36.9% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 36.9% of people completed Year 12, though this is 6 points higher than it was in 2011. This gap in formal schooling is reflected in a lower rate of university degrees across the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 36.9%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 33.9% of residents stopped after Year 10, while 12.2% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.7% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.5% of residents.
14.7% ▲ +54.2%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
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 Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 15.2%, followed by management and commerce at 14.4%. Architecture, building, and health each account for around 10% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four government primary schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. These schools are typically small, with an average of 120 students and an average advantage score that is lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.75
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
479
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
120
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 66% 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 Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds
10 schools — 3,056 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3
| Coolongolook Public School, Coolongolook | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 31 | 950 |
| Great Lakes College Forster Campus, Forster | Government | Secondary | 13.5 km | 478 | 936 |
| Tuncurry Public School, Tuncurry | Government | Primary | 13.7 km | 366 | 930 |
| Holy Name Primary School, Forster | Catholic | Primary | 14.5 km | 345 | 1,014 |
| Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus, Tuncurry | Government | Secondary | 14.5 km | 466 | 949 |
| Great Lakes College Senior Campus, Tuncurry | Government | Secondary | 14.5 km | 349 | 988 |
| Forster Public School, Forster | Government | Primary | 15.0 km | 573 | 934 |
| Bungwahl Public School, Bungwahl | Government | Primary | 15.3 km | 36 | 1,037 |
| Pacific Palms Public School, Boomerang Beach | Government | Primary | 16.4 km | 247 | 1,007 |
| Nabiac Public School, Nabiac | Government | Primary | 18.1 km | 165 | 938 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108011153/forster-tuncurry-surrounds/topic/education