55.6% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Terranora - North Tumbulgum · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Terranora - North Tumbulgum
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Around the middle of similar areas for its education levels, Terranora - North Tumbulgum has seen more people finishing school and earning degrees since 2016. While degree holders are less common here than in the rest of the state, 22.5% of adults now hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the state and national figures. This is an improvement for the area, with the rate rising 6.6 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Terranora - North Tumbulgum, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.5% of the population, a figure that is well below both New South Wales and Australia. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.1% of people.
22.5% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 22.5%
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 Terranora - North Tumbulgum, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by Health at 14.7% and Engineering at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The two schools here are among the largest at this level, with an average size of 1,147 students. These schools have a school advantage score of 1,105, which is much higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.89
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
2,294
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,147
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,105
Higher than 85% 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 Terranora - North Tumbulgum
14 schools — 6,384 students, average ICSEA 1,047.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Terranora Public School, Terranora | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 286 | 1,023 |
| Bilambil Public School, Bilambil | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 314 | 997 |
| Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Terranora | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 2,008 | 1,117 |
| Tumbulgum Public School, Tumbulgum | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 19 | 941 |
| Banora Point High School, Banora Point | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 503 | 965 |
| Centaur Public School, Banora Point | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 424 | 975 |
| Duranbah Public School, Duranbah | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 56 | 1,058 |
| Pacific Hope Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Combined | 6.9 km | 85 | 1,014 |
| Banora Point Public School, Banora Point | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 390 | 992 |
| St James' Primary School, Banora Point | Catholic | Primary | 7.0 km | 406 | 1,068 |
| St Joseph's College, Banora Point | Catholic | Secondary | 7.1 km | 838 | 1,050 |
| Pacific Coast Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Combined | 7.1 km | 999 | 1,027 |
| Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Primary | 7.1 km | 32 | 781 |
| Caldera School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Secondary | 7.4 km | 24 | 936 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Terranora - North Tumbulgum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031551/terranora-north-tumbulgum/topic/education