36.9% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wattle Range · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Wattle Range
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Wattle Range have finished high school or earned degrees compared to most similar areas. Only 36.9% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While qualification levels have risen slowly over the last decade, the area remains well below state and national averages for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%, though it has risen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011. About 21.5% of residents peaked at Year 11, while 19.8% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wattle Range, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Trade certificates are common here, with 40.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
9.6% ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Wattle Range, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related studies at 16.5%, followed by management and commerce at 12.3%. Other common fields include society and culture, education, and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wattle Range has 14 schools, which is more than about 64% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, and while there are many schools per child, the average school size of 100 students is much lower than most areas.
14
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.29
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,404
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
100
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
960
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wattle Range
14 schools — 1,404 students, average ICSEA 960.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Millicent High School, Millicent | Government | Secondary | — | 349 | 926 |
| Millicent North Primary School, Millicent | Government | Primary | — | 203 | 951 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Millicent | Catholic | Primary | — | 166 | 1,004 |
| Penola Primary School, Penola | Government | Primary | — | 133 | 977 |
| Penola High School, Penola | Government | Secondary | — | 113 | 933 |
| Kangaroo Inn Area School, Kangaroo Inn | Government | Combined | — | 106 | 990 |
| Newbery Park Primary School, Millicent | Government | Primary | — | 64 | 917 |
| Mary MacKillop Memorial School, Penola | Catholic | Primary | — | 57 | 1,029 |
| Beachport Primary School, Beachport | Government | Primary | — | 49 | 1,001 |
| Glencoe Central Primary School, Glencoe | Government | Primary | — | 48 | 997 |
| Rendelsham Primary School, Rendelsham | Government | Primary | — | 39 | 1,007 |
| Mount Burr Primary School, Mount Burr | Government | Primary | — | 37 | 959 |
| Kalangadoo Primary School, Kalangadoo | Government | Primary | — | 22 | 885 |
| Nangwarry Primary School, Nangwarry | Government | Primary | — | 18 | 874 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wattle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48340/wattle-range/topic/education