38.5% ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Meander Valley - West Tamar · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Meander Valley - West Tamar
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Meander Valley - West Tamar have finished high school compared to other regions, though the number of people completing Year 12 has risen since 2011. While university degrees are less common here than across Tasmania and Australia, a large portion of the workforce holds trade certifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a significant gap, though the rate has climbed by 8 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →Meander Valley - West Tamar splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 14.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well below the state average. Instead, trade certificates are the most frequent qualification, held by 37% of the population.
14.6% ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
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 Meander Valley - West Tamar, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 16.1%, followed by management and commerce at 13.7% and health at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11 schools serving 2,154 students, with most being small primary schools. Government schools make up the bulk of the sector at 81.8%.
11
Lower than 87% 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.
2,154
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
196
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
Lower than 82% 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 Meander Valley - West Tamar
11 schools — 2,154 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Hagley Farm Primary School, Hagley | Government | Primary | — | 353 | 999 |
| Exeter High School, Exeter | Government | Secondary | — | 325 | 941 |
| Exeter Primary School, Exeter | Government | Primary | — | 321 | 972 |
| Deloraine Primary School, Deloraine | Government | Primary | — | 285 | 945 |
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | — | 244 | 924 |
| Deloraine High School, Deloraine | Government | Secondary | — | 235 | 932 |
| Westbury Primary School, Westbury | Government | Primary | — | 142 | 965 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School, Deloraine | Catholic | Primary | — | 73 | 987 |
| Mole Creek Primary School, Mole Creek | Government | Primary | — | 67 | 950 |
| Bracknell Primary School, Bracknell | Government | Primary | — | 59 | 950 |
| Giant Steps Tasmania, Deloraine | Independent | Combined | — | 50 | 942 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Meander Valley - West Tamar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60202/meander-valley-west-tamar/topic/education