71.7% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Norwood Payneham and St Peters · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Forty-two per cent of adults in Norwood Payneham and St Peters hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of tertiary education is matched by strong school results, creating a highly qualified local population. The area has seen a steady climb in academic achievement over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 71.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6%, and the rate has risen by 9.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Norwood Payneham and St Peters, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the region, with 42.5% of adults holding a university degree. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3% and has grown by nearly 10 percentage points since 2011.
42.5% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 42.5%
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 Norwood Payneham and St Peters, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most residents with degrees studied management and commerce, which accounts for 21.5% of qualifications. Other common fields of study include health, society and culture, and engineering.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,088, which is much higher than most areas. While the area has 14 schools and 12,822 enrolments, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other places.
14
Higher than 62% 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.
12,822
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
916
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,088
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Norwood Payneham and St Peters
14 schools — 12,822 students, average ICSEA 1,088.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Open Access College, Marden | Government | Combined | — | 4,028 | 1,017 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | — | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | — | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | — | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | — | 717 | 1,098 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | — | 695 | 1,103 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | — | 506 | 1,127 |
| Marden Senior College, Marden | Government | Secondary | — | 496 | 1,041 |
| East Adelaide School, St Peters | Government | Primary | — | 495 | 1,117 |
| St Joseph's School, Payneham South | Catholic | Primary | — | 494 | 1,092 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | — | 361 | 1,148 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | — | 291 | 1,077 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | — | 192 | 1,108 |
| Felixstow Primary School, Felixstow | Government | Primary | — | 76 | 1,014 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Norwood Payneham and St Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45290/norwood-payneham-and-st-peters/topic/education