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Higher than 74% 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).
Illawarra Catchment Reserve · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very few residents have formal qualifications in Illawarra Catchment Reserve, with education levels falling well below the New South Wales and national figures. The area's sparse population means educational facilities are limited, though it has a surprisingly high number of nearby schools for its size.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The most common highest year of school is Year 11 at 100%, ahead of Year 12 (0%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Illawarra Catchment Reserve, Year 11 is the majority at 100%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common highest qualification level is Certificate III / IV at 133%, ahead of Postgraduate degree (0%).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Illawarra Catchment Reserve, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 0%, ahead of Information technology (0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 33 schools within 3km of the area, which is more than about 74% of similar places.
Schools serving Illawarra Catchment Reserve
33 schools — 10,279 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 24 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Mount Kembla Public School, Mount Kembla | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 159 | 1,050 |
| Nareena Hills Public School, Figtree | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 209 | 1,080 |
| Mount Keira Public School, Mount Keira | Government | Primary | 10.7 km | 91 | 1,072 |
| Edmund Rice College, West Wollongong | Independent | Secondary | 11.6 km | 1,054 | 1,083 |
| Balgownie Public School, Balgownie | Government | Primary | 11.9 km | 329 | 1,076 |
| Pleasant Heights Public School, Mount Pleasant | Government | Primary | 12.0 km | 241 | 1,126 |
| Keiraville Public School, Keiraville | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 297 | 1,103 |
| Mount Ousley Public School, Fairy Meadow | Government | Primary | 13.4 km | 193 | 1,079 |
| Elonera Montessori School, Mount Ousley | Independent | Combined | 13.5 km | 187 | 1,108 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School, Fairy Meadow | Catholic | Primary | 13.6 km | 335 | 1,081 |
| Tarrawanna Public School, Tarrawanna | Government | Primary | 13.6 km | 164 | 982 |
| Fairy Meadow Public School, Fairy Meadow | Government | Primary | 13.8 km | 342 | 1,002 |
| Wollongong Flexible School, Towradgi | Independent | Secondary | 14.1 km | 71 | 895 |
| Aspect South Coast School, Corrimal | Independent | Primary | 14.4 km | 129 | 1,017 |
| St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School, Corrimal | Catholic | Primary | 14.5 km | 339 | 1,073 |
| Corrimal Public School, Corrimal | Government | Primary | 14.6 km | 227 | 1,013 |
| Corrimal East Public School, Corrimal | Government | Primary | 15.1 km | 297 | 1,046 |
| Russell Vale Public School, Russell Vale | Government | Primary | 15.5 km | 262 | 1,040 |
| Woonona Public School, Woonona | Government | Primary | 15.9 km | 519 | 1,070 |
| Woonona High School, Woonona | Government | Secondary | 16.1 km | 767 | 1,030 |
| Bulli Public School, Bulli | Government | Primary | 17.1 km | 318 | 1,069 |
| Waniora Public School, Bulli | Government | Primary | 17.3 km | 264 | 1,077 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bulli | Catholic | Primary | 17.3 km | 412 | 1,121 |
| Bulli High School, Bulli | Government | Secondary | 17.4 km | 979 | 1,058 |
| Yanderra Public School, Yanderra | Government | Primary | 17.5 km | 35 | 934 |
| Bargo Public School, Bargo | Government | Primary | 18.2 km | 268 | 945 |
| Thirroul Public School, Thirroul | Government | Primary | 18.2 km | 367 | 1,119 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Thirroul | Catholic | Primary | 18.3 km | 183 | 1,130 |
| Wilton Public School, Wilton | Government | Primary | 18.5 km | 666 | 1,018 |
| Austinmer Public School, Austinmer | Government | Primary | 20.0 km | 227 | 1,132 |
| Coledale Public School, Coledale | Government | Primary | 21.9 km | 135 | 1,118 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Illawarra, Maddens Plains | Independent | Combined | 24.4 km | 159 | 973 |
| Scarborough Public School, Scarborough | Government | Primary | 24.7 km | 54 | 1,080 |
Sources
- Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Illawarra Catchment Reserve [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107021135/illawarra-catchment-reserve/topic/education