50.1% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Reynella · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Reynella
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of residents in Reynella have higher school levels than they did ten years ago, though education levels remain lower than the state and national figures. Around half of the community has finished Year 12, and 15% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 50.1% of people here completed Year 12, which is well below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 39.5% had finished school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Reynella, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15%, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are common, with 41.5% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
15.0% ▲ +61.2%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 Reynella, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are engineering and related fields at 17.7%, followed by management and commerce at 16.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Reynella has three government schools, which are much larger than those in most similar areas. While there are 2,518 enrolments, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.72
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher 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).
2,518
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
839
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 63% 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 Reynella
26 schools — 12,394 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 6 · Secondary 1
| Reynella Primary School, Old Reynella | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 430 | 1,001 |
| Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 1.3 km | 151 | 1,068 |
| Reynella South Primary School, Reynella | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 150 | 969 |
| Prescott College Southern, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 707 | 1,036 |
| Woodend Primary School, Sheidow Park | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 631 | 1,050 |
| Southern Vales Christian College - Morphett Vale Campus, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 503 | 1,038 |
| Reynella East College, Reynella East | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,938 | 988 |
| Pimpala Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 254 | 981 |
| Morphett Vale Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 182 | 950 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Sheidow Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 530 | 1,060 |
| Woodcroft College, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,534 | 1,071 |
| Woodcroft Primary School, Woodcroft | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 454 | 1,004 |
| Braeview School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 360 | 1,032 |
| Emmaus Catholic School, Woodcroft | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 373 | 1,005 |
| Sheidow Park Primary School, Sheidow Park | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 290 | 1,020 |
| Antonio Catholic School, Morphett Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 277 | 1,008 |
| Hallett Cove School, Hallett Cove | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,243 | 999 |
| Hallett Cove South Primary School, Hallett Cove | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 77 | 989 |
| Morphett Vale East School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 153 | 908 |
| Hallett Cove East Primary School, Hallett Cove | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 325 | 1,056 |
| Wirreanda Secondary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 915 | 913 |
| Flaxmill School P-6, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 358 | 950 |
| Lonsdale Heights Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 71 | 949 |
| Happy Valley Primary School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 325 | 1,033 |
| OneSchool Global SA - Aberfoyle Campus, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 65 | 983 |
| Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 5.5 km | 98 | 1,065 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Reynella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041086/reynella/topic/education