41.2% —
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 41.2% of people in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap in school completion is matched by a much lower rate of university degrees compared to most other areas. Many adults here have instead focused on trade-based qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%, with 41.2% of residents finishing their secondary schooling. Around 24.4% of the population identify Year 10 as their highest level of education.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral), the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are much less common here than in most areas, with only 12.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Trade certificates are the most typical qualification, held by 36% of people.
12.1% —
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
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 Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral), Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study for those with qualifications, accounting for 24.6% of degrees. Management and commerce follow at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3.64 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though typical school sizes are much lower. Government schools make up 78.6% of the sector.
3.64
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 73% 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).
6,873
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
245
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
928
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)
28 schools — 6,873 students, average ICSEA 928.
By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 9 · Secondary 4
| Laverton School, Laverton | Government | Combined | 186.2 km | 100 | 738 |
| Mount Margaret Remote Community School, Mount Margaret | Government | Primary | 189.1 km | 10 | — |
| East Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 236.6 km | 158 | 648 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Catholic | Primary | 237.6 km | 382 | 1,030 |
| Eastern Goldfields College, Kalgoorlie | Government | Secondary | 237.7 km | 485 | 954 |
| Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 237.9 km | 496 | 980 |
| Boulder Primary School, Boulder | Government | Primary | 237.9 km | 263 | 869 |
| South Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 238.0 km | 350 | 909 |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Secondary | 238.1 km | 854 | 890 |
| Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre, Kalgoorlie | Government | Secondary | 238.1 km | 47 | 879 |
| Kalgoorlie School Of The Air, Boulder | Government | Primary | 238.2 km | 68 | 1,029 |
| John Paul College, Kalgoorlie | Catholic | Secondary | 238.4 km | 699 | 1,010 |
| North Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 238.4 km | 481 | 960 |
| Hannans Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 238.6 km | 343 | 978 |
| St Joseph's School, Boulder | Catholic | Primary | 238.9 km | 193 | 994 |
| O'Connor Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 239.7 km | 761 | 922 |
| O'Connor Education Support Centre, Boulder | Government | Primary | 239.7 km | 52 | 920 |
| Goldfields Baptist College, Somerville | Independent | Combined | 239.8 km | 239 | 1,017 |
| Kambalda Primary School, Kambalda East | Government | Primary | 247.9 km | 119 | 884 |
| Kambalda West District High School, Kambalda West | Government | Combined | 251.5 km | 292 | 857 |
| Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School Kurrawang, Kalgoorlie | Independent | Primary | 253.9 km | 59 | 753 |
| Leonora District High School, Leonora | Government | Combined | 254.8 km | 100 | 746 |
| Menzies Community School, Menzies | Government | Combined | 259.7 km | 13 | 659 |
| Coolgardie Primary School, Coolgardie | Government | Primary | 273.8 km | 47 | 843 |
| Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School, Coolgardie | Independent | Combined | 274.3 km | 91 | 684 |
| Norseman District High School, Norseman | Government | Combined | 319.8 km | 91 | — |
| Tjuntjuntjara Remote Community School, Great Victoria Desert | Government | Combined | 331.4 km | 19 | — |
| Leinster Community School, Leinster | Government | Combined | 364.4 km | 61 | 926 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52803/kalgoorlie/topic/education