61.2% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Paradise - Newton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Paradise - Newton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Better-than-average school and university results define the local population in Paradise - Newton. More people here have finished high school and earned university degrees than in most other areas, with a striking rise in both since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has climbed significantly to 61.2% since 2011. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and a little above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Paradise - Newton, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, with 29.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state and national figures, and represents a 12 point increase over the last decade.
29.4% ▲ +74.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 29.4%
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 Paradise - Newton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 21.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local students have access to six schools, with a high average school advantage score compared to most areas. Most of these are primary schools and two-thirds are run by the government.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.80
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Higher than 81% 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).
2,347
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
391
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,054
Higher than 66% 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 Paradise - Newton
40 schools — 23,866 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 11 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 25 · Combined 10 · Secondary 5
| Charles Campbell College, Paradise | Government | Combined | 0.2 km | 1,188 | 1,018 |
| Adelaide East Education Centre, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 49 | 1,056 |
| St Francis of Assisi School, Newton | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 246 | 1,049 |
| Sunrise Christian School Paradise, Paradise | Independent | Primary | 0.7 km | 175 | 1,096 |
| Paradise Primary School, Paradise | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 141 | 1,022 |
| East Torrens Primary School, Hectorville | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 350 | 1,073 |
| Dernancourt School, Dernancourt | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 326 | 1,046 |
| East Marden Primary School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 548 | 1,127 |
| St Joseph's School, Hectorville | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 859 | 1,077 |
| Avenues College, Windsor Gardens | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 493 | 929 |
| Kildare College, Holden Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 768 | 1,051 |
| Thorndon Park Primary School, Athelstone | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 266 | 1,069 |
| Stradbroke School, Rostrevor | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 694 | 1,111 |
| Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School Campus, Athelstone | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,421 | 1,151 |
| St Pius X School, Windsor Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 552 | 1,108 |
| Athelstone School, Athelstone | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 368 | 1,100 |
| Morialta Secondary College, Rostrevor | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 570 | 1,075 |
| Felixstow Primary School, Felixstow | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 76 | 1,014 |
| Rostrevor College, Woodforde | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 985 | 1,064 |
| Klemzig Primary School, Klemzig | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 184 | 1,033 |
| Wandana Primary School, Gilles Plains | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 181 | 962 |
| Hillcrest Primary School, Hillcrest | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 395 | 1,096 |
| St Paul's College, Gilles Plains | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,191 | 1,037 |
| Open Access College, Marden | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 4,028 | 1,017 |
| Marden Senior College, Marden | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 496 | 1,041 |
| Heritage College Incorporated, Oakden | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 437 | 1,040 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Greenacres | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 691 | 1,085 |
| St Joseph's School, Payneham South | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 494 | 1,092 |
| Cedar College, Northgate | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 884 | 1,090 |
| Hampstead Primary School, Greenacres | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 243 | 1,032 |
| St Joseph's School, Tranmere | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 208 | 1,099 |
| Magill School, Magill | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 744 | 1,119 |
| Vale Park Primary School, Vale Park | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 393 | 1,097 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| Torrens Valley Christian School, Hope Valley | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 565 | 1,085 |
| Modbury South Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 179 | 1,011 |
| Modbury Special School, Hope Valley | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 166 | 997 |
| Highbury Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 499 | 1,054 |
| Modbury High School, Modbury | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 926 | 1,005 |
| St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 192 | 1,102 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Paradise - Newton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401041015/paradise-newton/topic/education