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Lower than 79% 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).
Koolpinyah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Koolpinyah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very few adults in Koolpinyah hold university degrees, making it a place where higher education is rare. Only 48% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 48%, which is a little below the Northern Territory rate of 49.8% and far below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Koolpinyah, Year 10 is the majority at 62%; Year 12 is next at 38%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the Northern Territory and Australia, and the figure has barely changed since 2011.
Highest qualification level
View on map →Koolpinyah splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (50%) and Certificate III / IV (50%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Society & culture at 100%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools within 3 km, which is fewer than about 77% of similar areas.
Schools serving Koolpinyah
9 schools — 1,480 students, average ICSEA 931.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Girraween Primary School, Girraween | Government | Primary | 28.0 km | 312 | 978 |
| Manunda Terrace Primary School, Karama | Government | Primary | 30.3 km | 189 | 792 |
| Karama Primary School, Karama | Government | Primary | 30.5 km | 173 | 769 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Karama | Catholic | Primary | 30.5 km | 248 | 968 |
| Milkwood Steiner School, Berrimah | Independent | Combined | 30.6 km | 118 | 1,053 |
| NT Christian College, Marrara | Independent | Secondary | 30.7 km | 93 | 987 |
| Marrara Christian College, Marrara | Independent | Combined | 30.8 km | 289 | 962 |
| Australian International Islamic College Darwin, Berrimah | Independent | Primary | 31.3 km | 40 | 1,071 |
| Middle Point School, Middle Point | Government | Primary | 36.8 km | 18 | 753 |
Sources
- Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Koolpinyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701031033/koolpinyah/topic/education