39.1% ▲ +36.9%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bolton Point - Teralba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bolton Point - Teralba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults have finished high school or university in Bolton Point - Teralba compared to most other areas. While the proportion of people finishing Year 12 rose 11 points since 2011, this area remains far below the state and national figures for both school and university completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. For many in the area, the highest year of school completed was Year 10, at 32.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bolton Point - Teralba, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 14.7% of adults, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.3% of residents.
14.7% ▲ +59.5%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 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 Bolton Point - Teralba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 17.0%, and Management and commerce at 16.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is 964, which is much lower than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.34
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
1,598
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
266
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 75% 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 Bolton Point - Teralba
29 schools — 10,807 students, average ICSEA 1,006.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Teralba Public School, Teralba | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 111 | 959 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Booragul | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 636 | 1,026 |
| Booragul Public School, Booragul | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 206 | 931 |
| Five Islands School, Booragul | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 51 | 890 |
| Lake Macquarie High School, Booragul | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 435 | 925 |
| Speers Point Public School, Speers Point | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 256 | 1,000 |
| Fassifern Public School, Fassifern | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 59 | 947 |
| Fennell Bay Public School, Fennell Bay | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 159 | 889 |
| Charlton Christian College, Fassifern | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 831 | 1,063 |
| Boolaroo Public School, Boolaroo | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 99 | 981 |
| Wakefield School, Wakefield | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 31 | 869 |
| Barnsley Public School, Barnsley | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 276 | 950 |
| Blackalls Park Public School, Blackalls Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 217 | 966 |
| Biddabah Public School, Warners Bay | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 348 | 1,065 |
| Argenton Public School, Argenton | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 46 | 934 |
| Toronto Public School, Toronto | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 201 | 910 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Warners Bay | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 418 | 1,093 |
| Eleebana Public School, Eleebana | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 506 | 1,105 |
| Warners Bay Public School, Warners Bay | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 340 | 1,027 |
| Toronto High School, Toronto | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 952 | 961 |
| Edgeworth Heights Public School, Edgeworth | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 305 | 969 |
| Biraban Public School, Toronto | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 163 | 871 |
| St Benedict's Primary School, Edgeworth | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 357 | 1,037 |
| Edgeworth Public School, Edgeworth | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 647 | 967 |
| Valentine Public School, Valentine | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 510 | 1,071 |
| Holy Cross Primary School, Glendale | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 153 | 1,036 |
| Glendale Technology High School, Glendale | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 802 | 946 |
| West Wallsend High School, West Wallsend | Government | Secondary | 6.6 km | 632 | 940 |
| Macquarie College, Wallsend | Independent | Combined | 7.0 km | 1,060 | 1,110 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bolton Point - Teralba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111021215/bolton-point-teralba/topic/education