38.4% ▲ +32.3%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Berri Barmera · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Berri Barmera
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents have completed high school or university degrees in Berri Barmera than in most similar areas. While 38.4% of people finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. However, schooling levels have improved over the last decade, with Year 12 completion rates rising by 9.4 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%. For those who did not finish Year 12, the most common highest year of school was Year 10 at 19.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Berri Barmera, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 10.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher—far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.3% of people.
10.2% ▲ +34.9%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Berri Barmera, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 15.8%, followed by Society and Culture at 13.0% and Management and Commerce at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools in the area, which is more than half of similar regions. While the average school size of 166 is lower than most areas, there are 6 schools per 1,000 children, a rate higher than most areas.
10
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.00
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,664
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
166
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
942
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Berri Barmera
10 schools — 1,664 students, average ICSEA 942.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Berri Regional Secondary College, Berri | Government | Secondary | — | 662 | 935 |
| Berri Primary School, Berri | Government | Primary | — | 250 | 923 |
| Rivergum Christian College, Glossop | Independent | Combined | — | 141 | 1,006 |
| Barmera Primary School, Barmera | Government | Primary | — | 132 | 925 |
| Cobdogla Primary School, Cobdogla | Government | Primary | — | 107 | 983 |
| Monash Primary and Preschool, Monash | Government | Primary | — | 101 | 961 |
| Our Lady of the River School, Berri | Catholic | Primary | — | 97 | 950 |
| St Joseph's School, Barmera | Catholic | Primary | — | 67 | 957 |
| Riverland Special School, Berri | Government | Combined | — | 66 | 920 |
| Glossop Community School, Glossop | Government | Primary | — | 41 | 845 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Berri Barmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40520/berri-barmera/topic/education