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Riverina · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in Riverina

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in the Riverina, held by 35% of adults. While the region has seen a steady rise in school and university completion since 2011, it still sits far below the state and national figures for higher education.

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📍 Riverina, Region (SA4)

Where Riverina sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.0% ▲ +38.6%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Riverina — lower than 65% of areas.

Riverina15.0%
Rest of NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. However, this has risen by 7.6 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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41.8% ▲ +22.1%

Lower than 71% 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 Riverina, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 41.8% Year 10 29.0% Year 9 or below 13.0% Year 11 7.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15%, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This represents a 4.2 percentage point increase over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.0% ▲ +38.6%

Lower than 65% 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 Riverina, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 35.0% Bachelor degree 19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.9% Postgraduate degree 4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.9% Certificate I / II 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.6%, followed by engineering at 14% and health at 11%.

Schools

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

The region has 129 schools, which is more than most similar areas, and a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children. These schools are typically much smaller than average, with 72.9% being government-run.

Average school ICSEA

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969

Lower than 81% 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 Riverina

129 schools — 26,327 students, average ICSEA 969.

By sector: Government 94 · Catholic 26 · Independent 9

By type: Primary 84 · Combined 25 · Secondary 20
The Riverina Anglican College, Wagga Wagga Independent Combined — 1,000 1,104
Kildare Catholic College, Wagga Wagga Catholic Secondary — 972 1,028
Kooringal High School, Kooringal Government Secondary — 839 959
Wagga Wagga High School, Wagga Wagga Government Secondary — 818 960
Mater Dei Catholic College, Lake Albert Catholic Secondary — 749 1,050
Marian Catholic College, Griffith Catholic Secondary — 701 1,012
St Francis De Sales Regional College, Leeton Catholic Secondary — 666 1,018
Murrumbidgee Regional High School - Griffith, Griffith Government Secondary — 608 899
Henschke Primary School, Wagga Wagga Catholic Primary — 603 1,029
Wagga Wagga Christian College, Wagga Wagga Independent Combined — 563 1,033
Mount Austin High School, Wagga Wagga Government Secondary — 522 822
St Patrick's Primary School, Griffith Catholic Primary — 504 1,016
Griffith East Public School, Griffith Government Primary — 500 966
McAuley Catholic College, Tumut Catholic Combined — 473 1,001
Murrumbidgee Regional High School - Wade, Griffith Government Secondary — 461 918
Leeton High School, Leeton Government Secondary — 458 908
Wagga Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga Government Primary — 440 1,008
Lake Albert Public School, Lake Albert Government Primary — 434 963
Griffith Public School, Griffith Government Primary — 433 881
Griffith North Public School, Griffith Government Primary — 418 960
Estella Public School, Wagga Wagga Government Primary — 402 1,019
Kooringal Public School, Wagga Wagga Government Primary — 390 933
Tumut High School, Tumut Government Secondary — 384 919
Coolamon Central School, Coolamon Government Combined — 383 974
Sacred Heart Central School, Cootamundra Catholic Combined — 376 994
Parkview Public School, Leeton Government Primary — 373 900
St Joseph's Primary School, Leeton Catholic Primary — 353 1,030
Sacred Heart Primary School, Kooringal Catholic Primary — 338 1,033
Lutheran School Wagga Wagga, Wagga Wagga Independent Primary — 332 1,120
Red Hill Public School, Wagga Wagga Government Primary — 325 831
Mater Dei Primary School, Lake Albert Catholic Primary — 322 1,075
Yanco Agricultural High School, Yanco Government Secondary — 319 1,009
Sturt Public School, Wagga Wagga Government Primary — 306 966
Ashmont Public School, Wagga Wagga Government Primary — 300 766
Narrandera High School, Narrandera Government Secondary — 299 889
St Anne's Catholic College, Temora Catholic Combined — 288 1,006
Tumut Public School, Tumut Government Primary — 288 976
Turvey Park Public School, Wagga Wagga Government Primary — 283 944
Temora High School, Temora Government Secondary — 275 964
Narrandera Public School, Narrandera Government Primary — 267 853
South Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga Government Primary — 266 1,027
Leeton Public School, Leeton Government Primary — 258 976
Holy Trinity West Wagga, Ashmont Catholic Primary — 242 938
Franklin Public School, Tumut Government Primary — 239 900
Junee High School, Junee Government Secondary — 237 922
Mount Austin Public School, Mount Austin Government Primary — 228 824
Cootamundra Public School, Cootamundra Government Primary — 214 943
Temora Public School, Temora Government Primary — 213 969
Hillston Central School, Hillston Government Combined — 212 911
Cootamundra High School, Cootamundra Government Secondary — 203 902
Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited, Wagga Wagga Independent Combined — 198 1,078
Tumbarumba Public School, Tumbarumba Government Primary — 184 931
North Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga Government Primary — 181 999
The Rock Central School, The Rock Government Combined — 169 953
St Joseph's Primary School, Wagga Wagga Catholic Primary — 166 1,050
Gundagai Public School, Gundagai Government Primary — 164 946
St Mary's Primary School, Yoogali Catholic Primary — 161 1,033
Forest Hill Public School, Forest Hill Government Primary — 159 941
St Joseph's Primary School, Narrandera Catholic Primary — 159 989
Gundagai High School, Gundagai Government Secondary — 154 923
Hanwood Public School, Hanwood Government Primary — 154 982
Tumbarumba High School, Tumbarumba Government Secondary — 148 910
St Joseph's Primary School, Junee Catholic Primary — 147 985
Verity Christian College, Griffith Independent Combined — 147 959
Coleambally Central School, Coleambally Government Combined — 143 931
Beelbangera Public School, Beelbangera Government Primary — 142 983
Ariah Park Central School, Ariah Park Government Combined — 123 947
Temora West Public School, Temora Government Primary — 122 940
Junee Public School, Junee Government Primary — 118 906
Junee North Public School, Junee Government Primary — 111 915
Yenda Public School, Yenda Government Primary — 106 933
Batlow Technology School, Batlow Government Combined — 103 904
Darlington Point Public School, Darlington Point Government Primary — 88 870
Lockhart Central School, Lockhart Government Combined — 88 874
St Patrick's Primary School, Gundagai Catholic Primary — 81 1,012
St Michael's Primary School, Coolamon Catholic Primary — 76 1,024
E A Southee Public School, Cootamundra Government Primary — 74 840
St Joseph's Primary School, Lockhart Catholic Primary — 74 1,018
Willans Hill School, Wagga Wagga Government Combined — 71 929
Yanco Public School, Yanco Government Primary — 70 860
Ardlethan Central School, Ardlethan Government Combined — 66 867
All Saints Primary School, Tumbarumba Catholic Primary — 58 1,026
St Joseph's Primary School, Adelong Catholic Primary — 58 980
Barellan Central School, Barellan Government Combined — 54 894
Kapooka Public School, Kapooka Government Primary — 52 1,002
Yoogali Public School, Yoogali Government Primary — 49 931
The Bidgee School, Wagga Wagga Government Combined — 48 896
Gundagai South Public School, South Gundagai Government Primary — 47 916
Lake Wyangan Public School, Lake Wyangan Government Primary — 43 926
St Peter's Primary School, Coleambally Catholic Primary — 43 1,000
St Mary's Primary School, Batlow Catholic Primary — 42 958
Goolgowi Public School, Goolgowi Government Primary — 38 935
Kalinda School, Griffith Government Combined — 38 835
Western Riverina Community School, Griffith Independent Secondary — 38 883
OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga Wagga, Wagga Wagga Independent Combined — 36 990
Ladysmith Public School, Ladysmith Government Primary — 33 987
Whitton-Murrami Public School, Whitton Government Primary — 33 795
Matong Public School, Matong Government Primary — 32 961
Snowy Valleys School, Tumut Government Combined — 30 869
St Brendan's Primary School, Ganmain Catholic Primary — 29 982
Elouera Special School, Cootamundra Independent Combined — 28 943
Gralee School, Leeton Government Combined — 28 874
Marrar Public School, Marrar Government Primary — 27 1,008
Uranquinty Public School, Uranquinty Government Primary — 27 940
OneSchool Global NSW - Leeton, Leeton Independent Combined — 26 977
Ganmain Public School, Ganmain Government Primary — 25 917
Narrandera East Infants School, Narrandera Government Primary — 25 884
Adelong Public School, Adelong Government Primary — 24 929
St Joseph's Parish School, Hillston Catholic Primary — 23 1,011
Tarcutta Public School, Tarcutta Government Primary — 22 874
Binya Public School, Binya Government Primary — 19 1,008
Boree Creek Public School, Boree Creek Government Primary — 19 927
Khancoban Public School, Khancoban Government Primary — 19 948
Rankins Springs Public School, Rankins Springs Government Primary — 18 988
Eurongilly Public School, Eurongilly Government Primary — 17 1,017
Shepherds Park School, Wagga Wagga Government Secondary — 17 870
Brungle Public School, Brungle Government Primary — 16 646
Wamoon Public School, Leeton Government Primary — 16 826
Rosewood Public School, Rosewood Government Primary — 14 739
Pleasant Hills Public School, Pleasant Hills Government Primary — 13 920
Illabo Public School, Illabo Government Primary — 12 995
Stockinbingal Public School, Stockinbingal Government Primary — 12 929
Yerong Creek Public School, Yerong Creek Government Primary — 12 947
Tharbogang Public School, Tharbogang Government Primary — 11 855
Nangus Public School, Nangus Government Primary — 10 934
Bongongo Public School, Adjungbilly Government Primary — 9 1,062
Humula Public School, Humula Government Primary — 8 1,004
Talbingo Public School, Talbingo Government Primary — 5 —
Riverina Environmental Education Centre, Wagga Wagga 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 Riverina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/113/riverina/topic/education