55.9% ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Seaton - Grange · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Seaton - Grange
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 13 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a significant educational shift for Seaton - Grange. More residents are finishing school and earning degrees than a decade ago, though university graduation rates still trail the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.9% of people have finished Year 12, which is a little above the South Australian figure. This represents a strong upward trend from 2011, when only 43% had completed their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Seaton - Grange, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 22.9% since 2011. While this is about the same as the state average, it remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.
22.9% ▲ +62.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Seaton - Grange splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.5%. Society and culture and health are also prominent areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three government schools with an average size of 589 students, which is higher than most areas. However, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most similar places.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.16
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 73% 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).
1,768
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
589
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,030
Higher than 57% 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 Seaton - Grange
32 schools — 18,601 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 8 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Seaton High School, Seaton | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 917 | 1,001 |
| Seaton Park Primary School, Seaton | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 149 | 999 |
| Grange Primary School, Grange | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 702 | 1,075 |
| Hendon Primary School, Royal Park | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 270 | 965 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Albert Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 278 | 1,043 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 467 | 978 |
| Fulham Gardens Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 148 | 1,042 |
| St Michael's College - Secondary Campus, Henley Beach | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 2,193 | 1,064 |
| Star of the Sea School, Henley Beach | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 558 | 1,108 |
| Kidman Park Primary School, Kidman Park | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 485 | 1,053 |
| Woodville Primary School, Woodville South | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 204 | 1,020 |
| Fulham North Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 395 | 1,095 |
| Henley High School, Henley Beach | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,381 | 1,045 |
| Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 70 | 1,066 |
| Alberton Primary School, Queenstown | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 262 | 1,002 |
| Woodville High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,170 | 973 |
| West Lakes Shore School, West Lakes Shore | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 554 | 1,060 |
| St Francis School, Lockleys | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 457 | 1,075 |
| Henley Beach Primary School, Henley Beach South | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 354 | 1,104 |
| Whitefriars School, Woodville Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 603 | 1,076 |
| The Grove Education Centre, Woodville | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 63 | 992 |
| Lockleys North Primary School, Lockleys | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 422 | 1,069 |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 2,576 | 1,049 |
| Ngutu College, Woodville North | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 260 | 909 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 450 | 1,069 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 187 | 1,037 |
| Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus, Rosewater | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,204 | 1,008 |
| Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 421 | 1,025 |
| Underdale High School, Underdale | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 629 | 1,000 |
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 392 | 1,062 |
| Pennington School R-6, Pennington | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 262 | 934 |
| Brooklyn Park Primary School, Brooklyn Park | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 118 | 1,066 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Seaton - Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011095/seaton-grange/topic/education