34.6% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
East Arnhem · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in East Arnhem
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in East Arnhem have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 34.6% of people have finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. While school completion has risen since 2011, the region still faces significant gaps in formal qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is among the lowest for similar areas at 34.6%, which is far below the Northern Territory's 49.8%. This rate has risen by 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In East Arnhem, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 9 or below (25%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This proportion has barely changed over the last decade, though Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications at 23.8%.
9.4% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 East Arnhem, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 11.6%, followed by education at 9.3% and health at 9.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
East Arnhem has 17 schools with total enrolments of 2,671. While school sizes are much lower than most areas, there are 5.38 schools per 1,000 children, which is among the highest for similar regions.
17
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.38
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,671
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
157
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
747
Lower than 99% 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 East Arnhem
17 schools — 2,671 students, average ICSEA 747.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 4
By type: Combined 14 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Shepherdson College, Galiwinku | Government | Combined | — | 458 | 664 |
| Nhulunbuy Primary School, Nhulunbuy | Government | Primary | — | 349 | 946 |
| Nhulunbuy High School, Nhulunbuy | Government | Secondary | — | 279 | 903 |
| Ramingining School, Ramingining | Government | Combined | — | 263 | 660 |
| Milingimbi School, Milingimbi | Government | Combined | — | 236 | 645 |
| Gapuwiyak School, Gapuwiyak | Government | Combined | — | 205 | 596 |
| Alyangula Area School, Alyangula | Government | Combined | — | 203 | 888 |
| Nhulunbuy Christian College, Nhulunbuy | Independent | Combined | — | 138 | 1,056 |
| Yirrkala School, Yirrkala | Government | Combined | — | 132 | 624 |
| Laynhapuy Homelands School, Yirrkala | Government | Combined | — | 120 | 639 |
| Angurugu School, Angurugu | Government | Combined | — | 63 | 629 |
| Dhupuma Barker, East Arnhem | Independent | Primary | — | 58 | 612 |
| Gawa Christian School, Galiwinku | Independent | Combined | — | 53 | 661 |
| Alyarrmandumanja Umbakumba School, Umbakumba | Government | Combined | — | 49 | 591 |
| Mapuru Yirralka College, Mapuru | Independent | Combined | — | 26 | 493 |
| Baniyala Garrangali School, East Arnhem | Government | Combined | — | 22 | 608 |
| Milyakburra School, Milyakburra | Government | Combined | — | 17 | 659 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70204/east-arnhem/topic/education