44.6% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clare and Gilbert Valleys · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Clare and Gilbert Valleys
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Clare and Gilbert Valleys have finished high school or earned a degree compared to state and national figures. While 44.6% of residents completed Year 12, this is well below the Australian average. Despite these gaps, both school completion and university degree rates have risen steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the South Australian rate at 44.6%, though this rose 7.7 points since 2011. About 21.4% of residents stopped at Year 11, and 16.9% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clare and Gilbert Valleys, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 16.2% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is higher than in most similar areas, but still far below the national figure. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 34.9% of residents.
16.2% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 Clare and Gilbert Valleys, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 14.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 10 schools, with a high number of schools per 1,000 children. These schools are generally smaller than in other areas, and 90% of them are government-run.
10
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.52
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,415
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
142
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Clare and Gilbert Valleys
10 schools — 1,415 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Clare High School, Clare | Government | Secondary | — | 428 | 994 |
| St Joseph's School, Clare | Catholic | Combined | — | 314 | 1,074 |
| Clare Primary School, Clare | Government | Primary | — | 250 | 983 |
| Riverton and District High School, Riverton | Government | Secondary | — | 184 | 943 |
| Riverton Primary School, Riverton | Government | Primary | — | 81 | 959 |
| Saddleworth Primary School, Saddleworth | Government | Primary | — | 46 | 943 |
| Auburn Primary School, Auburn | Government | Primary | — | 44 | 947 |
| Manoora Primary School, Manoora | Government | Primary | — | 29 | 947 |
| Watervale Primary School, Watervale | Government | Primary | — | 29 | 1,033 |
| Tarlee Primary School, Tarlee | Government | Primary | — | 10 | 926 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clare and Gilbert Valleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41140/clare-and-gilbert-valleys/topic/education