56.1% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tea Tree Gully · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Tea Tree Gully
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school and university in Tea Tree Gully since 2011, with the share of residents completing Year 12 rising by 9.8 percentage points. This growth in education levels has seen the number of adults with a university degree increase to 21%. These trends show a community that is becoming better qualified over time.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 56.1% of people have finished Year 12, which is a little above the South Australian figure. This is slightly below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tea Tree Gully, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, though this is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.5% of residents.
21.0% ▲ +48.7%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 21.0%
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 Tea Tree Gully, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 19.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 31 schools and 16,764 enrolments, which is larger than most similar areas. Local schools also have a higher average advantage score and are typically larger than those in other areas.
31
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.87
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16,764
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
541
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,043
Higher than 63% 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 Tea Tree Gully
31 schools — 16,764 students, average ICSEA 1,043.
By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 5 · Secondary 5
| The Heights School, Modbury Heights | Government | Combined | — | 1,811 | 1,060 |
| Golden Grove High School, Golden Grove | Government | Secondary | — | 1,486 | 1,007 |
| King's Baptist Grammar School - Wynn Vale Campus, Wynn Vale | Independent | Combined | — | 1,280 | 1,090 |
| Pedare Christian College, Golden Grove | Independent | Combined | — | 1,146 | 1,097 |
| Banksia Park International High School, Banksia Park | Government | Secondary | — | 1,055 | 1,009 |
| Gleeson College, Golden Grove | Catholic | Secondary | — | 941 | 1,055 |
| Modbury High School, Modbury | Government | Secondary | — | 926 | 1,005 |
| Kildare College, Holden Hill | Catholic | Secondary | — | 768 | 1,051 |
| Torrens Valley Christian School, Hope Valley | Independent | Combined | — | 565 | 1,085 |
| St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School, Wynn Vale | Catholic | Primary | — | 561 | 1,051 |
| Greenwith Primary School, Greenwith | Government | Primary | — | 558 | 1,019 |
| Highbury Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | — | 499 | 1,054 |
| Golden Grove Primary School, Golden Grove | Government | Primary | — | 495 | 1,021 |
| Ardtornish Primary School, St Agnes | Government | Primary | — | 462 | 1,044 |
| Redwood Park Primary School, Redwood Park | Government | Primary | — | 368 | 1,032 |
| Wynn Vale School, Wynn Vale | Government | Primary | — | 365 | 1,032 |
| Keithcot Farm Primary School, Wynn Vale | Government | Primary | — | 330 | 1,020 |
| Dernancourt School, Dernancourt | Government | Primary | — | 326 | 1,046 |
| Saint David's Parish School, Tea Tree Gully | Catholic | Primary | — | 306 | 1,063 |
| Our Lady of Hope School, Greenwith | Catholic | Primary | — | 292 | 1,045 |
| Modbury West School, Modbury | Government | Primary | — | 264 | 1,020 |
| Fairview Park Primary School, Fairview Park | Government | Primary | — | 260 | 1,027 |
| St Agnes School P - 6, St Agnes | Government | Primary | — | 251 | 1,039 |
| Banksia Park School R-6, Banksia Park | Government | Primary | — | 240 | 1,037 |
| Ridgehaven Primary School, Ridgehaven | Government | Primary | — | 222 | 983 |
| Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School, Wynn Vale | Independent | Primary | — | 205 | 1,051 |
| Modbury South Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | — | 179 | 1,011 |
| Modbury School P-6, Modbury North | Government | Primary | — | 172 | 1,026 |
| Modbury Special School, Hope Valley | Government | Combined | — | 166 | 997 |
| Surrey Downs Primary School, Surrey Downs | Government | Primary | — | 148 | 986 |
| Tea Tree Gully Primary School, Tea Tree Gully | Government | Primary | — | 117 | 1,073 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tea Tree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40205/tea-tree-gully/topic/education