44.9% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Connellan · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Connellan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Connellan have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 44.9% completing Year 12. This is well below the Northern Territory figure and far below the national average. However, a fair number of adults here hold higher degrees, showing a mix of different education paths.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 44.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is around the middle for similar areas. This level of school completion is well below the Northern Territory average and far below the Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Connellan, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in five adults has a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 31.4%, while bachelor degrees make up 21.7%.
20.3% ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 Connellan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 15.9%. Health and Management and commerce also feature prominently at 11.6% and 10.1% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km, which is more than about 70% of similar areas. These schools are typically small, with an average of 123 students and a school advantage score among the lowest for this level.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
123
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
841
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Connellan
3 schools — 370 students, average ICSEA 841.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Amoonguna School, Amoonguna | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 18 | 610 |
| Yirara College, Alice Springs | Independent | Secondary | 5.2 km | 190 | 654 |
| Alice Springs Steiner School, Ross | Independent | Combined | 6.2 km | 162 | 1,085 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Connellan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70061/connellan/topic/education