55.4% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Terranora · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Terranora
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Twelve schools within a three kilometre radius make Terranora more well-served for education than 84% of similar areas. While many residents hold a degree or a trade certificate, the area's overall school completion rates are lower than the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Terranora, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 22.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%.
22.7% ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 Terranora, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 18.1%, followed by health at 15.1% and engineering at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most similar areas. Half of the local schools are government-run, with primary schools making up 50% of the total.
2.81
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 82% 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).
526
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,047
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Terranora
12 schools — 6,309 students, average ICSEA 1,047.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Terranora Public School, Terranora | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 286 | 1,023 |
| Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Terranora | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 2,008 | 1,117 |
| Banora Point High School, Banora Point | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 503 | 965 |
| Centaur Public School, Banora Point | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 424 | 975 |
| Bilambil Public School, Bilambil | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 314 | 997 |
| Banora Point Public School, Banora Point | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 390 | 992 |
| St James' Primary School, Banora Point | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 406 | 1,068 |
| St Joseph's College, Banora Point | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 838 | 1,050 |
| Caldera School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 24 | 936 |
| Pacific Hope Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 85 | 1,014 |
| Pacific Coast Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 999 | 1,027 |
| Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Primary | 5.2 km | 32 | 781 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Terranora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13817/terranora/topic/education