32.1% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Taree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Taree
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Taree have completed their schooling since 2011, but the area still trails behind state figures. While Year 12 completion rose to 32.1%, this remains far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, though the rate grew by 6.4 percentage points since 2011. The most common highest year of schooling for residents is Year 10, at 33%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Taree splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, while bachelor degrees are held by 12.7% of the population.
9.6% ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Taree, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 14.1%, followed by health at 12.7% and engineering at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Taree has a large number of schools for its size, with 13 institutions serving 4,938 students. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is much lower than in most similar areas.
13
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.47
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
4,938
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
380
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
937
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 Taree
16 schools — 5,779 students, average ICSEA 935.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Taree High School, Taree | Government | Secondary | 0.2 km | 623 | 918 |
| Taree Public School, Taree | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 83 | 795 |
| St Clare's High School, Taree | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 630 | 1,012 |
| Chatham Public School, Taree | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 222 | 837 |
| Manning Gardens Public School, Taree | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 207 | 724 |
| Chatham High School, Taree | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 493 | 814 |
| Taree West Public School, Taree | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 409 | 910 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Taree | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 271 | 952 |
| Manning Adventist School, Tinonee | Independent | Primary | 4.5 km | 32 | 952 |
| MidCoast Christian College, Taree | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 787 | 1,015 |
| Cundletown Public School, Cundletown | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 265 | 923 |
| Manning Valley Anglican College, Cundletown | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 758 | 1,005 |
| Tinonee Public School, Tinonee | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 158 | 948 |
| Wingham High School, Wingham | Government | Secondary | 9.2 km | 520 | 932 |
| Wingham Brush Public School, Wingham | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 203 | 895 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Wingham | Catholic | Primary | 9.6 km | 118 | 941 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Taree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108051169/taree/topic/education