46.8% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer have finished high school or university than in the rest of the state. While the proportion of residents finishing Year 12 has risen since 2011, the area still sits far below the New South Wales average for school and degree completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. This is a rise of 6.6 percentage points since 2011, though many people still finish school at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 17.2%, which is well below the national average. This has grown by 3.8 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III and IV being the most common qualifications at 41.6%.
17.2% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are engineering and related subjects at 18.6%, followed by management and commerce at 16.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 13 schools, which is among the largest number for similar areas, and 3.03 schools per 1,000 children. Most of these are government primary schools, though the typical school size of 177 students is much lower than in most other areas.
13
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.03
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 59% 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).
2,306
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
177
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 63% 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 Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer
24 schools — 6,392 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Glossodia Public School, Glossodia | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 184 | 954 |
| Kurrajong East Public School, East Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 81 | 974 |
| Comleroy Road Public School, Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 144 | 987 |
| Hawkesbury Independent School, Kurrajong | Independent | Primary | 5.4 km | 77 | 1,064 |
| Hawkesbury High School, Freemans Reach | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 418 | 946 |
| Freemans Reach Public School, Freemans Reach | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 194 | 957 |
| Kurmond Public School, Kurmond | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 125 | 982 |
| Colo High School, North Richmond | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 807 | 1,001 |
| Richmond North Public School, North Richmond | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 309 | 984 |
| Kuyper Christian School, Kurrajong | Independent | Combined | 8.0 km | 201 | 1,032 |
| Kurrajong Public School, Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 139 | 1,051 |
| Wilberforce Public School, Wilberforce | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 326 | 992 |
| Kurrajong North Public School, Kurrajong Hills | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 67 | 1,018 |
| Grose View Public School, Grose Vale | Government | Primary | 11.0 km | 265 | 1,005 |
| St Matthew's Primary School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 11.1 km | 303 | 1,021 |
| Windsor Public School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 125 | 944 |
| Windsor South Public School, South Windsor | Government | Primary | 11.4 km | 333 | 858 |
| Ebenezer Public School, Ebenezer | Government | Primary | 11.7 km | 85 | 995 |
| Pitt Town Public School, Pitt Town | Government | Primary | 12.0 km | 290 | 987 |
| Windsor High School, Mcgraths Hill | Government | Secondary | 12.9 km | 642 | 923 |
| Arndell Anglican College, Oakville | Independent | Combined | 14.0 km | 1,220 | 1,064 |
| Brewongle Environmental Education Centre, Sackville North | Government | Combined | 14.0 km | — | — |
| Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre, Maraylya | Government | Combined | 14.5 km | — | — |
| Cattai Public School, Cattai | Government | Primary | 14.9 km | 57 | 990 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115031300/kurrajong-heights-ebenezer/topic/education