61.3% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Adelaide Hills · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Adelaide Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people hold high-level qualifications in Adelaide Hills than in most similar areas. This is a well-educated region where 27.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well above the South Australian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen 8.2 points since 2011 to reach 61.3%. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Adelaide Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has grown to 27.8% since 2011, which is a little above the national figure. Most qualifications are at the bachelor level (28.0%) or Certificate III/IV level (27.7%).
27.8% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Adelaide Hills splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by society and culture at 13.8% and engineering and related fields at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 43 schools, which is more than about 81% of similar regions. These schools are typically smaller than most other areas, with an average size of 290 students.
43
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.88
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12,473
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
290
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,056
Higher than 68% 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 Adelaide Hills
43 schools — 12,473 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 31 · Independent 9 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 32 · Combined 7 · Secondary 4
| Mount Barker High School, Mount Barker | Government | Secondary | — | 1,061 | 1,010 |
| St Francis de Sales College, Mount Barker | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,047 | 1,051 |
| Rostrevor College, Woodforde | Catholic | Combined | — | 985 | 1,064 |
| Heathfield High School, Heathfield | Government | Secondary | — | 970 | 1,086 |
| Cornerstone College, Mount Barker | Independent | Secondary | — | 754 | 1,094 |
| The Hills Christian Community School, Verdun | Independent | Combined | — | 640 | 1,092 |
| Birdwood High School, Birdwood | Government | Secondary | — | 555 | 996 |
| Stirling East Primary School, Stirling | Government | Primary | — | 516 | 1,138 |
| Mount Barker South Primary School, Mount Barker | Government | Primary | — | 399 | 1,011 |
| Nairne School - Preschool and Primary, Nairne | Government | Primary | — | 399 | 1,009 |
| St Mark's Lutheran School, Mount Barker | Independent | Primary | — | 351 | 1,071 |
| Oakbank School, Oakbank | Government | Combined | — | 337 | 993 |
| Littlehampton Primary School, Littlehampton | Government | Primary | — | 336 | 1,036 |
| Mount Barker Primary School, Mount Barker | Government | Primary | — | 326 | 1,016 |
| Mount Barker Waldorf School, Mount Barker | Independent | Combined | — | 321 | 1,087 |
| Woodside Primary School, Woodside | Government | Primary | — | 317 | 1,036 |
| Aldgate Primary School, Aldgate | Government | Primary | — | 253 | 1,092 |
| Crafers Primary School, Crafers | Government | Primary | — | 221 | 1,109 |
| Bridgewater Primary School, Bridgewater | Government | Primary | — | 197 | 1,076 |
| Birdwood Primary School, Birdwood | Government | Primary | — | 194 | 995 |
| Meadows Primary School, Meadows | Government | Primary | — | 193 | 1,013 |
| St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc, Hahndorf | Independent | Primary | — | 192 | 1,101 |
| St Catherine's School, Stirling | Catholic | Primary | — | 185 | 1,133 |
| Uraidla Primary School, Uraidla | Government | Primary | — | 182 | 1,118 |
| Hahndorf Primary School, Hahndorf | Government | Primary | — | 166 | 1,049 |
| Echunga Primary and Preschool, Echunga | Government | Primary | — | 149 | 1,042 |
| Lobethal Primary School, Lobethal | Government | Primary | — | 148 | 1,033 |
| The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa Campus, Aldgate | Independent | Combined | — | 133 | 1,105 |
| Heathfield Primary School, Heathfield | Government | Primary | — | 102 | 1,071 |
| Upper Sturt Primary School, Upper Sturt | Government | Primary | — | 97 | 1,094 |
| Gumeracha Primary School, Gumeracha | Government | Primary | — | 87 | 1,021 |
| Macclesfield Primary School, Macclesfield | Government | Primary | — | 79 | 1,053 |
| Lobethal Lutheran School, Lobethal | Independent | Primary | — | 78 | 1,035 |
| Callington Primary School, Callington | Government | Primary | — | 71 | 975 |
| Paracombe Primary and Preschool, Paracombe | Government | Primary | — | 69 | 1,088 |
| Kersbrook Primary School, Kersbrook | Government | Primary | — | 62 | 994 |
| Scott Creek Primary School, Scott Creek | Government | Primary | — | 60 | 1,043 |
| Mount Torrens Christian School, Mount Torrens | Independent | Combined | — | 57 | 999 |
| Norton Summit Primary School, Norton Summit | Government | Primary | — | 57 | 1,098 |
| St Benedict School, Mount Torrens | Independent | Primary | — | 49 | 1,109 |
| Lenswood Primary School, Lenswood | Government | Primary | — | 39 | 1,026 |
| Mylor Primary School, Mylor | Government | Primary | — | 33 | 974 |
| Basket Range Primary School, Basket Range | Government | Primary | — | 6 | 1,058 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Adelaide Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40102/adelaide-hills/topic/education