41.0% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Armidale Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Armidale Surrounds - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Armidale Surrounds - North compared to the rest of the state, with only 41% completing Year 12. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where university degrees are much less common than in most other areas. While schooling levels have risen slightly since 2011, the region remains well below the national average for formal qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures. This is one of the lowest rates among similar areas, although it has risen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Armidale Surrounds - North, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 16.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more typical, held by 28% of people.
16.1% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
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 Armidale Surrounds - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 12.9%, followed by agriculture and environment at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools, which is among the highest number for similar areas, though they are typically very small with an average of 62 students. Most of these are government primary schools.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.28
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
432
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
62
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
910
Lower than 89% 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 Armidale Surrounds - North
8 schools — 432 students, average ICSEA 910.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2
| Thalgarrah Environmental Education Centre, Armidale | Government | Combined | 6.1 km | — | — |
| Bald Blair Public School, Guyra | Government | Primary | 21.1 km | 32 | 969 |
| Chandler Public School, Wollomombi | Government | Primary | 21.9 km | 4 | — |
| Black Mountain Public School, Black Mountain | Government | Primary | 22.8 km | 20 | 807 |
| Guyra Central School, Guyra | Government | Combined | 27.3 km | 292 | 889 |
| St Mary of the Angels Primary School, Guyra | Catholic | Primary | 27.4 km | 72 | 1,008 |
| Ebor Public School, Ebor | Government | Primary | 46.4 km | 7 | 826 |
| Ben Lomond Public School, Ben Lomond | Government | Primary | 47.5 km | 5 | 908 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Armidale Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011187/armidale-surrounds-north/topic/education