30.1% ▲ +49.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kurri Kurri · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kurri Kurri
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Kurri Kurri have completed high school or university compared to other areas, which shapes the local skill set. Only 30.1% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This means most adults here rely on trade certificates and practical qualifications rather than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, with only 30.1% doing so. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, and the most common highest year of school reached is Year 10 at 36.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kurri Kurri, the largest group is Year 10 at 39%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 7.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, nearly half of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a strong focus on vocational training.
7.1% ▲ +54.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Kurri Kurri, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications are most often trained in Engineering and related fields at 21.1%. Management and commerce are also common at 14.6%, followed by society and culture at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7 schools within 3km, which is more than 79% of similar areas, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most places. Most of these are government primary schools.
2.68
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
320
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
907
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kurri Kurri
7 schools — 2,238 students, average ICSEA 907.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Holy Spirit Primary School, Kurri Kurri | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 186 | 994 |
| Kurri Kurri Public School, Kurri Kurri | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 574 | 891 |
| Kurri Kurri High School, Kurri Kurri | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 917 | 894 |
| Stanford Merthyr Infants School, Stanford Merthyr | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 54 | 950 |
| Pelaw Main Public School, Pelaw Main | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 115 | 901 |
| Weston Public School, Weston | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 270 | 882 |
| Holy Spirit Infants School, Abermain | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 122 | 991 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kurri Kurri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12229/kurri-kurri/topic/education