31.6% ▲ +43.2%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Beresfield - Hexham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Beresfield - Hexham
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Beresfield - Hexham have completed high school or university than in most other areas. Only 31.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. While these numbers are low, there has been a steady climb in both school and degree completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas, though it rose 9.5 points since 2011. For many residents, the highest year of school finished was Year 10, which accounts for 36.8% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Beresfield - Hexham, the largest group is Year 10 at 39%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 8.0% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are much more common here, with 47.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
8.0% ▲ +81.5%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Beresfield - Hexham, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 20.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.6% and Society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Beresfield - Hexham has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, and the area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most other places.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.79
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
1,626
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
271
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
914
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 Beresfield - Hexham
20 schools — 6,691 students, average ICSEA 979.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Tarro Public School, Tarro | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 115 | 892 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Tarro | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 260 | 1,013 |
| Beresfield Public School, Beresfield | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 262 | 918 |
| Francis Greenway High School, Beresfield | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 742 | 912 |
| Woodberry Public School, Woodberry | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 221 | 817 |
| Woodberry Learning Centre, Woodberry | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 26 | 844 |
| Black Hill Public School, Black Hill | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 67 | 982 |
| Glendore Public School, Maryland | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 609 | 1,019 |
| Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College, Fletcher | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 860 | 1,085 |
| Aspect Hunter School, Thornton | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 290 | 1,008 |
| Thornton Public School, Thornton | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 826 | 974 |
| Maryland Public School, Maryland | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 368 | 996 |
| Awabakal Environmental Education Centre, Shortland | Government | Combined | 6.3 km | — | — |
| Minmi Public School, Minmi | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 133 | 1,018 |
| Shortland Public School, Shortland | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 271 | 926 |
| Callaghan College Wallsend Campus, Wallsend | Government | Secondary | 7.2 km | 890 | 952 |
| Margaret Jurd College, Shortland | Independent | Secondary | 7.4 km | 103 | 889 |
| Our Lady of Victories Primary School, Shortland | Catholic | Primary | 7.4 km | 130 | 1,025 |
| Plattsburg Public School, Wallsend | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 195 | 910 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Wallsend | Catholic | Primary | 8.0 km | 323 | 1,076 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Beresfield - Hexham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031223/beresfield-hexham/topic/education