60.5% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Charles Sturt · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Charles Sturt
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in academic achievement has defined Charles Sturt since 2011, with the share of people finishing Year 12 rising by 13 percentage points. This shift toward higher education is evident in the 26.1% of adults who now hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the South Australian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people in Charles Sturt have finished high school than in most other areas, with 60.5% completing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and a little above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Charles Sturt, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification level has climbed, as 26.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the state average, with bachelor degrees being the most common high-level qualification at 30%.
26.1% ▲ +59.3%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Charles Sturt splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (35%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 20.1%, followed by engineering at 15% and society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Charles Sturt has 33 schools with a total of 17,532 enrolments, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (69.7%), and the average school size is much higher than in most other areas.
33
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.79
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17,532
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
531
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,036
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Charles Sturt
33 schools — 17,532 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 8 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 6 · Combined 6
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park | Catholic | Secondary | — | 2,576 | 1,049 |
| St Michael's College - Secondary Campus, Henley Beach | Catholic | Combined | — | 2,193 | 1,064 |
| Henley High School, Henley Beach | Government | Secondary | — | 1,381 | 1,045 |
| Woodville High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | — | 1,170 | 973 |
| Seaton High School, Seaton | Government | Secondary | — | 917 | 1,001 |
| Grange Primary School, Grange | Government | Primary | — | 702 | 1,075 |
| Whitefriars School, Woodville Park | Catholic | Primary | — | 603 | 1,076 |
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon | Independent | Combined | — | 589 | 1,016 |
| Star of the Sea School, Henley Beach | Catholic | Primary | — | 558 | 1,108 |
| West Lakes Shore School, West Lakes Shore | Government | Primary | — | 554 | 1,060 |
| Adelaide Secondary School of English, West Croydon | Government | Secondary | — | 487 | 961 |
| Kidman Park Primary School, Kidman Park | Government | Primary | — | 485 | 1,053 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | — | 467 | 978 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | — | 450 | 1,069 |
| Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park | Government | Primary | — | 421 | 1,025 |
| Fulham North Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | — | 395 | 1,095 |
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | — | 392 | 1,062 |
| Henley Beach Primary School, Henley Beach South | Government | Primary | — | 354 | 1,104 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Albert Park | Catholic | Primary | — | 278 | 1,043 |
| Hendon Primary School, Royal Park | Government | Primary | — | 270 | 965 |
| Pennington School R-6, Pennington | Government | Primary | — | 262 | 934 |
| Ngutu College, Woodville North | Independent | Combined | — | 260 | 909 |
| Challa Gardens Primary School, Kilkenny | Government | Primary | — | 251 | 982 |
| St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh | Catholic | Primary | — | 223 | 1,063 |
| Woodville Primary School, Woodville South | Government | Primary | — | 204 | 1,020 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park | Government | Primary | — | 187 | 1,037 |
| Brompton Primary School, Renown Park | Government | Primary | — | 175 | 1,001 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Brompton | Catholic | Primary | — | 153 | 1,105 |
| Seaton Park Primary School, Seaton | Government | Primary | — | 149 | 999 |
| Fulham Gardens Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | — | 148 | 1,042 |
| Bowden Brompton Community School, Brompton | Government | Combined | — | 145 | 906 |
| Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park | Catholic | Combined | — | 70 | 1,066 |
| The Grove Education Centre, Woodville | Government | Combined | — | 63 | 992 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Charles Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41060/charles-sturt/topic/education