54.6% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tea Tree Gully · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Tea Tree Gully
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Tea Tree Gully hold a bachelor degree compared to the national figure, though education levels remain higher than in most similar areas. While 21.5% of adults have a university degree, this is well below the 26.3% seen across Australia. The area's educational profile is diverse, with a strong mix of trade certificates and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is about the same as the South Australian average. However, this is well below the 58.8% figure for Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tea Tree Gully, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 21.5% of adults, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.8% of the population.
21.5% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 21.5%
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 Tea Tree Gully, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.6%. Society and culture and health each account for about 13% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a higher advantage score than most areas, with 17 schools located within 3 km. The majority of these are government primary schools, which make up 82.4% of the sector.
3.70
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
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).
382
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,031
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tea Tree Gully
17 schools — 6,497 students, average ICSEA 1,031.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Tea Tree Gully Primary School, Tea Tree Gully | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 117 | 1,073 |
| Saint David's Parish School, Tea Tree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 306 | 1,063 |
| Banksia Park International High School, Banksia Park | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,055 | 1,009 |
| St Agnes School P - 6, St Agnes | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 251 | 1,039 |
| Banksia Park School R-6, Banksia Park | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 240 | 1,037 |
| Ridgehaven Primary School, Ridgehaven | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 222 | 983 |
| Fairview Park Primary School, Fairview Park | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 260 | 1,027 |
| Ardtornish Primary School, St Agnes | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 462 | 1,044 |
| Redwood Park Primary School, Redwood Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 368 | 1,032 |
| Surrey Downs Primary School, Surrey Downs | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 148 | 986 |
| Highbury Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 499 | 1,054 |
| Modbury High School, Modbury | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 926 | 1,005 |
| Torrens Valley Christian School, Hope Valley | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 565 | 1,085 |
| Modbury School P-6, Modbury North | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 172 | 1,026 |
| Modbury South Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 179 | 1,011 |
| Modbury Special School, Hope Valley | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 166 | 997 |
| St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School, Wynn Vale | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 561 | 1,051 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tea Tree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41432/tea-tree-gully/topic/education