34.9% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moree Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Moree Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 24 percentage points separates Moree Surrounds from the state and national figures for Year 12 completion. This area sees much lower levels of formal schooling and higher education than most other regions. Only 10.7% of adults hold a university degree, though this has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.9% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This result is much lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Moree Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.7% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 21.7% of people.
10.7% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Moree Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with management and commerce at 10.4% and agriculture and environment at 9.9%. Engineering and related studies account for 9.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 12 schools, which is among the highest number for similar places, but they are very small with an average size of 29 students. Most of these are government primary schools.
12
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
10.64
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% 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).
345
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
29
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
804
Lower than 99% 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 Moree Surrounds
22 schools — 3,198 students, average ICSEA 890.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 7 · Secondary 2
| St Philomena's School, Moree | Catholic | Combined | 22.1 km | 336 | 952 |
| Moree Public School, Moree | Government | Primary | 22.6 km | 432 | 862 |
| Moree East Public School, Moree | Government | Primary | 23.6 km | 230 | 689 |
| Moree Christian School, Moree | Independent | Combined | 23.9 km | 126 | 1,002 |
| Moree Secondary College, Moree | Government | Secondary | 24.0 km | 369 | 771 |
| Barwon Learning Centre, Moree | Government | Combined | 24.2 km | 7 | — |
| Garah Public School, Garah | Government | Primary | 27.4 km | 14 | 933 |
| Mallawa Public School, Moree | Government | Primary | 42.6 km | 11 | 874 |
| Bullarah Public School, Bullarah | Government | Primary | 46.2 km | 24 | 887 |
| Pallamallawa Public School, Pallamallawa | Government | Primary | 48.3 km | 21 | 857 |
| Tulloona Public School, Tulloona | Government | Primary | 65.2 km | 1 | — |
| Croppa Creek Public School, Croppa Creek | Government | Primary | 65.4 km | 12 | 979 |
| Boomi Public School, Boomi | Government | Primary | 67.1 km | 7 | 770 |
| Mungindi Central School, Mungindi | Government | Combined | 76.5 km | 66 | 795 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Mungindi | Catholic | Primary | 76.5 km | 47 | 957 |
| North Star Public School, North Star | Government | Primary | 82.5 km | 22 | 973 |
| Boggabilla Central School, Boggabilla | Government | Combined | 103.0 km | 79 | 670 |
| St Mary's School, Goondiwindi | Catholic | Combined | 106.0 km | 385 | 1,043 |
| Goondiwindi State School, Goondiwindi | Government | Primary | 106.2 km | 424 | 927 |
| Goondiwindi State High School, Goondiwindi | Government | Secondary | 106.2 km | 453 | 917 |
| Border Rivers Christian College, Goondiwindi | Independent | Combined | 106.2 km | 91 | 1,017 |
| Toomelah Public School, Boggabilla | Government | Primary | 106.6 km | 41 | 625 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moree Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031196/moree-surrounds/topic/education