46.5% ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maitland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Maitland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Maitland finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with only 46.5% reaching this milestone. While this figure is far below the national average, the area has seen a steady climb in educational attainment over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people in Maitland completed Year 12 than in most other areas, sitting 12 points below both the state and national figures. However, the share of people finishing school rose 14 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maitland, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.7%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 41.4% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
15.7% ▲ +43.9%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
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 Maitland, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 18.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Maitland has five schools and 2,411 enrolments, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. There are 2.62 schools per 1,000 children, a rate higher than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.62
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
2,411
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
482
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Lower than 59% 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 Maitland
20 schools — 11,073 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| The Heights Learning Community, Gillieston Heights | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 14 | 1,058 |
| Gillieston Public School, Gillieston Heights | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 404 | 922 |
| Hunter Trade College, Telarah | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 257 | 978 |
| Maitland Public School, Maitland | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 405 | 936 |
| St John the Baptist Primary School, Maitland | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 397 | 1,047 |
| All Saints College, Maitland | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,191 | 1,023 |
| Telarah Public School, Maitland | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 519 | 879 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Rutherford | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 370 | 996 |
| Nillo Infants School, Lorn | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 52 | 1,076 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, East Maitland | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 449 | 1,063 |
| Maitland East Public School, East Maitland | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 559 | 975 |
| Rutherford Technology High School, Rutherford | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 1,405 | 922 |
| Rutherford Public School, Rutherford | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 1,007 | 933 |
| Maitland Grossmann High School, East Maitland | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 900 | 960 |
| Hunter Valley Grammar School, Ashtonfield | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 1,161 | 1,134 |
| Maitland High School, East Maitland | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 958 | 947 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland, East Maitland | Independent | Combined | 6.2 km | 108 | 975 |
| Linuwel School Ltd, East Maitland | Independent | Combined | 6.8 km | 244 | 1,041 |
| Bolwarra Public School, Bolwarra | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 390 | 1,032 |
| Tenambit Public School, Tenambit | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 283 | 893 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021114/maitland/topic/education