40.6% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cessnock Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cessnock Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Cessnock Surrounds, where 41.3% of residents hold these credentials. While university degrees are far less common than the national figure, the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen by 7.9 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.6% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the rate has improved over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cessnock Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 15.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
15.4% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.4%
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 Cessnock Surrounds, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study in the area are engineering and related subjects at 19%, followed by management and commerce at 15% and health at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cessnock Surrounds has eight primary government schools, which is among the largest number of schools for an area of this level. However, these schools are smaller than most, with a typical size of 74 students.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.55
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 70% 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).
594
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
74
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
935
Lower than 86% 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 Cessnock Surrounds
30 schools — 9,144 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 22 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Congewai Public School, Congewai | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 11 | 888 |
| Millfield Public School, Millfield | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 101 | 932 |
| Laguna Public School, Laguna | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 52 | 969 |
| Paxton Public School, Paxton | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 80 | 926 |
| Ellalong Public School, Ellalong | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 114 | 903 |
| Bellbird Public School, Bellbird | Government | Primary | 14.7 km | 355 | 907 |
| Kitchener Public School, Kitchener | Government | Primary | 17.2 km | 113 | 930 |
| Cessnock West Public School, Cessnock | Government | Primary | 18.2 km | 399 | 884 |
| Mount View High School, Cessnock West | Government | Secondary | 18.4 km | 930 | 911 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Cessnock | Catholic | Primary | 18.8 km | 347 | 975 |
| Cessnock Public School, Cessnock | Government | Primary | 19.3 km | 276 | 876 |
| Cessnock High School, Cessnock | Government | Secondary | 19.4 km | 616 | 892 |
| Kearsley Public School, Kearsley | Government | Primary | 20.5 km | 114 | 897 |
| Mulbring Public School, Mulbring | Government | Primary | 25.6 km | 56 | 954 |
| Abermain Public School, Abermain | Government | Primary | 26.0 km | 257 | 917 |
| Holy Spirit Infants School, Abermain | Catholic | Primary | 27.1 km | 122 | 991 |
| Pelaw Main Public School, Pelaw Main | Government | Primary | 28.9 km | 115 | 901 |
| Kurri Kurri Public School, Kurri Kurri | Government | Primary | 29.1 km | 574 | 891 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, Kurri Kurri | Catholic | Primary | 29.8 km | 186 | 994 |
| Stanford Merthyr Infants School, Stanford Merthyr | Government | Primary | 30.4 km | 54 | 950 |
| Kurri Kurri High School, Kurri Kurri | Government | Secondary | 30.4 km | 917 | 894 |
| North Academy, West Wallsend | Independent | Secondary | 35.1 km | 35 | 966 |
| Minmi Public School, Minmi | Government | Primary | 38.9 km | 133 | 1,018 |
| Black Hill Public School, Black Hill | Government | Primary | 40.1 km | 67 | 982 |
| Hunter Valley Grammar School, Ashtonfield | Independent | Combined | 41.7 km | 1,161 | 1,134 |
| Ashtonfield Public School, Ashtonfield | Government | Primary | 41.8 km | 514 | 1,008 |
| Maitland Christian School, Metford | Independent | Combined | 42.7 km | 832 | 1,047 |
| Arise Christian College, Metford | Independent | Combined | 42.7 km | 61 | 971 |
| Aspect Hunter School, Thornton | Independent | Combined | 44.2 km | 290 | 1,008 |
| Beresfield Public School, Beresfield | Government | Primary | 44.6 km | 262 | 918 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cessnock Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011109/cessnock-surrounds/topic/education