28.5% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Arnhem · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in West Arnhem
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults have completed high school or university in West Arnhem compared to most other areas. Only 28.5% of residents finished Year 12, and just 6.6% hold a bachelor degree or higher. These figures are far below the Northern Territory and national levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest in the region at 28.5%, though this has risen 3.7 points since 2011. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →West Arnhem splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (32%) and Year 10 (28%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 6.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Northern Territory's 21.5%. This figure has barely changed since 2011, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 28.7%.
6.6% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 West Arnhem, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Certificate I / II (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 11.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 9.6% and management and commerce at 9.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
West Arnhem has 9 schools, which is more than half of similar areas, and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most places. However, these schools are smaller than average, with a typical size of 126 students.
9
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.89
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,136
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
126
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
644
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 West Arnhem
9 schools — 1,136 students, average ICSEA 644.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 4
By type: Combined 8 · Secondary 1
| Maningrida College, Maningrida | Government | Combined | — | 584 | 601 |
| Gunbalanya School, Gunbalanya | Government | Combined | — | 231 | 668 |
| Jabiru Area School, Jabiru | Government | Combined | — | 149 | 778 |
| Warruwi School, Warruwi | Government | Combined | — | 79 | 639 |
| Nawarddeken Academy Kunmayali School, West Arnhem Land | Independent | Secondary | — | 34 | 687 |
| Mamaruni School, Minjilang | Government | Combined | — | 33 | 626 |
| Nawarddeken Academy Manmoyi School, West Arnhem Land | Independent | Combined | — | 11 | 558 |
| Nawarddeken Academy Mamadawerre School, West Arnhem Land | Independent | Combined | — | 8 | 640 |
| Nawarddeken Academy Kabulwarnamyo School, West Arnhem Land | Independent | Combined | — | 7 | 712 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA74660/west-arnhem/topic/education