51.4% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Erina - Green Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Erina - Green Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A higher number of schools than most similar areas defines the education landscape in Erina - Green Point. While more people have finished high school than in 2011, the area still sees fewer adults with university degrees compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen by 8.7 points since 2011 to reach 51.4%. Despite this growth, the figure remains well below the New South Wales and national averages of around 59%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Erina - Green Point, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, with 22.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is an increase of 7.1 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 25.7%.
22.3% ▲ +46.8%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Erina - Green Point splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by health at 12.4% and engineering at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools in the area, with a high count of 5,457 enrolments. These schools are typically larger than those in most similar areas and have a school advantage score that is much higher than usual.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.44
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
38
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
5,457
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
682
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,099
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Erina - Green Point
38 schools — 19,010 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Government 24 · Independent 8 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 24 · Secondary 8 · Combined 6
| Central Coast Grammar School, Erina Heights | Independent | Combined | 0.2 km | 1,561 | 1,155 |
| Erina Heights Public School, Erina Heights | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 254 | 1,094 |
| Central Coast Adventist School, Erina | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,136 | 1,112 |
| Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School, Terrigal | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 605 | 1,102 |
| Holgate Public School, Holgate | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 95 | 1,047 |
| Erina High School, Erina | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 781 | 996 |
| Woodport Public School, Erina | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 429 | 1,041 |
| Chertsey Primary School, Springfield | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 125 | 935 |
| Aspect Central Coast School, Terrigal | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 122 | 1,030 |
| Terrigal High School, Terrigal | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 847 | 1,044 |
| Terrigal Public School, Terrigal | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 888 | 1,078 |
| Valley View Public School, Wyoming | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 325 | 987 |
| Wyoming Public School, Wyoming | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 302 | 940 |
| Wamberal Public School, Wamberal | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 475 | 1,048 |
| North Gosford Learning Centre, North Gosford | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 38 | 905 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, East Gosford | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 384 | 1,090 |
| Kincumber High School, Kincumber | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,002 | 1,045 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Wyoming | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 443 | 1,076 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Kincumber | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 285 | 1,081 |
| Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre, Gosford | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | — | — |
| Gosford East Public School, East Gosford | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 334 | 1,017 |
| Kincumber Public School, Kincumber | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 364 | 1,004 |
| St Joseph's Catholic College, East Gosford | Catholic | Secondary | 5.2 km | 802 | 1,075 |
| Lisarow High School, Lisarow | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 728 | 1,014 |
| St Edward's Christian Brothers' College, East Gosford | Independent | Secondary | 5.3 km | 971 | 1,068 |
| Lisarow Public School, Lisarow | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 192 | 1,035 |
| Yattalunga Valley Christian School, Green Point | Independent | Primary | 5.3 km | 26 | 1,095 |
| ET Australia Secondary College, Gosford | Independent | Secondary | 5.4 km | 280 | 976 |
| Green Point Christian College, Green Point | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 1,175 | 1,106 |
| Avoca Beach Public School, Avoca Beach | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 455 | 1,081 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus, Tumbi Umbi | Government | Secondary | 5.9 km | 802 | 972 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Tumbi Umbi | Catholic | Primary | 7.0 km | 370 | 1,056 |
| Point Clare Public School, Point Clare | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 479 | 1,058 |
| Brisbania Public School, Saratoga | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 358 | 1,014 |
| The Central Coast Montessori Primary School, Bateau Bay | Independent | Primary | 7.3 km | 66 | 1,100 |
| Bateau Bay Public School, Bateau Bay | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 614 | 1,029 |
| Brooke Avenue Public School, Killarney Vale | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 420 | 931 |
| Killarney Vale Public School, Killarney Vale | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 477 | 963 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Erina - Green Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011031/erina-green-point/topic/education