33.1% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Stuart · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Stuart
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Stuart have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011, though overall levels remain low. Only 33.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap highlights a significant difference in educational attainment compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.1% of people have finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the South Australian average of 54.6%, though it rose 5.5 points since 2011. Other common highest school years include Year 11 at 22.5% and Year 10 at 20.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Stuart, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.0% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 41.1% of residents.
9.0% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Stuart, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are Engineering and related subjects at 18.8%, followed by Society and culture at 12.0%. Health and Management and commerce also feature prominently at 11.4% and 11.1% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Stuart has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, with 29 schools within 3 km. Most of these are government run (82.8%) and typically have much smaller enrolments than in most other areas.
4.86
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 75% of state electorate 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).
5,314
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
183
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
917
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Stuart
29 schools — 5,314 students, average ICSEA 917.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 10 · Secondary 4
| Marree Aboriginal School, Marree | Government | Combined | 13.6 km | 19 | 781 |
| Leigh Creek Area School, Leigh Creek | Government | Combined | 100.6 km | 42 | 791 |
| Carlton School, Port Augusta | Government | Combined | 304.5 km | 99 | 685 |
| Port Augusta Secondary School, Port Augusta | Government | Secondary | 304.9 km | 662 | 848 |
| Augusta Park Primary School, Port Augusta | Government | Primary | 305.0 km | 190 | 795 |
| Seaview Christian College, Port Augusta | Independent | Combined | 305.6 km | 168 | 883 |
| Willsden Primary School, Port Augusta | Government | Primary | 306.3 km | 86 | 758 |
| Stirling North Primary School, Stirling North | Government | Primary | 306.8 km | 317 | 938 |
| Wilmington Primary School, Wilmington | Government | Primary | 321.8 km | 51 | 980 |
| Orroroo Area School, Orroroo | Government | Combined | 335.4 km | 144 | 991 |
| Melrose Primary School, Melrose | Government | Primary | 341.3 km | 14 | 1,014 |
| Booleroo Centre District School, Booleroo Centre | Government | Combined | 348.4 km | 168 | 970 |
| Peterborough Primary School, Peterborough | Government | Primary | 365.9 km | 40 | 887 |
| St Joseph's School, Peterborough | Catholic | Combined | 366.6 km | 62 | 873 |
| Peterborough High School, Peterborough | Government | Secondary | 366.8 km | 53 | 931 |
| Napperby Primary School, Napperby | Government | Primary | 377.6 km | 57 | 920 |
| Mid North Education Centre, Port Pirie | Government | Combined | 379.9 km | 17 | 873 |
| Port Pirie West Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 380.7 km | 201 | 873 |
| John Pirie Secondary School, Port Pirie | Government | Secondary | 380.8 km | 691 | 894 |
| Solomontown Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 381.6 km | 183 | 881 |
| Laura Primary School, Laura | Government | Primary | 382.3 km | 62 | 993 |
| Airdale Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 382.7 km | 119 | 783 |
| Risdon Park Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 383.1 km | 300 | 944 |
| St Mark's College - Bosco Campus, Port Pirie | Catholic | Combined | 383.4 km | 945 | 1,002 |
| Mid North Christian College, Port Pirie | Independent | Combined | 383.6 km | 203 | 998 |
| St Joseph's Parish School, Gladstone | Catholic | Primary | 391.4 km | 53 | 1,046 |
| Gladstone Primary School, Gladstone | Government | Primary | 391.5 km | 79 | 980 |
| Gladstone High School, Gladstone | Government | Secondary | 392.3 km | 183 | 967 |
| Crystal Brook Primary School, Crystal Brook | Government | Primary | 400.2 km | 106 | 977 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40041/stuart/topic/education