54.3% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2250, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2250, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 2250 have completed high school and earned university degrees than in most similar areas. While these figures are still well below the national average, the area has seen a significant jump in qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 54.3%, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2250, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees or higher are held by 22.4% of adults, a figure that rose 8.1 points since 2011. This is higher than in many similar areas, though it is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
22.4% ▲ +57.3%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 22.4%
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 2250, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit around 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to 35 schools within 3km, making it one of the largest at this level. Most of these are government schools (74.3%), with an average size of 432 students, which is higher than most areas.
2.78
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
Higher than 96% of postcode 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).
14,687
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
432
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2250, NSW
35 schools — 14,687 students, average ICSEA 1,042.
By sector: Government 26 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 11 · Combined 6
| Central Mangrove Public School, Central Mangrove | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 23 | 886 |
| Peats Ridge Public School, Peats Ridge | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 19 | 947 |
| Somersby Public School, Gosford | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 56 | 1,034 |
| Kulnura Public School, Kulnura | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 37 | 975 |
| Niagara Park Public School, Niagara Park | Government | Primary | 13.0 km | 412 | 1,008 |
| Narara Valley High School, Narara | Government | Secondary | 13.4 km | 629 | 974 |
| Narara Public School, Lisarow | Government | Primary | 14.0 km | 377 | 1,008 |
| Glenvale School, Narara | Government | Combined | 14.3 km | 159 | 963 |
| Lisarow High School, Lisarow | Government | Secondary | 14.3 km | 728 | 1,014 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Gosford, Narara | Independent | Combined | 14.3 km | 694 | 1,093 |
| Lisarow Public School, Lisarow | Government | Primary | 14.4 km | 192 | 1,035 |
| Girrakool School, Kariong | Government | Secondary | 14.7 km | 54 | 826 |
| Ngaruki Gulgul, Kariong | Independent | Secondary | 14.8 km | 70 | 899 |
| Valley View Public School, Wyoming | Government | Primary | 15.1 km | 325 | 987 |
| Central Coast Sports College, Kariong | Independent | Combined | 15.4 km | 990 | 1,026 |
| Wyoming Public School, Wyoming | Government | Primary | 15.4 km | 302 | 940 |
| Kariong Mountains High School, Kariong | Government | Secondary | 15.5 km | 420 | 968 |
| Gosford High School, Gosford | Government | Secondary | 15.6 km | 1,067 | 1,157 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Wyoming | Catholic | Primary | 15.6 km | 443 | 1,076 |
| Gosford Public School, West Gosford | Government | Primary | 15.6 km | 545 | 1,049 |
| Henry Kendall High School, Gosford | Government | Secondary | 15.8 km | 789 | 1,030 |
| North Gosford Learning Centre, North Gosford | Government | Combined | 16.0 km | 38 | 905 |
| ET Australia Secondary College, Gosford | Independent | Secondary | 16.4 km | 280 | 976 |
| Kariong Public School, Kariong | Government | Primary | 16.5 km | 502 | 1,007 |
| Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre, Gosford | Government | Combined | 16.9 km | — | — |
| Point Clare Public School, Point Clare | Government | Primary | 17.7 km | 479 | 1,058 |
| St Joseph's Catholic College, East Gosford | Catholic | Secondary | 17.7 km | 802 | 1,075 |
| St Edward's Christian Brothers' College, East Gosford | Independent | Secondary | 17.9 km | 971 | 1,068 |
| Gosford East Public School, East Gosford | Government | Primary | 17.9 km | 334 | 1,017 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, East Gosford | Catholic | Primary | 17.9 km | 384 | 1,090 |
| Chertsey Primary School, Springfield | Government | Primary | 18.1 km | 125 | 935 |
| Holgate Public School, Holgate | Government | Primary | 18.4 km | 95 | 1,047 |
| Woodport Public School, Erina | Government | Primary | 19.5 km | 429 | 1,041 |
| Erina High School, Erina | Government | Secondary | 19.7 km | 781 | 996 |
| Central Coast Adventist School, Erina | Independent | Combined | 19.8 km | 1,136 | 1,112 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2250, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2250/2250-nsw/topic/education