70.8% —
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Georges River · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Georges River
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have climbed steadily in Georges River, with the share of adults holding university degrees rising to 34.1% in 2021. This reflects a well-qualified population where school completion and university degrees are far more common than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 70.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and represents a 3.4 point increase since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Georges River, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 34.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian figure of 26.3% and has grown by 4.0 points since 2016.
34.1% —
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 34.1%
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 Georges River, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Management and Commerce at 27.7%, followed by Engineering and related subjects at 11.9% and Society and Culture at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Georges River has 47 schools with 21,468 enrolments, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas. While school sizes and advantage scores are much higher than most areas, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
47
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.94
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21,468
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
467
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,075
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Georges River
47 schools — 21,468 students, average ICSEA 1,075.
By sector: Government 32 · Catholic 9 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 32 · Secondary 11 · Combined 4
| Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,343 | 1,090 |
| Hurstville Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | — | 1,048 | 1,102 |
| Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | — | 1,043 | 1,146 |
| Blakehurst High School, Blakehurst | Government | Secondary | — | 1,013 | 1,043 |
| Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills | Government | Secondary | — | 1,003 | 1,003 |
| St George Girls High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | — | 908 | 1,148 |
| St George Christian School, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | — | 845 | 1,159 |
| Kogarah High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | — | 787 | 993 |
| Georges River College Peakhurst Campus, Peakhurst | Government | Secondary | — | 758 | 1,008 |
| Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, Oatley | Government | Secondary | — | 741 | 1,022 |
| Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove | Government | Secondary | — | 672 | 986 |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Beverly Hills | Catholic | Primary | — | 637 | 1,100 |
| St Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst | Catholic | Primary | — | 539 | 1,108 |
| Sans Souci Public School, Sans Souci | Government | Primary | — | 523 | 1,060 |
| Oatley West Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | — | 519 | 1,132 |
| Carlton South Public School, Carlton | Government | Primary | — | 514 | 1,064 |
| Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Penshurst | Government | Secondary | — | 488 | 1,038 |
| Penshurst Public School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | — | 458 | 1,061 |
| Kogarah Public School, Kogarah | Government | Primary | — | 456 | 1,087 |
| Hurstville South Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | — | 453 | 1,077 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Riverwood | Catholic | Primary | — | 450 | 1,083 |
| Connells Point Public School, South Hurstville | Government | Primary | — | 429 | 1,088 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Kogarah | Catholic | Primary | — | 416 | 1,117 |
| Peakhurst Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | — | 412 | 1,043 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Blakehurst | Catholic | Primary | — | 400 | 1,103 |
| Oatley Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | — | 365 | 1,126 |
| Mortdale Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | — | 350 | 1,096 |
| Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills | Government | Primary | — | 320 | 1,051 |
| Peakhurst South Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | — | 313 | 1,061 |
| Peakhurst West Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | — | 291 | 1,023 |
| Lugarno Public School, Lugarno | Government | Primary | — | 272 | 1,099 |
| Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove | Government | Primary | — | 268 | 1,010 |
| Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | — | 267 | 1,017 |
| Blakehurst Public School, Blakehurst | Government | Primary | — | 256 | 1,049 |
| Bald Face Public School, Blakehurst | Government | Primary | — | 246 | 1,123 |
| Arkana College, Kingsgrove | Independent | Primary | — | 231 | 1,092 |
| Penshurst West Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | — | 220 | 1,047 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oatley | Catholic | Primary | — | 219 | 1,131 |
| St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci, Sans Souci | Catholic | Primary | — | 218 | 1,091 |
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, South Hurstville | Catholic | Primary | — | 210 | 1,130 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Peakhurst | Independent | Primary | — | 209 | 1,067 |
| Hurstville Adventist School, Hurstville | Independent | Primary | — | 166 | 1,114 |
| Hurstville Grove Infants School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | — | 59 | 1,097 |
| Carinya School, Mortdale | Government | Combined | — | 55 | 975 |
| Woniora Road School, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | — | 46 | 999 |
| Southside Montessori School, Riverwood | Independent | Primary | — | 32 | 1,110 |
| St George Hospital School, Kogarah | Government | Combined | — | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Georges River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12930/georges-river/topic/education