45.2% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Seaham - Woodville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Seaham - Woodville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in Seaham - Woodville compared to most similar areas. While 45.2% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure. However, the area is seeing a slow climb in education levels, with more people finishing school and gaining degrees than in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.2% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 37.3%, though 35.4% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Seaham - Woodville, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (9%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.3% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are most common, with 40.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
18.3% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
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 Seaham - Woodville, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 22.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.6%. Health and Education also feature as popular fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 primary government schools in the area, which is more than most similar places. These schools are generally very small, with typical sizes around 85 students and total enrolments of 340.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.62
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
340
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
85
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
984
Lower than 65% 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 Seaham - Woodville
15 schools — 3,907 students, average ICSEA 935.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 2
| Seaham Public School, Seaham | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 156 | 990 |
| Mount Kanwary Public School, Osterley | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 38 | 888 |
| Hinton Public School, Hinton | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 99 | 1,009 |
| Millers Forest Public School, Millers Forest | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 60 | 920 |
| Clarence Town Public School, Clarence Town | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 158 | 980 |
| Irrawang Public School, Raymond Terrace | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 304 | 863 |
| Morpeth Public School, Morpeth | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 262 | 1,023 |
| St Brigid's Primary School, Raymond Terrace | Catholic | Primary | 10.9 km | 377 | 1,012 |
| Raymond Terrace Public School, Raymond Terrace | Government | Primary | 11.0 km | 322 | 864 |
| Iona Public School, Woodville | Government | Primary | 11.0 km | 47 | 992 |
| Irrawang High School, Raymond Terrace | Government | Secondary | 11.1 km | 810 | 916 |
| Grahamstown Public School, Raymond Terrace | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 253 | 912 |
| Largs Public School, Largs | Government | Primary | 11.4 km | 155 | 991 |
| Hunter River High School, Heatherbrae | Government | Secondary | 12.6 km | 762 | 899 |
| Paterson Public School, Paterson | Government | Primary | 12.7 km | 104 | 1,027 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Seaham - Woodville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031123/seaham-woodville/topic/education