43.3% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Howard Springs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Howard Springs
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Howard Springs have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 43.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers have risen slightly since 2011, the area remains well below the Northern Territory average for formal qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.3% of people here completed Year 12, a figure that is well below the Northern Territory's 49.8% and far below the Australian average. About 30.5% of the population had Year 10 as their highest year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Howard Springs, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 39.9%.
11.0% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 Howard Springs, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 21.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two schools, which are much larger than those in most similar areas. There are 14 schools within 3km, and the local sector is split evenly between government and independent providers.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.35
Higher than 73% 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).
1,394
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
697
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Lower than 52% 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 Howard Springs
14 schools — 6,441 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Howard Springs | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,117 | 1,025 |
| Howard Springs Primary School, Howard Springs | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 277 | 951 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Johnston | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 795 | 1,001 |
| Bakewell Primary School, Bakewell | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 616 | 978 |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School, Zuccoli | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 379 | 1,027 |
| Zuccoli Primary School, Zuccoli | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 537 | 989 |
| Gray Primary School, Gray | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 283 | 808 |
| Durack Primary School, Durack | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 474 | 1,017 |
| Rosebery Primary School, Rosebery | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 349 | 964 |
| Driver Primary School, Driver | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 409 | 914 |
| Palmerston Christian College, Marlow Lagoon | Independent | Combined | 7.9 km | 365 | 1,008 |
| Bees Creek Primary School, Freds Pass | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 283 | 976 |
| Sattler Christian College, Freds Pass | Independent | Combined | 8.6 km | 245 | 997 |
| Girraween Primary School, Girraween | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 312 | 978 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Howard Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701031031/howard-springs/topic/education