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South Australia - South East · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in South Australia - South East

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

Year 12 completion rates rose by 7.8 percentage points since 2011 in South Australia - South East. While school finishing rates and university degrees are both climbing, they remain far below the state and national figures. The region's education profile is now shaped by a strong focus on trade certificates and a high number of small schools.

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📍 South Australia - South East, Region (SA4)

Where South Australia - South East sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.6% ▲ +41.0%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is South Australia - South East — lower than 87% of areas.

South Australia - South East11.6%
Rest of SA 11.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.2% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate has improved since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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39.2% ▲ +24.7%

Lower than 80% 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 South Australia - South East, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (22%).

Year 12 39.2% Year 11 20.4% Year 10 19.9% Year 9 or below 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.6% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 38.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.6% ▲ +41.0%

Lower than 87% 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 South Australia - South East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 38.9% Bachelor degree 15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.2% Postgraduate degree 3.1% Certificate I / II 3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 15.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.7%. Society and culture and Health also make up significant shares of qualifications.

Schools

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

The region has 111 schools, and with 3.60 schools per 1,000 children, this is much higher than most areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school size is much lower than in other similar areas.

Average school ICSEA

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972

Lower than 78% 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 South Australia - South East

111 schools — 27,372 students, average ICSEA 972.

By sector: Government 92 · Independent 10 · Catholic 9

By type: Primary 69 · Combined 28 · Secondary 14
Tenison Woods College, Mount Gambier Catholic Combined — 1,552 1,031
Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School, Strathalbyn Government Combined — 1,332 981
Murray Bridge High School, Murray Bridge Government Secondary — 1,228 918
Grant High School, Mount Gambier Government Secondary — 978 954
St Martins Lutheran College, Mount Gambier Independent Combined — 810 1,028
Mount Gambier High School, Mount Gambier Government Secondary — 778 946
Unity College, Murray Bridge Independent Combined — 761 1,004
Encounter Lutheran College, Victor Harbor Independent Combined — 748 1,048
Kangaroo Island Community Education, Kingscote Government Combined — 710 998
Investigator College, Victor Harbor Independent Combined — 668 1,065
Berri Regional Secondary College, Berri Government Secondary — 662 935
Victor Harbor High School, Victor Harbor Government Secondary — 633 974
Loxton High School, Loxton Government Secondary — 559 989
Murray Bridge North School, Murray Bridge Government Primary — 486 924
Reidy Park Primary School, Mount Gambier Government Primary — 474 990
Mount Compass Area School, Mount Compass Government Combined — 469 987
Naracoorte High School, Naracoorte Government Secondary — 457 952
Victor Harbor Primary School, Victor Harbor Government Primary — 454 963
St Joseph's School, Murray Bridge Catholic Combined — 428 955
Renmark High School, Renmark Government Secondary — 414 930
Mannum Community College, Mannum Government Combined — 398 936
Yankalilla Area School, Yankalilla Government Combined — 389 970
McDonald Park School, Mount Gambier Government Primary — 379 948
Port Elliot Primary School, Port Elliot Government Primary — 351 990
Millicent High School, Millicent Government Secondary — 349 926
Kingston Community School, Kingston Se Government Combined — 330 961
Tyndale Christian School Strathalbyn, Strathalbyn Independent Combined — 317 1,013
Naracoorte Primary School, Naracoorte Government Primary — 313 995
Bordertown Primary School, Bordertown Government Primary — 311 966
Bordertown High School, Bordertown Government Secondary — 307 969
Waikerie High School, Waikerie Government Secondary — 301 962
Keith Area School, Keith Government Combined — 295 968
Goolwa Secondary College, Goolwa Government Secondary — 285 957
Goolwa Primary School, Goolwa Government Primary — 281 972
Loxton Primary School, Loxton Government Primary — 276 954
Naracoorte South Primary School, Naracoorte Government Primary — 265 918
Tyndale Christian School Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge Independent Combined — 263 940
St Joseph's School, Renmark Catholic Primary — 260 1,015
Berri Primary School, Berri Government Primary — 250 923
Loxton Lutheran School, Loxton Independent Primary — 238 1,027
Murray Bridge South Primary School, Murray Bridge Government Primary — 238 878
St Francis of Assisi College, Renmark Catholic Secondary — 228 1,004
Renmark Primary School, Renmark Government Primary — 219 911
Millicent North Primary School, Millicent Government Primary — 203 951
Lucindale Area School, Lucindale Government Combined — 197 982
Lameroo Regional Community School, Lameroo Government Combined — 196 999
Mount Gambier North Primary School, Mount Gambier Government Primary — 190 888
Mulga Street Primary School, Mount Gambier Government Primary — 189 943
Waikerie Primary School, Waikerie Government Primary — 189 974
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Millicent Catholic Primary — 166 1,004
Meningie Area School, Meningie Government Combined — 153 883
Karoonda Area School, Karoonda Government Combined — 145 961
Mypolonga Primary School, Mypolonga Government Primary — 141 990
Rivergum Christian College, Glossop Independent Combined — 141 1,006
Allendale East Area School, Allendale East Government Combined — 134 926
Penola Primary School, Penola Government Primary — 133 977
Barmera Primary School, Barmera Government Primary — 132 925
Renmark North School, Renmark North Government Primary — 131 945
Tailem Bend Primary School, Tailem Bend Government Primary — 125 894
Renmark West Primary School, Renmark Government Primary — 124 968
Moorak Primary School, Moorak Government Primary — 117 976
Yahl Primary School, Yahl Government Primary — 117 974
Mil Lel Primary School, Mil Lel Government Primary — 114 1,005
Penola High School, Penola Government Secondary — 113 933
Sunrise Christian School Naracoorte, Naracoorte Independent Combined — 109 1,032
Cobdogla Primary School, Cobdogla Government Primary — 107 983
Coomandook Area School, Coomandook Government Combined — 107 950
Melaleuca Park Primary School, Mount Gambier Government Primary — 107 882
Kangaroo Inn Area School, Kangaroo Inn Government Combined — 106 990
Monash Primary and Preschool, Monash Government Primary — 101 961
Suttontown Primary School, Suttontown Government Primary — 101 960
Tintinara Area School, Tintinara Government Combined — 101 1,000
Our Lady of the River School, Berri Catholic Primary — 97 950
Robe Primary School, Robe Government Primary — 97 994
Myponga Primary School, Myponga Government Primary — 87 994
Ramco Primary School, Ramco Government Primary — 87 985
Swan Reach Area School, Swan Reach Government Combined — 86 940
Fraser Park Primary School, Murray Bridge Government Primary — 83 818
Jervois Primary School, Jervois Government Primary — 83 948
Compton Primary School, Suttontown Government Primary — 76 980
Waikerie Lutheran Primary School, Waikerie Independent Primary — 76 976
Mundulla Primary School, Mundulla Government Primary — 73 960
Glenburnie Primary School, Glenburnie Government Primary — 71 1,001
St Joseph's School, Barmera Catholic Primary — 67 957
Riverland Special School, Berri Government Combined — 66 920
Newbery Park Primary School, Millicent Government Primary — 64 917
Pinnaroo Primary School, Pinnaroo Government Primary — 63 991
Gordon Education Centre, Mount Gambier Government Combined — 62 951
Mary MacKillop Memorial School, Penola Catholic Primary — 57 1,029
Loxton North School, Loxton North Government Primary — 56 889
Beachport Primary School, Beachport Government Primary — 49 1,001
Glencoe Central Primary School, Glencoe Government Primary — 48 997
St Albert's Catholic School, Loxton Catholic Primary — 42 1,010
Glossop Community School, Glossop Government Primary — 41 845
Rendelsham Primary School, Rendelsham Government Primary — 39 1,007
Morgan Primary School, Morgan Government Primary — 37 896
Mount Burr Primary School, Mount Burr Government Primary — 37 959
Rapid Bay Primary School, Rapid Bay Government Primary — 29 975
Palmer Primary School, Palmer Government Primary — 28 987
Cambrai Primary School, Cambrai Government Primary — 27 905
Padthaway Primary School, Padthaway Government Primary — 27 977
Frances Primary School, Frances Government Primary — 26 981
Kalangadoo Primary School, Kalangadoo Government Primary — 22 885
Truro Primary School, Truro Government Primary — 22 987
Murray Bridge Special School, Murray Bridge Government Primary — 20 914
Kongorong Primary School, Kongorong Government Primary — 19 911
Nangwarry Primary School, Nangwarry Government Primary — 18 874
Kingston-on-Murray Primary School, Kingston On Murray Government Primary — 17 898
Raukkan Aboriginal School, Raukkan Government Primary — 15 —
Keyneton Primary School, Keyneton Government Primary — 14 957
Blanchetown Primary School, Blanchetown Government Primary — 11 965

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 South Australia - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/407/south-australia-south-east/topic/education