga/topic/education