41.1% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ross · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ross
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Ross finished high school than in most similar areas, though education levels are improving. Only 41.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Northern Territory average. However, the number of adults with a university degree has risen to 18.9% over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the national figure at 41.1%, though this has risen by 7.5 percentage points since 2011. The most common highest year of school finished is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 16.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ross, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 18.9%, which is a little below the Territory average. Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications, held by 29.7% of people.
18.9% ▲ +49.0%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Ross, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Ross are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 14.7%. Health and Management and commerce both follow at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ross has two independent schools with a total of 352 enrolments, making it smaller than about 90% of similar areas. These schools have a low average advantage score and an average size of 176 students.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.34
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
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).
352
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
176
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
852
Lower than 97% 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 Ross
9 schools — 2,328 students, average ICSEA 922.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Secondary 3 · Combined 3 · Primary 3
| Yirara College, Alice Springs | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 190 | 654 |
| Alice Springs Steiner School, Ross | Independent | Combined | 6.2 km | 162 | 1,085 |
| Araluen Christian College, Alice Springs | Independent | Combined | 8.1 km | 104 | 997 |
| Bradshaw Primary School, Gillen | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 381 | 918 |
| Centralian Middle School, Alice Springs | Government | Secondary | 8.4 km | 338 | 816 |
| Gillen Primary School, Gillen | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 230 | 807 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College, Alice Springs | Catholic | Combined | 9.0 km | 823 | 1,028 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School, Alice Springs | Catholic | Secondary | 9.3 km | 82 | — |
| Amoonguna School, Amoonguna | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 18 | 610 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011051/ross/topic/education