47.5% —
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Norfolk Island · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Norfolk Island
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Norfolk Island compared to the national average. While 47.5% of residents completed Year 12, this is 11 percentage points below the Australian figure. The island is working towards higher achievement, with both school and degree completions rising since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the other territories at 47.5%, though it remains far below the national figure. This is the most common highest level of schooling, while 26.7% of people stopped after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Norfolk Island, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.1% of the population, which is a little above other territories but far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 30% of residents.
16.1% —
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
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 Norfolk Island, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 13.7%, followed by management and commerce at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The island has just one government school, which is among the smallest for its level with 275 enrolments. Despite the small size, there are more schools per 1,000 children here than in most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.84
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
275
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
275
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Lower than 57% 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 Norfolk Island
1 school — 275 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Norfolk Island Central School, Norfolk Island | Government | Combined | — | 275 | 1,002 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Norfolk Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/90104/norfolk-island/topic/education