81.1% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Pennant Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in West Pennant Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of formal education define daily life in West Pennant Hills, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This is a highly qualified community that has seen a steady increase in both school completions and higher degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 81.1%, which is 22 points higher than the New South Wales average. This rate has risen by 5.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Pennant Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is common here, with 47.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3% and represents a 10 point increase since 2011.
47.3% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In West Pennant Hills, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 32.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While the area has only one small independent primary school, residents have easy access to many others, with 45 schools located within 3 km.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.46
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
45
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).
16
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
16
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,141
Higher than 94% 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 West Pennant Hills
45 schools — 37,171 students, average ICSEA 1,134.
By sector: Government 28 · Independent 10 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 13 · Combined 7
| Hills Montessori School, West Pennant Hills | Independent | Primary | 0.7 km | 16 | 1,141 |
| Tangara School for Girls, Cherrybrook | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 771 | 1,141 |
| West Pennant Hills Public School, West Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 510 | 1,134 |
| Muirfield High School, North Rocks | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 836 | 1,082 |
| Cherrybrook Public School, Cherrybrook | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 886 | 1,164 |
| Murray Farm Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 787 | 1,142 |
| North Rocks Public School, North Rocks | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 861 | 1,137 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 479 | 1,145 |
| Oakhill College, Castle Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 2,242 | 1,124 |
| Baulkham Hills North Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 876 | 1,130 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Carlingford | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 262 | 1,140 |
| Carlingford High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,772 | 1,111 |
| St Gabriel's School for students with special needs, Castle Hill | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 207 | 1,069 |
| Mount St Benedict College, Pennant Hills | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,331 | 1,147 |
| Oakhill Drive Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 756 | 1,152 |
| Roselea Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 306 | 1,112 |
| Gilroy Catholic College, Castle Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,307 | 1,096 |
| Christ The King Primary School, North Rocks | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 279 | 1,102 |
| Castle Hill Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 970 | 1,128 |
| Cherrybrook Technology High School, Cherrybrook | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 2,098 | 1,146 |
| Arden Anglican School, Beecroft | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 997 | 1,173 |
| Beecroft Public School, Beecroft | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 837 | 1,187 |
| Pennant Hills High School, Pennant Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,131 | 1,109 |
| John Purchase Public School, Cherrybrook | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 550 | 1,168 |
| Baulkham Hills High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,223 | 1,203 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Baulkham Hills South | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 403 | 1,119 |
| Castle Hill High School, Castle Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,845 | 1,121 |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Pennant Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 217 | 1,147 |
| Excelsior Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 561 | 1,150 |
| Pennant Hills Public School, Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 490 | 1,143 |
| James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 857 | 1,222 |
| Karonga School, Epping | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 89 | 1,030 |
| Carlingford West Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 1,636 | 1,119 |
| Cheltenham Girls High School, Beecroft | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,436 | 1,142 |
| Cumberland High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,173 | 1,060 |
| The Hills School, Northmead | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 112 | 1,046 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney, Oatlands | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 283 | 980 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 644 | 1,109 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | 4.4 km | 74 | 1,070 |
| Epping Heights Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 396 | 1,152 |
| The King's School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 2,150 | 1,163 |
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 994 | 1,131 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Baulkham Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 696 | 1,113 |
| Jasper Road Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 803 | 1,132 |
| Woodbury, Baulkham Hills | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 22 | 1,112 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Pennant Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011296/west-pennant-hills/topic/education