57.3% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gosford - Springfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gosford - Springfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About the same as the national figure, 25.9% of adults in Gosford - Springfield hold a bachelor degree or higher. This area has seen a steady climb in education levels, with the share of people finishing Year 12 jumping 12 points since 2011. It is now a significant hub for schooling with some of the largest student enrolments in its class.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose to 57.3% by 2021, which is a little below the state and national figures. Most people in the area finished Year 12, while 22.1% reached Year 10 as their highest level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gosford - Springfield, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a university degree rose 9.6 points since 2011 to reach 25.9%, a figure higher than most similar areas. Roughly a quarter of residents hold a bachelor degree, while 25.4% have a Certificate III or IV.
25.9% ▲ +58.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Gosford - Springfield splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 20.1%, followed by health at 13.4% and society and culture at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gosford - Springfield is a major educational centre with 11 schools and 5,335 enrolments. It has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, and the typical school here is larger than in similar places.
11
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.39
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34
Higher than 75% 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).
5,335
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
534
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,069
Higher than 72% 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 Gosford - Springfield
34 schools — 17,253 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 21 · Independent 9 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 10 · Combined 8
| Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre, Gosford | Government | Combined | 0.3 km | — | — |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, East Gosford | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 384 | 1,090 |
| St Joseph's Catholic College, East Gosford | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 802 | 1,075 |
| ET Australia Secondary College, Gosford | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 280 | 976 |
| Gosford East Public School, East Gosford | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 334 | 1,017 |
| St Edward's Christian Brothers' College, East Gosford | Independent | Secondary | 1.1 km | 971 | 1,068 |
| North Gosford Learning Centre, North Gosford | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 38 | 905 |
| Gosford High School, Gosford | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,067 | 1,157 |
| Henry Kendall High School, Gosford | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 789 | 1,030 |
| Chertsey Primary School, Springfield | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 125 | 935 |
| Gosford Public School, West Gosford | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 545 | 1,049 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Wyoming | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 443 | 1,076 |
| Wyoming Public School, Wyoming | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 302 | 940 |
| Point Clare Public School, Point Clare | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 479 | 1,058 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Gosford, Narara | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 694 | 1,093 |
| Woodport Public School, Erina | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 429 | 1,041 |
| Glenvale School, Narara | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 159 | 963 |
| Erina High School, Erina | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 781 | 996 |
| Valley View Public School, Wyoming | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 325 | 987 |
| Central Coast Adventist School, Erina | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,136 | 1,112 |
| Yattalunga Valley Christian School, Green Point | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 26 | 1,095 |
| Narara Valley High School, Narara | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 629 | 974 |
| Green Point Christian College, Green Point | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,175 | 1,106 |
| Central Coast Grammar School, Erina Heights | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,561 | 1,155 |
| Narara Public School, Lisarow | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 377 | 1,008 |
| Central Coast Sports College, Kariong | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 990 | 1,026 |
| Niagara Park Public School, Niagara Park | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 412 | 1,008 |
| Kariong Mountains High School, Kariong | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 420 | 968 |
| Girrakool School, Kariong | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 54 | 826 |
| Ngaruki Gulgul, Kariong | Independent | Secondary | 5.5 km | 70 | 899 |
| Kariong Public School, Kariong | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 502 | 1,007 |
| Erina Heights Public School, Erina Heights | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 254 | 1,094 |
| Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School, Terrigal | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 605 | 1,102 |
| Holgate Public School, Holgate | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 95 | 1,047 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gosford - Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011032/gosford-springfield/topic/education