33.7% ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Argenton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Argenton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost half of all qualified adults in Argenton hold a Certificate III or IV. This is an area where practical training is common, though only 8.3% of residents have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are much lower than most areas, with only 33.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Argenton splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here than in the rest of the state. Only 8.3% of adults have a university degree, which is far below the 26.3% typical across Australia.
8.3% ▲ +86.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Argenton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Many residents have studied technical or business fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 19.4%, followed by Management and Commerce at 16.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Argenton has 18 schools within 3km, which is more than about 88% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools.
4.55
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
339
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,004
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Argenton
18 schools — 6,105 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Argenton Public School, Argenton | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 46 | 934 |
| Holy Cross Primary School, Glendale | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 153 | 1,036 |
| Glendale Technology High School, Glendale | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 802 | 946 |
| Edgeworth Public School, Edgeworth | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 647 | 967 |
| Boolaroo Public School, Boolaroo | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 99 | 981 |
| Glendale East Public School, Glendale | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 232 | 956 |
| Macquarie College, Wallsend | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,060 | 1,110 |
| St Benedict's Primary School, Edgeworth | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 357 | 1,037 |
| Edgeworth Heights Public School, Edgeworth | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 305 | 969 |
| Newcastle Waldorf School, Glendale | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 237 | 1,072 |
| Cardiff Public School, Cardiff | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 283 | 1,000 |
| Speers Point Public School, Speers Point | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 256 | 1,000 |
| Cardiff North Public School, Cardiff | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 149 | 1,014 |
| St Kevin's Primary School, Cardiff | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 130 | 1,071 |
| Alesco Secondary College, Cooks Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 664 | 949 |
| Barnsley Public School, Barnsley | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 276 | 950 |
| Cardiff South Public School, Cardiff South | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 298 | 1,017 |
| Teralba Public School, Teralba | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 111 | 959 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Argenton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10079/argenton/topic/education