55.0% ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Waratah - North Lambton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Waratah - North Lambton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nine different schools serve the people of Waratah - North Lambton, placing it among the areas with the most schools for its size. While school completion rates have climbed over the last decade, the area now sees about one in four adults holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen by 12 points since 2011 to reach 55.0%. This figure is still well below the New South Wales and national rates of around 59%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Waratah - North Lambton, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 25.3% since 2011, which is a little below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III/IV and bachelor degrees, each held by 27.7% of residents.
25.3% ▲ +56.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Waratah - North Lambton splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (34%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 15.7%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit at around 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Waratah - North Lambton has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children. The nine local schools are generally more advantaged than most, with 3,304 total enrolments across government, independent, and Catholic sectors.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.79
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
46
Higher than 86% 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).
3,304
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
367
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,052
Higher than 66% 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 Waratah - North Lambton
46 schools — 17,086 students, average ICSEA 1,063.
By sector: Government 30 · Catholic 11 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 11 · Combined 8
| Waratah Public School, Waratah | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 351 | 1,019 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Waratah, Waratah | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 1,466 | 1,138 |
| Corpus Christi Primary School, Waratah | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 169 | 1,085 |
| St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning, Waratah | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 223 | 1,022 |
| Waratah West Public School, Waratah West | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 113 | 963 |
| St Philip's Christian College Young Parents, Waratah | Independent | Secondary | 0.7 km | 52 | 776 |
| Newcastle Middle School, Waratah | Government | Combined | 0.8 km | 45 | 967 |
| Newcastle Senior School, Waratah | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 37 | 960 |
| Callaghan College Waratah Campus, Waratah | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 848 | 957 |
| St John's Primary School, Lambton | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 200 | 1,083 |
| Lambton Public School, Lambton | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 339 | 1,065 |
| Lambton High School, Lambton | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,176 | 1,057 |
| Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus, Jesmond | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 659 | 980 |
| Jesmond Public School, Jesmond | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 216 | 923 |
| Mayfield West Public School, Mayfield | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 342 | 1,033 |
| Hamilton North Public School, Broadmeadow | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 123 | 1,030 |
| Heaton Public School, Jesmond | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 162 | 955 |
| New Lambton Public School, New Lambton | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 538 | 1,108 |
| St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre, Broadmeadow | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 47 | 869 |
| St Therese's Primary School, New Lambton | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 543 | 1,100 |
| St Columban's Primary School, Mayfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 162 | 1,034 |
| Hunter Christian School, Mayfield | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 337 | 1,061 |
| Hunter School of Performing Arts, Broadmeadow | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,094 | 1,085 |
| San Clemente Catholic College, Mayfield | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 605 | 1,038 |
| Islington Public School, Islington | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 159 | 1,090 |
| St Dominic's Catholic College, Mayfield | Catholic | Combined | 2.7 km | 43 | 966 |
| John Hunter Hospital School, New Lambton Heights | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | — | — |
| Our Lady of Victories Primary School, Shortland | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 130 | 1,025 |
| Margaret Jurd College, Shortland | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 103 | 889 |
| New Lambton South Public School, New Lambton | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 462 | 1,095 |
| Mayfield East Public School, Mayfield East | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 343 | 1,044 |
| Tighes Hill Public School, Tighes Hill | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 358 | 1,104 |
| Merewether High School, Broadmeadow | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,080 | 1,206 |
| Hamilton Public School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 306 | 1,106 |
| Shortland Public School, Shortland | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 271 | 926 |
| Adamstown Public School, Adamstown | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 439 | 1,078 |
| Awabakal Environmental Education Centre, Shortland | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | — | — |
| Trinity Catholic College, Adamstown | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 849 | 1,090 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Adamstown | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 168 | 1,107 |
| St Francis Xavier's College, Hamilton | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 959 | 1,096 |
| Wallsend Public School, Wallsend | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 252 | 965 |
| Wallsend South Public School, Wallsend | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 583 | 1,083 |
| Merewether Public School, Merewether | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 139 | 950 |
| Carrington Public School, Carrington | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 110 | 996 |
| Plattsburg Public School, Wallsend | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 195 | 910 |
| Elermore Vale Public School, Wallsend | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 290 | 996 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Waratah - North Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031234/waratah-north-lambton/topic/education