28.2% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Few residents in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman have high-level schooling or university degrees compared to similar areas. Just 28.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a workforce that relies more on practical skills than formal academic qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 28.2% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the Western Australian average of 58%. This rate fell slightly since 2016, and about a quarter of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 11 at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 31.6% of residents.
6.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are’ Engineering and related subjects at 19.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 7.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6 schools, which is more than most similar places, though the average school size of 117 students is much lower than typical. Most of these schools are government-run, with 66.7% of the sector being public.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.66
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
699
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
117
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
825
Lower than 99% 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 Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman
14 schools — 3,018 students, average ICSEA 902.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 3
| Norseman District High School, Norseman | Government | Combined | 266.3 km | 91 | — |
| Kambalda Primary School, Kambalda East | Government | Primary | 273.0 km | 119 | 884 |
| Kambalda West District High School, Kambalda West | Government | Combined | 277.3 km | 292 | 857 |
| Boulder Primary School, Boulder | Government | Primary | 300.8 km | 263 | 869 |
| Kalgoorlie School Of The Air, Boulder | Government | Primary | 300.9 km | 68 | 1,029 |
| St Joseph's School, Boulder | Catholic | Primary | 301.7 km | 193 | 994 |
| East Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 302.3 km | 158 | 648 |
| O'Connor Education Support Centre, Boulder | Government | Primary | 303.0 km | 52 | 920 |
| O'Connor Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 303.0 km | 761 | 922 |
| North Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 304.9 km | 481 | 960 |
| Hannans Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 306.2 km | 343 | 978 |
| Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School Kurrawang, Kalgoorlie | Independent | Primary | 313.7 km | 59 | 753 |
| Coolgardie Primary School, Coolgardie | Government | Primary | 325.3 km | 47 | 843 |
| Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School, Coolgardie | Independent | Combined | 325.7 km | 91 | 684 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031282/kambalda-coolgardie-norseman/topic/education