46.7% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woolgoolga - Arrawarra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to the rest of the country. While the area has a high number of schools for its size, overall educational attainment remains far below the national figure, though it has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales and national figures at 46.7%. However, this is a positive shift, as the number of people finishing high school rose 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woolgoolga - Arrawarra, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 17.7% of adults, which is well below the Australian average. This figure also rose 6.3 points since 2011, with Certificate III and IV being the most common qualification at 33.4%.
17.7% ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 17.7%
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 Woolgoolga - Arrawarra, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 14.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.2% and society and culture at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools in the area, which is more than about 80% of similar places. Most are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is lower than in most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.36
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
2,264
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
377
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Woolgoolga - Arrawarra
6 schools — 2,264 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Corindi Public School, Corindi Beach | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 183 | 938 |
| Mullaway Public School, Mullaway | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 266 | 1,033 |
| Woolgoolga High School, Woolgoolga | Government | Secondary | 7.9 km | 867 | 969 |
| Woolgoolga Public School, Woolgoolga | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 349 | 965 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School, Woolgoolga | Catholic | Primary | 9.8 km | 263 | 1,071 |
| Sandy Beach Public School, Sandy Beach | Government | Primary | 13.7 km | 336 | 973 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021091/woolgoolga-arrawarra/topic/education