39.8% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tatiara · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Tatiara
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 40% of people in Tatiara finished Year 12, a figure far below both the state and national averages. While the number of people finishing school and earning degrees has risen since 2011, the area continues to have lower qualification levels than most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 33.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tatiara, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 10.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most frequent, held by 36.6% of residents.
10.8% ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Tatiara, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by engineering at 16.3% and management and commerce at 14.0%. Agriculture and environment studies are also prominent at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five government schools with a total of 1,013 enrolments. Most of these are primary schools, and the typical school size is 203 students.
5
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.04
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,013
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
203
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
967
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tatiara
5 schools — 1,013 students, average ICSEA 967.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Bordertown Primary School, Bordertown | Government | Primary | — | 311 | 966 |
| Bordertown High School, Bordertown | Government | Secondary | — | 307 | 969 |
| Keith Area School, Keith | Government | Combined | — | 295 | 968 |
| Mundulla Primary School, Mundulla | Government | Primary | — | 73 | 960 |
| Padthaway Primary School, Padthaway | Government | Primary | — | 27 | 977 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tatiara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47630/tatiara/topic/education