44.1% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
East Maitland - Metford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in East Maitland - Metford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in East Maitland - Metford hold high-level qualifications compared to most similar areas. Only 15.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and Year 12 completion is far below the national figure. Despite this, the area is a major local hub for schooling with more schools than most places of its size.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is low here at 44.1%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 31.3% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In East Maitland - Metford, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common than in most areas, with only 15.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or more. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 38%.
15.8% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 East Maitland - Metford, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.8% and engineering and related fields at 18.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is a significant education centre with 9 schools and 4,019 enrolments, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas. Local schools also have an advantage score of 1,044, which is higher than most areas.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.64
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% 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).
4,019
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
447
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,044
Higher than 62% 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 East Maitland - Metford
22 schools — 11,103 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 7 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 7 · Secondary 4
| Hunter Valley Grammar School, Ashtonfield | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,161 | 1,134 |
| Ashtonfield Public School, Ashtonfield | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 514 | 1,008 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland, East Maitland | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 108 | 975 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, East Maitland | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 449 | 1,063 |
| Maitland East Public School, East Maitland | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 559 | 975 |
| Maitland Christian School, Metford | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 832 | 1,047 |
| Arise Christian College, Metford | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 61 | 971 |
| Maitland High School, East Maitland | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 958 | 947 |
| Hunter River Community School, Metford | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 70 | 958 |
| Metford Public School, Metford | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 265 | 887 |
| Maitland Grossmann High School, East Maitland | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 900 | 960 |
| Tenambit Public School, Tenambit | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 283 | 893 |
| Linuwel School Ltd, East Maitland | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 244 | 1,041 |
| All Saints College, Maitland | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,191 | 1,023 |
| St John the Baptist Primary School, Maitland | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 397 | 1,047 |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Chisholm | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 614 | 1,064 |
| St Bede's Catholic College, Chisholm | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 910 | 1,030 |
| Maitland Public School, Maitland | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 405 | 936 |
| The Heights Learning Community, Gillieston Heights | Independent | Primary | 4.9 km | 14 | 1,058 |
| Aspect Hunter School, Thornton | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 290 | 1,008 |
| Nillo Infants School, Lorn | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 52 | 1,076 |
| Thornton Public School, Thornton | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 826 | 974 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Maitland - Metford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021614/east-maitland-metford/topic/education