76.4% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kellyville - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 18 percentage points separates Kellyville - East from the national average in Year 12 completion. This is a highly educated area where school and university achievements are far above the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very strong here, with 76.4% of people finishing Year 12, which is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
76.4% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Kellyville - East, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with 37.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
37.9% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Kellyville - East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (18%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 29.5%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.5%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6 schools with nearly 5,000 enrolments, which are among the largest at this level. Local schools also have some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.59
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 70% 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).
4,984
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
831
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,130
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
30 schools — 24,626 students, average ICSEA 1,114.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 7 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 7 · Combined 6
| Kellyville High School, Kellyville | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 869 | 1,086 |
| Kellyville Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 855 | 1,136 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 627 | 1,116 |
| Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 733 | 1,122 |
| Tallowood School, Kellyville | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 98 | 1,034 |
| Hills Adventist College, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 823 | 1,150 |
| Sherwood Ridge Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 584 | 1,114 |
| William Clarke College, Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,951 | 1,162 |
| St Angela's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 618 | 1,126 |
| North Kellyville Public School, North Kellyville | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 1,068 | 1,112 |
| Beaumont Hills Public School, Beaumont Hills | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 466 | 1,107 |
| Bella Vista Public School, Bella Vista | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 1,104 | 1,147 |
| Samuel Gilbert Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 643 | 1,128 |
| St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary), Stanhope Gardens | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,166 | 1,097 |
| St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary), Stanhope Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 799 | 1,112 |
| Parklea Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 566 | 1,083 |
| Ironbark Ridge Public School, Rouse Hill | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 754 | 1,156 |
| Kellyville Ridge Public School, Kellyville Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 671 | 1,107 |
| Rouse Hill High School, Rouse Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,316 | 1,067 |
| Our Lady of the Angels Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 600 | 1,105 |
| Glenhaven Public School, Glenhaven | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 240 | 1,108 |
| Glenwood High School, Glenwood | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,507 | 1,090 |
| Castle Hill High School, Castle Hill | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,845 | 1,121 |
| Crestwood High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,022 | 1,103 |
| Marian Catholic College, Kenthurst | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,035 | 1,073 |
| St Madeleine's Primary School, Kenthurst | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 388 | 1,064 |
| Castle Hill Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 970 | 1,128 |
| Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education, Dural | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 238 | 1,103 |
| The Ponds School, The Ponds | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 120 | 1,038 |
| John Palmer Public School, The Ponds | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 950 | 1,125 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kellyville - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011621/kellyville-east/topic/education