75.3% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 75.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
The Hills Shire · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in The Hills Shire
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of residents have completed high school and university than in the rest of the country. The Hills Shire stands out for its high levels of learning, with 75.3% of people finishing Year 12 and over 40% of adults holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far above the national figure, with 75.3% of residents finishing school. This is a significant increase from 64.9% back in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In The Hills Shire, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common here, as 40.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales average of 27.8% and has risen 12 points since 2011.
40.5% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 40.5%
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 The Hills Shire, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 49 schools with 33,563 enrolments, though it has one of the lowest numbers of schools per 1,000 children. Most students attend government schools (61.2%), and the typical school size is among the largest for similar areas.
49
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.20
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33,563
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
699
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,121
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving The Hills Shire
49 schools — 33,563 students, average ICSEA 1,121.
By sector: Government 30 · Catholic 11 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 31 · Combined 9 · Secondary 9
| William Clarke College, Kellyville | Independent | Combined | — | 1,951 | 1,162 |
| Castle Hill High School, Castle Hill | Government | Secondary | — | 1,845 | 1,121 |
| Rouse Hill High School, Rouse Hill | Government | Secondary | — | 1,316 | 1,067 |
| Gilroy Catholic College, Castle Hill | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,307 | 1,096 |
| Matthew Pearce Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | — | 1,270 | 1,177 |
| Baulkham Hills High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | — | 1,223 | 1,203 |
| The Hills Grammar School, Kenthurst | Independent | Combined | — | 1,208 | 1,164 |
| Bella Vista Public School, Bella Vista | Government | Primary | — | 1,104 | 1,147 |
| North Kellyville Public School, North Kellyville | Government | Primary | — | 1,068 | 1,112 |
| Rouse Hill Public School, Rouse Hill | Government | Primary | — | 1,058 | 1,093 |
| Marian Catholic College, Kenthurst | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,035 | 1,073 |
| Crestwood High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | — | 1,022 | 1,103 |
| Model Farms High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | — | 1,021 | 1,073 |
| Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary), Gables | Catholic | Secondary | — | 999 | 1,078 |
| Castle Hill Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | — | 970 | 1,128 |
| Santa Sophia Catholic College (Primary), Gables | Catholic | Primary | — | 884 | 1,104 |
| Baulkham Hills North Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | — | 876 | 1,130 |
| Kellyville High School, Kellyville | Government | Secondary | — | 869 | 1,086 |
| Kellyville Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | — | 855 | 1,136 |
| Hills Adventist College, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | — | 823 | 1,150 |
| Jasper Road Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | — | 803 | 1,132 |
| Ironbark Ridge Public School, Rouse Hill | Government | Primary | — | 754 | 1,156 |
| Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | — | 733 | 1,122 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Baulkham Hills | Catholic | Primary | — | 696 | 1,113 |
| Samuel Gilbert Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | — | 643 | 1,128 |
| Crestwood Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | — | 633 | 1,139 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | — | 627 | 1,116 |
| St Angela's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | — | 618 | 1,126 |
| Our Lady of the Angels Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | — | 600 | 1,105 |
| Sherwood Ridge Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | — | 584 | 1,114 |
| Excelsior Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | — | 561 | 1,150 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | — | 479 | 1,145 |
| Beaumont Hills Public School, Beaumont Hills | Government | Primary | — | 466 | 1,107 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Baulkham Hills South | Catholic | Primary | — | 403 | 1,119 |
| St Madeleine's Primary School, Kenthurst | Catholic | Primary | — | 388 | 1,064 |
| Dural Public School, Dural | Government | Primary | — | 350 | 1,102 |
| Box Hill Public School, Box Hill | Government | Primary | — | 271 | 1,123 |
| Glenhaven Public School, Glenhaven | Government | Primary | — | 240 | 1,108 |
| Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education, Dural | Independent | Combined | — | 238 | 1,103 |
| St Gabriel's School for students with special needs, Castle Hill | Independent | Combined | — | 207 | 1,069 |
| Kenthurst Public School, Kenthurst | Government | Primary | — | 187 | 1,040 |
| Annangrove Public School, Annangrove | Government | Primary | — | 142 | 1,096 |
| Tallowood School, Kellyville | Government | Combined | — | 98 | 1,034 |
| Wisemans Ferry Public School, Wisemans Ferry | Government | Primary | — | 44 | 946 |
| Maroota Public School, Maroota | Government | Primary | — | 31 | 950 |
| Hillside Public School, Glenorie | Government | Primary | — | 25 | 1,041 |
| Woodbury, Baulkham Hills | Independent | Combined | — | 22 | 1,112 |
| Hills Montessori School, West Pennant Hills | Independent | Primary | — | 16 | 1,141 |
| Brewongle Environmental Education Centre, Sackville North | Government | Combined | — | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in The Hills Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17420/the-hills-shire/topic/education