61.8% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Galston - Laughtondale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Galston - Laughtondale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people hold high-level degrees in Galston - Laughtondale than in most similar areas. This educational edge is seen in the 28.2% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, as well as a growing number of residents finishing high school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has risen 7.1 percentage points since 2011, with 61.8% of people now finishing Year 12. This is a little above the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Galston - Laughtondale, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 28.2% in 2021, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the Australian average. A quarter of adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
28.2% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Galston - Laughtondale splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a school advantage score of 1,089, which is much higher than most areas. There are 4 schools in the area, providing 4.37 schools per 1,000 children, a figure much higher than most similar places.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.37
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
1,475
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
369
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,089
Higher than 79% 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 Galston - Laughtondale
16 schools — 4,709 students, average ICSEA 1,100.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Northholm Grammar School, Arcadia | Independent | Combined | 7.8 km | 698 | 1,137 |
| Glenorie Public School, Glenorie | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 283 | 1,055 |
| Arcadia Public School, Arcadia | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 60 | 1,065 |
| Wideview Public School, Berowra Heights | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 321 | 1,102 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Berowra Heights | Catholic | Primary | 10.7 km | 297 | 1,131 |
| Berowra Public School, Berowra | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 272 | 1,085 |
| Pacific Berowra Christian School, Berowra | Independent | Primary | 11.5 km | 61 | 1,136 |
| Maroota Public School, Maroota | Government | Primary | 11.8 km | 31 | 950 |
| Galston Public School, Galston | Government | Primary | 12.7 km | 147 | 1,042 |
| Middle Dural Public School, Middle Dural | Government | Primary | 13.0 km | 31 | 1,007 |
| Galston High School, Galston | Government | Secondary | 14.2 km | 570 | 1,044 |
| Hornsby Heights Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 14.9 km | 420 | 1,104 |
| Kenthurst Public School, Kenthurst | Government | Primary | 15.8 km | 187 | 1,040 |
| Hornsby North Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 16.4 km | 937 | 1,148 |
| Dural Public School, Dural | Government | Primary | 17.2 km | 350 | 1,102 |
| Wisemans Ferry Public School, Wisemans Ferry | Government | Primary | 18.8 km | 44 | 946 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Galston - Laughtondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115021298/galston-laughtondale/topic/education