54.5% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 49.5%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lord Howe Island · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Lord Howe Island
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults on Lord Howe Island have finished high school or earned a degree compared to the state and national figures. While 54.5% of residents completed Year 12, this is well below the New South Wales average. However, education levels are improving, with more people holding degrees than they did in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 49.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lord Howe Island, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 19.3%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This rate has risen 6.7 points since the 2011 census.
19.3% ▲ +53.1%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 19.3%
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 Lord Howe Island, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 16%, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 14.5% and management and commerce at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The island has one government school that serves all year levels. With only 35 enrolments, it is among the smallest schools in the country.
1
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
13.70
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
35
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Lower than 53% 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 Lord Howe Island
1 school — 35 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Lord Howe Island Central School, Lord Howe Island | Government | Combined | — | 35 | 1,009 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lord Howe Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10803/lord-howe-island/topic/education