47.2% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Orange · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Orange
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of the people in Orange completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While this gap exists, education levels have climbed steadily, with the share of people finishing high school rising 9.4 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.2% of residents finished Year 12, a result far below the 58.8% seen across Australia. However, this is a notable improvement from 2011, when the figure was 37.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Orange, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are more varied, with 32.9% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. Around 20.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%.
20.2% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
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 Orange, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 16.8%, followed by health and engineering, which both sit at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Orange has 37 schools, which is more than about 72% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, though the area has a lower average school size and advantage score than most.
37
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.83
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10,647
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
288
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
995
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Orange
37 schools — 10,647 students, average ICSEA 995.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 27 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange, Orange | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,030 | 1,010 |
| Kinross Wolaroi School, Orange | Independent | Combined | — | 1,018 | 1,128 |
| Orange High School, Orange | Government | Secondary | — | 914 | 979 |
| Orange Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | — | 761 | 1,046 |
| Orange Anglican Grammar School, Orange | Independent | Combined | — | 755 | 1,077 |
| Calare Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | — | 566 | 964 |
| Canobolas Rural Technology High School, Orange | Government | Secondary | — | 546 | 838 |
| Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange, Orange | Catholic | Primary | — | 505 | 1,020 |
| Bletchington Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | — | 503 | 938 |
| Orange Christian School, Orange | Independent | Combined | — | 490 | 1,052 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange, Orange | Catholic | Primary | — | 426 | 1,041 |
| Molong Central School, Molong | Government | Combined | — | 394 | 917 |
| Blayney High School, Blayney | Government | Secondary | — | 296 | 917 |
| Orange East Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | — | 270 | 951 |
| Blayney Public School, Blayney | Government | Primary | — | 248 | 928 |
| Millthorpe Public School, Millthorpe | Government | Primary | — | 235 | 1,053 |
| Bowen Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | — | 217 | 811 |
| Glenroi Heights Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | — | 208 | 751 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Blayney, Blayney | Catholic | Primary | — | 157 | 970 |
| Nashdale Public School, Nashdale | Government | Primary | — | 137 | 1,063 |
| Canobolas Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | — | 136 | 1,098 |
| Anson Street School, Orange | Government | Combined | — | 134 | 882 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Orange, East Orange | Independent | Combined | — | 109 | 977 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong, Molong | Catholic | Primary | — | 106 | 1,030 |
| Clergate Public School, Clergate | Government | Primary | — | 74 | 961 |
| Mullion Creek Public School, Mullion Creek | Government | Primary | — | 67 | 1,009 |
| Spring Hill Public School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | — | 57 | 969 |
| Cudal Public School, Cudal | Government | Primary | — | 48 | 979 |
| Cumnock Public School, Cumnock | Government | Primary | — | 47 | 954 |
| Spring Terrace Public School, Spring Terrace | Government | Primary | — | 40 | 927 |
| Manildra Public School, Manildra | Government | Primary | — | 39 | 947 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Manildra, Manildra | Catholic | Primary | — | 33 | 1,000 |
| Carcoar Public School, Carcoar | Government | Primary | — | 31 | 941 |
| Borenore Public School, Borenore | Government | Primary | — | 22 | 992 |
| Cargo Public School, Cargo | Government | Primary | — | 12 | 764 |
| Neville Public School, Neville | Government | Primary | — | 9 | 974 |
| Lyndhurst Public School, Lyndhurst | Government | Primary | — | 7 | 856 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10304/orange/topic/education