16.4% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
MacDonnell · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in MacDonnell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost 39% of residents in MacDonnell left school in Year 9 or below. This is a place where formal education levels are far below the Northern Territory and national figures, though the percentage of people finishing Year 12 has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 16.4% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is among the lowest rates for this level of schooling across the country.
Highest year of school
View on map →In MacDonnell, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 44%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 12 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with just 5.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Northern Territory's 21.5% and has barely changed since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 MacDonnell, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Certificate I / II (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 10.4%, followed by education at 9.5% and management and commerce at 8.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
MacDonnell has 13 schools, which is more than 61% of similar areas, and 9.91 schools per 1,000 children is much higher than most areas. These schools are typically small, with an average of 48 students.
13
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.91
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
627
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
48
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
609
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving MacDonnell
13 schools — 627 students, average ICSEA 609.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 12 · Primary 1
| Ntaria School, Hermannsburg | Government | Combined | — | 155 | 613 |
| Ltyentye Apurte Catholic School, Santa Teresa | Catholic | Combined | — | 111 | 622 |
| Papunya School, Papunya | Government | Combined | — | 71 | 582 |
| Walungurru School, Kintore | Government | Combined | — | 48 | 513 |
| Mutitjulu School, Mutitjulu | Government | Combined | — | 43 | 647 |
| Watiyawanu School, Mount Liebig | Government | Combined | — | 40 | 528 |
| Finke School, Finke | Government | Combined | — | 39 | 678 |
| Titjikala School, Titjikala | Government | Combined | — | 37 | 698 |
| Areyonga School, Areyonga | Government | Combined | — | 29 | 586 |
| Amoonguna School, Amoonguna | Government | Primary | — | 18 | 610 |
| Haasts Bluff School, Haasts Bluff | Government | Combined | — | 15 | 625 |
| Mbunghara School, Papunya | Government | Combined | — | 14 | 654 |
| Wallace Rockhole School, Wallace Rockhole | Government | Combined | — | 7 | 623 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in MacDonnell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA72330/macdonnell/topic/education