31.2% ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tiwi Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tiwi Islands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 12 completion has risen to 31.2% in the Tiwi Islands, though this remains far below the national figure. While more people are finishing school, the area still has some of the lowest rates of higher qualifications in the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. This result is an improvement, however, as the rate rose 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Tiwi Islands splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (34%) and Year 10 (30%), with Year 11 at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 5.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below both the Northern Territory and Australia. This level of higher education has barely changed over the last decade.
5.6% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Tiwi Islands, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (10%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Education at 14.7% and Society and Culture at 9.5%. Health and Management and Commerce follow at 7.9% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The islands have five schools with a total of 412 enrolments. While the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the highest in the country, the typical school is small and has a very low advantage score.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.33
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
412
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
82
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
682
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 Tiwi Islands
5 schools — 412 students, average ICSEA 682.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 3 · Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Milikapiti School, Milikapiti | Government | Combined | 19.2 km | 44 | 688 |
| Tiwi College, Tiwi Islands | Independent | Combined | 26.5 km | 77 | 738 |
| Xavier Catholic College, Bathurst Island | Catholic | Secondary | 27.6 km | 92 | 636 |
| Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School, Wurrumiyanga | Catholic | Primary | 27.7 km | 167 | 684 |
| Pularumpi School, Pirlangimpi | Government | Combined | 43.1 km | 32 | 663 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tiwi Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702031060/tiwi-islands/topic/education