57.4% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wagaman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wagaman
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in school completions and degrees marks the recent progress in Wagaman, where 57.4% of people have now finished Year 12. This is a significant rise since 2011, helping the area's educational profile climb well above the Northern Territory average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The share of people finishing Year 12 rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 57.4%. While this is well above the Northern Territory figure, it remains a little below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wagaman, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
More people have a university degree than in most similar areas, with 25.4% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure rose 9.2 points since 2011 and is well above the Northern Territory average.
25.4% ▲ +57.4%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Wagaman splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Postgraduate degree at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 19.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one small government primary school with 213 enrolments, which is much smaller than most areas. However, there are 22 schools within 3 km, more than about 57% of similar places.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.43
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% 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).
213
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
213
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
944
Lower than 83% 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 Wagaman
22 schools — 7,203 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 6 · Combined 1
| Wagaman Primary School, Wagaman | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 213 | 944 |
| Casuarina Senior College, Moil | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 690 | 949 |
| Alawa Primary School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 259 | 1,011 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Wanguri | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 243 | 1,035 |
| Moil Primary School, Moil | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 167 | 970 |
| Wanguri Primary School, Wanguri | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 327 | 987 |
| Nemarluk School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 170 | 929 |
| Wulagi Primary School, Wulagi | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 144 | 890 |
| Jingili Primary School, Jingili | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 235 | 997 |
| Nakara Primary School, Nakara | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 409 | 1,051 |
| Anula Primary School, Anula | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 388 | 1,006 |
| Henbury School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 195 | 894 |
| Dripstone Middle School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 605 | 994 |
| Sanderson Middle School, Malak | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 328 | 863 |
| Leanyer Primary School, Leanyer | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 538 | 1,024 |
| Malak Primary School, Malak | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 148 | 770 |
| Top End School of Flexible Learning, Malak | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 123 | 789 |
| Millner Primary School, Millner | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 171 | 911 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Rapid Creek | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 221 | 1,077 |
| O'Loughlin Catholic College, Karama | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 599 | 1,025 |
| The Essington School, Rapid Creek | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 782 | 1,128 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Karama | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 248 | 968 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wagaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021028/wagaman/topic/education