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Northern Territory - Outback · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in Northern Territory - Outback

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or earned degrees in Northern Territory - Outback compared to most other areas. Only 37.9% of residents completed Year 12, though this is up from 31.2% in 2011. The region faces significant educational gaps when compared to both the territory and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Northern Territory - Outback, Region (SA4)

Where Northern Territory - Outback sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.5% ▲ +27.2%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Northern Territory - Outback — lower than 68% of areas.

Northern Territory - Outback14.5%
Rest of NT 14.5%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.9% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. About 19.5% of residents stopped at Year 10, and 18.1% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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37.9% ▲ +21.5%

Lower than 85% 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 Northern Territory - Outback, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 12 37.9% Year 10 19.5% Year 9 or below 18.1% Year 11 12.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.5% of the population, a figure well below the Northern Territory average of 21.5%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 25.8% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.5% ▲ +27.2%

Lower than 68% 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 Northern Territory - Outback, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 25.8% Bachelor degree 18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.7% Postgraduate degree 7.0% Certificate I / II 3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 11.8%, followed closely by society and culture at 11.6% and engineering at 10.9%.

Schools

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

With 129 schools, the area has one of the highest rates of schools per 1,000 children. Most are government-run (81.4%) and 76.7% are combined primary and secondary schools, though the average school size of 121 is among the lowest for similar areas.

Average school ICSEA

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773

Lower than 99% 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 Northern Territory - Outback

129 schools — 15,569 students, average ICSEA 773.

By sector: Government 105 · Independent 16 · Catholic 8

By type: Combined 99 · Primary 19 · Secondary 11
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College, Alice Springs Catholic Combined — 823 1,028
Maningrida College, Maningrida Government Combined — 584 601
St Philip's College, Alice Springs Independent Secondary — 502 1,031
Katherine High School, Katherine East Government Secondary — 468 797
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College, Wadeye Catholic Combined — 467 622
Shepherdson College, Galiwinku Government Combined — 458 664
Ross Park Primary School, Alice Springs Government Primary — 413 1,040
Bradshaw Primary School, Gillen Government Primary — 381 918
Centralian Senior College, Alice Springs Government Secondary — 351 879
Nhulunbuy Primary School, Nhulunbuy Government Primary — 349 946
Centralian Middle School, Alice Springs Government Secondary — 338 816
Tennant Creek Primary School, Tennant Creek Government Primary — 309 732
St Joseph's Catholic College, Katherine Catholic Combined — 299 974
Casuarina Street Primary School, Katherine East Government Primary — 295 991
Larapinta Primary School, Alice Springs Government Primary — 285 909
Nhulunbuy High School, Nhulunbuy Government Secondary — 279 903
Ramingining School, Ramingining Government Combined — 263 660
Milingimbi School, Milingimbi Government Combined — 236 645
Gunbalanya School, Gunbalanya Government Combined — 231 668
Gillen Primary School, Gillen Government Primary — 230 807
Braitling Primary School, Braitling Government Primary — 218 911
Ngukurr School, Ngukurr Government Combined — 207 676
Gapuwiyak School, Gapuwiyak Government Combined — 205 596
Alyangula Area School, Alyangula Government Combined — 203 888
Yirara College, Alice Springs Independent Secondary — 190 654
MacFarlane Primary School, Katherine East Government Primary — 189 665
Yipirinya School, Alice Springs Independent Combined — 186 729
Katherine South Primary School, Katherine South Government Primary — 180 907
Borroloola School, Borroloola Government Combined — 169 665
Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School, Wurrumiyanga Catholic Primary — 167 684
Arlparra School, Utopia Government Combined — 165 595
Kalkaringi School, Kalkarindji Government Combined — 164 593
Lajamanu School, Lajamanu Government Combined — 164 598
Alice Springs Steiner School, Ross Independent Combined — 162 1,085
Yuendumu School, Yuendumu Government Combined — 157 632
Ntaria School, Hermannsburg Government Combined — 155 613
Jabiru Area School, Jabiru Government Combined — 149 778
Tennant Creek High School, Tennant Creek Government Secondary — 142 754
Nhulunbuy Christian College, Nhulunbuy Independent Combined — 138 1,056
Wugularr School, Beswick Government Combined — 138 585
Katherine School Of The Air, Katherine Government Combined — 137 931
Minyerri School, Miniyeri Government Combined — 134 653
Yirrkala School, Yirrkala Government Combined — 132 624
Living Waters Lutheran School, Alice Springs Independent Primary — 131 1,029
Laynhapuy Homelands School, Yirrkala Government Combined — 120 639
Sadadeen Primary School, Alice Springs Government Primary — 118 793
Clyde Fenton Primary School, Katherine Government Primary — 114 693
Numbulwar School, Numbulwar Government Combined — 113 597
Ltyentye Apurte Catholic School, Santa Teresa Catholic Combined — 111 622
Batchelor Area School, Batchelor Government Combined — 105 723
Araluen Christian College, Alice Springs Independent Combined — 104 997
Nganmarriyanga School, Nganmarriyanga Government Combined — 99 596
Acacia Hill School, Sadadeen Government Combined — 96 789
Ampilatwatja School, Ampilatwatja Government Combined — 92 616
Xavier Catholic College, Bathurst Island Catholic Secondary — 92 636
St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School, Alice Springs Catholic Secondary — 82 —
Barunga School, Barunga Government Combined — 81 614
Alekarenge School, Ali Curung Government Combined — 79 637
Warruwi School, Warruwi Government Combined — 79 639
St Francis Xavier Catholic School, Daly River Catholic Combined — 78 724
Alice Springs School Of The Air, Alice Springs Government Combined — 77 1,025
Tiwi College, Tiwi Islands Independent Combined — 77 738
Mount Allan School, Yuelamu Government Combined — 73 622
Yarralin School, Yarralin Government Combined — 73 626
Papunya School, Papunya Government Combined — 71 582
Elliott School, Elliott Government Combined — 70 611
Nyangatjatjara College, Yulara Independent Secondary — 64 656
Angurugu School, Angurugu Government Combined — 63 629
Peppimenarti School, Peppimenarti Government Combined — 62 622
Willowra School, Willowra Government Combined — 59 600
Dhupuma Barker, East Arnhem Independent Primary — 58 612
Alpurrurulam School, Alpurrurulam Government Combined — 57 617
Jilkminggan School, Jilkminggan Government Combined — 57 625
Harts Range School, Atitjere Government Combined — 56 638
Kintore Street School, Katherine Government Combined — 55 757
Robinson River School, Robinson River Government Combined — 55 595
Ti Tree School, Ti Tree Government Combined — 54 641
Gawa Christian School, Galiwinku Independent Combined — 53 661
Bulman School, Bulman Weemol Government Combined — 52 610
Adelaide River School, Adelaide River Government Combined — 50 855
Yulara School, Yulara Government Combined — 50 997
Alyarrmandumanja Umbakumba School, Umbakumba Government Combined — 49 591
Canteen Creek School, Canteen Creek Government Combined — 49 564
Walungurru School, Kintore Government Combined — 48 513
Laramba School, Laramba Government Combined — 46 561
Milikapiti School, Milikapiti Government Combined — 44 688
Mutitjulu School, Mutitjulu Government Combined — 43 647
Dundee Beach School, Dundee Beach Government Combined — 42 922
Watiyawanu School, Mount Liebig Government Combined — 40 528
Finke School, Finke Government Combined — 39 678
Timber Creek School, Timber Creek Government Combined — 38 723
Titjikala School, Titjikala Government Combined — 37 698
Woolianna School, Daly River Government Combined — 37 668
Nawarddeken Academy Kunmayali School, West Arnhem Land Independent Secondary — 34 687
Alcoota School, Engawala Government Combined — 33 610
Mamaruni School, Minjilang Government Combined — 33 626
Pularumpi School, Pirlangimpi Government Combined — 32 663
Nyirripi School, Nyirripi Government Combined — 31 571
Areyonga School, Areyonga Government Combined — 29 586
Epenarra School, Wutunugurra Government Combined — 29 552
Pine Creek School, Pine Creek Government Combined — 29 683
Mapuru Yirralka College, Mapuru Independent Combined — 26 493
Urapunga School, Wilton Government Combined — 26 641
Murray Downs School, Ali Curung Government Combined — 24 636
Mataranka School, Mataranka Government Combined — 23 844
Amanbidji School, Timber Creek Government Combined — 22 576
Baniyala Garrangali School, East Arnhem Government Combined — 22 608
Belyuen School, Belyuen Government Combined — 21 661
Nganambala School, Peppimenarti Government Combined — 21 674
Nitjpurru School, Nitjpurru Government Combined — 21 691
Manyallaluk School, Eva Valley Government Primary — 20 609
Amoonguna School, Amoonguna Government Primary — 18 610
Bulla Camp School, Baines Government Combined — 17 628
Milyakburra School, Milyakburra Government Combined — 17 659
Mulga Bore School, Ti Tree Government Combined — 17 599
Haasts Bluff School, Haasts Bluff Government Combined — 15 625
Mbunghara School, Papunya Government Combined — 14 654
Neutral Junction School, Barrow Creek Government Combined — 13 613
Stirling School, Wilora Government Combined — 12 662
Nawarddeken Academy Manmoyi School, West Arnhem Land Independent Combined — 11 558
Nawarddeken Academy Mamadawerre School, West Arnhem Land Independent Combined — 8 640
Newcastle Waters School, Newcastle Waters Government Combined — 8 694
Bonya School, Anatye Government Combined — 7 579
Nawarddeken Academy Kabulwarnamyo School, West Arnhem Land Independent Combined — 7 712
Wallace Rockhole School, Wallace Rockhole Government Combined — 7 623
Douglas Daly School, Douglas-Daly Government Primary — 5 1,022
Tipperary Station School, Tipperary Government Primary — 5 911
Woolaning School, Litchfield Park Government Combined — 5 —
Rockhampton Downs School, Tablelands Government Combined — 3 610

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 Northern Territory - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/702/northern-territory-outback/topic/education