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Coffs Harbour - Grafton · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher levels of schooling and degrees have become more common in Coffs Harbour - Grafton since 2011. While the area has seen growth, the 41.5% of people who finished Year 12 is still far below the state and national figures. This suggests a workforce that is gradually gaining more formal qualifications over time.

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📍 Coffs Harbour - Grafton, Region (SA4)

Where Coffs Harbour - Grafton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.2% ▲ +42.1%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Coffs Harbour - Grafton — lower than 59% of areas.

Coffs Harbour - Grafton16.2%
Rest of NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when only 33.8% had completed their final year of school.

Completed Year 12

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41.5% ▲ +22.7%

Lower than 72% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Coffs Harbour - Grafton, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 41.5% Year 10 29.9% Year 9 or below 12.7% Year 11 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.2%, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.2% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.2% ▲ +42.1%

Lower than 59% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Coffs Harbour - Grafton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 34.2% Bachelor degree 18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.6% Postgraduate degree 4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Certificate I / II 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the region are most common in management and commerce (15.1%), followed by engineering and related fields (12.6%) and society and culture (11.6%).

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are 84 schools across the area, which is much higher per 1,000 children than in most similar regions. Most of these are government primary schools, and the typical school size is smaller than in most other areas.

Average school ICSEA

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980

Lower than 70% of region (sa4) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Coffs Harbour - Grafton

84 schools — 22,439 students, average ICSEA 980.

By sector: Government 62 · Independent 11 · Catholic 11

By type: Primary 59 · Secondary 15 · Combined 10
Bishop Druitt College, Coffs Harbour Independent Combined — 1,351 1,109
St John Paul College, Coffs Harbour Catholic Secondary — 1,062 1,044
Coffs Harbour Christian Community School, Bonville Independent Combined — 1,008 1,037
Woolgoolga High School, Woolgoolga Government Secondary — 867 969
Orara High School, Coffs Harbour Government Secondary — 858 896
Coffs Harbour High School, Coffs Harbour Government Secondary — 783 957
Grafton High School, Grafton Government Secondary — 768 941
Toormina High School, Toormina Government Secondary — 739 941
St Augustine's Primary School, Coffs Harbour Catholic Primary — 738 1,036
Maclean High School, Maclean Government Secondary — 689 959
Narranga Public School, Coffs Harbour Government Primary — 669 948
South Grafton High School, South Grafton Government Secondary — 639 875
McAuley Catholic College, Clarenza Catholic Secondary — 602 1,031
Bellingen High School, Bellingen Government Secondary — 584 1,006
South Grafton Public School, South Grafton Government Primary — 564 905
Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell, Toormina Catholic Primary — 490 1,052
Grafton Public School, Grafton Government Primary — 476 907
Coffs Harbour Public School, Coffs Harbour Government Primary — 474 897
Westlawn Public School, Grafton Government Primary — 467 940
Coffs Harbour Senior College, Coffs Harbour Government Secondary — 454 1,038
Kororo Public School, Korora Government Primary — 441 1,019
Clarence Valley Anglican School, Clarenza Independent Combined — 402 1,016
Boambee Public School, Boambee Government Primary — 383 996
Woolgoolga Public School, Woolgoolga Government Primary — 349 965
Sandy Beach Public School, Sandy Beach Government Primary — 336 973
Yamba Public School, Yamba Government Primary — 295 978
Sawtell Public School, Sawtell Government Primary — 293 1,003
Pacific Valley Christian School, Townsend Independent Combined — 277 985
Mullaway Public School, Mullaway Government Primary — 266 1,033
St Francis Xavier Primary School, Woolgoolga Catholic Primary — 263 1,071
St Mary's Primary School, Grafton Catholic Primary — 259 1,020
Tyalla Public School, Coffs Harbour Government Primary — 258 872
Bellingen Public School, Bellingen Government Primary — 219 998
Gulmarrad Public School, Gulmarrad Government Primary — 213 977
St Andrew's Christian School, Grafton Independent Combined — 209 974
Maclean Public School, Maclean Government Primary — 198 908
Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education, Thora Independent Combined — 188 1,032
Corindi Public School, Corindi Beach Government Primary — 183 938
St James' Primary School, Yamba Catholic Primary — 182 1,074
Urunga Public School, Urunga Government Primary — 179 974
Toormina Public School, Toormina Government Primary — 174 922
William Bayldon Public School, Sawtell Government Primary — 159 812
St Joseph's Primary School, Maclean Catholic Primary — 135 1,019
Gillwinga Public School, South Grafton Government Primary — 129 774
St Joseph's Primary School, South Grafton Catholic Primary — 126 979
St Mary's Primary School, Bellingen Catholic Primary — 123 1,039
Bonville Public School, Bonville Government Primary — 121 979
Dorrigo High School, Dorrigo Government Secondary — 118 951
Casuarina Steiner School, Coffs Harbour Independent Primary — 103 1,072
Nana Glen Public School, Nana Glen Government Primary — 100 921
Iluka Public School, Iluka Government Primary — 96 996
Allegra School Coffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour Independent Secondary — 83 984
Chatsworth Island Public School, Chatsworth Government Primary — 83 977
Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr, Coffs Harbour Independent Combined — 81 798
Dorrigo Public School, Dorrigo Government Primary — 72 948
Glenreagh Public School, Glenreagh Government Primary — 72 938
Ulmarra Public School, Ulmarra Government Primary — 72 971
Copmanhurst Public School, Copmanhurst Government Primary — 66 904
Coutts Crossing Public School, Coutts Crossing Government Primary — 66 903
Repton Public School, Repton Government Primary — 63 1,030
Mount St John Primary School, Dorrigo Catholic Primary — 61 961
Palmers Island Public School, Palmers Island Government Primary — 56 944
Lawrence Public School, Lawrence Government Primary — 52 947
Valley Hope Christian School, Townsend Independent Combined — 51 951
Crossmaglen Public School, Crossmaglen Government Primary — 45 988
Coffs Harbour Bible Church School, Toormina Independent Combined — 37 1,021
Harwood Island Public School, Harwood Government Primary — 34 943
Orara Upper Public School, Upper Orara Government Primary — 33 940
Orama Public School, Thora Government Primary — 32 983
Tucabia Public School, Tucabia Government Primary — 32 869
Ulong Public School, Ulong Government Primary — 32 903
Coramba Public School, Coramba Government Primary — 30 912
Karangi Public School, Karangi Government Primary — 29 957
Wooli Public School, Wooli Government Primary — 29 1,021
Induna School, South Grafton Government Secondary — 26 754
Raleigh Public School, Raleigh Government Primary — 24 1,097
Coffs Harbour Learning Centre, Boambee Government Secondary — 23 841
Lowanna Public School, Lowanna Government Primary — 20 793
Nymboida Public School, Nymboida Government Primary — 19 908
Cowper Public School, Cowper Government Primary — 17 774
Baryulgil Public School, Baryulgil Government Primary — 14 775
Hernani Public School, Dorrigo Government Primary — 14 1,049
Dundurrabin Public School, Dundurrabin Government Primary — 12 879
Cascade Environmental Education Centre, Cascade Government Combined — — —

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coffs Harbour - Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/104/coffs-harbour-grafton/topic/education