75.7% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 75.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Castle Hill - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Castle Hill - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Forty-two per cent of adults in Castle Hill - North hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area one of the most highly educated in the region, with a strong trend toward higher qualifications and high school completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher proportion of people here finished Year 12 compared to the rest of Australia, at 75.7%. This figure has risen 4.5 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Castle Hill - North, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed to 41.7%, which is far above the New South Wales average of 27.8%. Most of these higher qualifications are bachelor degrees at 37.2% and postgraduate degrees at 18%.
41.7% —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 41.7%
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 Castle Hill - North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 29.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three government schools that are larger than most others of this type, with an average size of 1,153 students. These schools have an advantage score of 1,124, which is much higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.31
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 77% 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).
3,458
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,153
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,124
Higher than 90% 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 Castle Hill - North
36 schools — 30,077 students, average ICSEA 1,131.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 12 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 11 · Secondary 8
| Castle Hill High School, Castle Hill | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,845 | 1,121 |
| Samuel Gilbert Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 643 | 1,128 |
| Castle Hill Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 970 | 1,128 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 479 | 1,145 |
| Glenhaven Public School, Glenhaven | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 240 | 1,108 |
| Oakhill College, Castle Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 2,242 | 1,124 |
| Oakhill Drive Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 756 | 1,152 |
| Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education, Dural | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 238 | 1,103 |
| William Clarke College, Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,951 | 1,162 |
| Gilroy Catholic College, Castle Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,307 | 1,096 |
| St Angela's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 618 | 1,126 |
| Sherwood Ridge Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 584 | 1,114 |
| Excelsior Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 561 | 1,150 |
| St Gabriel's School for students with special needs, Castle Hill | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 207 | 1,069 |
| Kellyville High School, Kellyville | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 869 | 1,086 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Baulkham Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 696 | 1,113 |
| Cherrybrook Technology High School, Cherrybrook | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 2,098 | 1,146 |
| Crestwood High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,022 | 1,103 |
| Baulkham Hills High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,223 | 1,203 |
| John Purchase Public School, Cherrybrook | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 550 | 1,168 |
| Baulkham Hills North Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 876 | 1,130 |
| Warrah Specialist School, Dural | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 34 | 1,065 |
| The Hills Grammar School, Kenthurst | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,208 | 1,164 |
| Tangara School for Girls, Cherrybrook | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 771 | 1,141 |
| Kellyville Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 855 | 1,136 |
| Pacific Hills Christian School, Dural | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,475 | 1,118 |
| Marian Catholic College, Kenthurst | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,035 | 1,073 |
| Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 733 | 1,122 |
| Cherrybrook Public School, Cherrybrook | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 886 | 1,164 |
| St Madeleine's Primary School, Kenthurst | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 388 | 1,064 |
| Bella Vista Public School, Bella Vista | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 1,104 | 1,147 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 627 | 1,116 |
| New Hope Christian School, Dural | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 49 | 1,071 |
| Hills Montessori School, West Pennant Hills | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 16 | 1,141 |
| Tallowood School, Kellyville | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 98 | 1,034 |
| Hills Adventist College, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 823 | 1,150 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Castle Hill - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011555/castle-hill-north/topic/education