48.8% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tewantin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tewantin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Tewantin, held by 33.5% of adults. While the area's educational levels have climbed since 2011, the proportion of residents with a university degree or high school diploma remains well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This has improved over time, with the rate rising 7.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 48.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tewantin, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well below the Queensland average of 21.9%. This represents a growth of 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
15.4% ▲ +49.8%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 15.4%
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 Tewantin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 16.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tewantin has one government primary school with an average size of 560 students, which is higher than most areas. However, with only 0.67 schools per 1,000 children, this is among the lowest rates for its level.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.67
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
560
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
560
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 51% 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 Tewantin
4 schools — 2,900 students, average ICSEA 1,073.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Tewantin State School, Tewantin | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 560 | 1,018 |
| St Teresa's Catholic College, Noosaville | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 801 | 1,066 |
| Noosaville State School, Noosaville | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 418 | 1,039 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Noosaville | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,121 | 1,117 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tewantin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051438/tewantin/topic/education