42.1% ▲ +56.7%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Stockton - Fullerton Cove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Stockton - Fullerton Cove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Stockton - Fullerton Cove finished high school than the state or national average. Only 42.1% of people here completed Year 12, which is 17 points below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. However, this has improved over the last decade, with Year 12 completion rates rising by 15 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national average at 42.1%. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 10 for 31.2% of people and Year 9 or below for 13.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Stockton - Fullerton Cove, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 19.0%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This has grown since 2011, when only 10% of adults held these degrees, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are now the most common at 33.4%.
19.0% ▲ +90.8%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 19.0%
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 Stockton - Fullerton Cove, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Engineering and related subjects at 19.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.9% and Health at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 schools in the area, all of which are primary schools. The average school size of 205 students is much lower than most similar areas, with a total of 616 enrolments.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.05
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
616
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
205
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
Higher than 50% 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 Stockton - Fullerton Cove
11 schools — 4,890 students, average ICSEA 1,091.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Fern Bay Public School, Fern Bay | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 182 | 1,002 |
| Stockton Public School, Stockton | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 254 | 1,000 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Stockton | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 180 | 1,053 |
| Carrington Public School, Carrington | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 110 | 996 |
| Newcastle Grammar School, The Hill | Independent | Combined | 8.0 km | 1,049 | 1,181 |
| Newcastle East Public School, Newcastle | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 260 | 1,112 |
| Tighes Hill Public School, Tighes Hill | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 358 | 1,104 |
| Novoschool, Newcastle West | Independent | Secondary | 8.8 km | 79 | 1,077 |
| St Francis Xavier's College, Hamilton | Catholic | Secondary | 9.4 km | 959 | 1,096 |
| Newcastle High School, Hamilton | Government | Secondary | 9.5 km | 1,072 | 1,027 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Merewether | Catholic | Primary | 9.8 km | 387 | 1,141 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Stockton - Fullerton Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031232/stockton-fullerton-cove/topic/education