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).
New Chum · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in New Chum
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in New Chum have seen a steady increase since 2011. This small community is now better qualified than it was a decade ago, reflecting a broader trend toward higher learning in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 0%, ahead of Year 11 (0%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common highest qualification level is Postgraduate degree at 0%, ahead of Graduate diploma / certificate (0%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 0%, ahead of Information technology (0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 14 schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of options than about 63% of similar places.
Schools serving New Chum
14 schools — 6,350 students, average ICSEA 958.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Bundamba State Secondary College, Bundamba | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 794 | 896 |
| St Peter Claver College, Riverview | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,103 | 1,013 |
| Riverview State School, Riverview | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 258 | 844 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich, Bundamba | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 173 | 880 |
| WoodLinks State School, Collingwood Park | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 828 | 981 |
| Bundamba State School, Bundamba | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 374 | 897 |
| Challenge Trade and Business College, Collingwood Park | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 7 | 968 |
| Collingwood Park State School, Collingwood Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 497 | 958 |
| Collingwood Park State Secondary College, Collingwood Park | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 256 | 962 |
| Sacred Heart School, Booval | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 548 | 1,022 |
| Redbank State School, Redbank | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 136 | 895 |
| St Ann's School, Redbank Plains | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 450 | 1,027 |
| Redbank Plains State School, Redbank Plains | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 727 | 920 |
| Claremont Special School, Silkstone | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 199 | 964 |
Sources
- Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in New Chum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310041301/new-chum/topic/education