53.7% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maitland - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Maitland - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Maitland - North have finished high school or university compared to the state and national averages. While 53.7% of people have completed Year 12, this is well below the New South Wales figure. However, education levels are improving, with more people holding degrees and high school certificates than they did in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 53.7% since 2011, though this remains well below the Australian average of 58.8%. Around 28.3% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maitland - North, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 24.0% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. This is an increase of 5.3 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 34.9%.
24.0% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 24.0%
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 - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Engineering and related services at 20.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 18.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 schools in the area, all of which are government-run primary schools. These schools are much smaller than those in most other areas, with an average size of 199 students.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.54
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
597
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
199
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 54% 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 - North
21 schools — 10,057 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Iona Public School, Woodville | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 47 | 992 |
| Largs Public School, Largs | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 155 | 991 |
| Bolwarra Public School, Bolwarra | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 390 | 1,032 |
| Nillo Infants School, Lorn | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 52 | 1,076 |
| Rutherford Technology High School, Rutherford | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 1,405 | 922 |
| Linuwel School Ltd, East Maitland | Independent | Combined | 6.6 km | 244 | 1,041 |
| Rutherford Public School, Rutherford | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 1,007 | 933 |
| Morpeth Public School, Morpeth | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 262 | 1,023 |
| All Saints College, Maitland | Catholic | Secondary | 7.1 km | 1,191 | 1,023 |
| Maitland Public School, Maitland | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 405 | 936 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Rutherford | Catholic | Primary | 7.2 km | 370 | 996 |
| St John the Baptist Primary School, Maitland | Catholic | Primary | 7.2 km | 397 | 1,047 |
| Maitland Grossmann High School, East Maitland | Government | Secondary | 7.3 km | 900 | 960 |
| Hinton Public School, Hinton | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 99 | 1,009 |
| Tenambit Public School, Tenambit | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 283 | 893 |
| Telarah Public School, Maitland | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 519 | 879 |
| Maitland High School, East Maitland | Government | Secondary | 7.7 km | 958 | 947 |
| Maitland East Public School, East Maitland | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 559 | 975 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, East Maitland | Catholic | Primary | 8.0 km | 449 | 1,063 |
| Hunter Trade College, Telarah | Independent | Secondary | 8.2 km | 257 | 978 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland, East Maitland | Independent | Combined | 8.6 km | 108 | 975 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maitland - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021116/maitland-north/topic/education