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Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher levels of schooling have become a defining feature of Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds, where 78.6% of residents have completed Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8%. The area is strongly educated, with a very high proportion of adults holding university degrees.

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📍 Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

42.3% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds — higher than 85% of areas.

Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds42.3%
2769, NSW 48.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most similar areas. At 78.6%, this is far above both the New South Wales and Australian figures, which sit around 59%.

Highest year of school

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In Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 12%.

Year 12 78.6% Year 10 11.2% Year 9 or below 3.8% Year 11 3.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are common, with 42.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, and the most common high-level qualification is a bachelor degree at 38%.

Highest qualification level

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In Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Bachelor degree 38.0% Postgraduate degree 18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.7% Certificate III / IV 14.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Certificate I / II 1.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 27.9%, followed by engineering at 14.4% and information technology at 9.7%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Local schools have an advantage score of 1,112, which is much higher than most areas. While the area has only 3 government schools, there are 37 schools within 3km, a number larger than about 79% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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37

Higher than 78% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,112

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds

37 schools — 30,631 students, average ICSEA 1,102.

By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 8 · Independent 2

By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
John Palmer Public School, The Ponds Government Primary 0.5 km 950 1,125
Kellyville Ridge Public School, Kellyville Ridge Government Primary 0.9 km 671 1,107
The Ponds School, The Ponds Government Combined 1.0 km 120 1,038
St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary), Stanhope Gardens Catholic Primary 1.2 km 799 1,112
St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary), Stanhope Gardens Catholic Secondary 1.3 km 1,166 1,097
Riverbank Public School, The Ponds Government Primary 1.4 km 2,030 1,141
The Ponds High School, The Ponds Government Secondary 1.8 km 2,321 1,118
Mary Immaculate Primary School, Quakers Hill Catholic Primary 1.9 km 598 1,098
Barnier Public School, Quakers Hill Government Primary 2.0 km 788 1,078
St John Paul II Catholic College (Schofields), Schofields Catholic Secondary 2.1 km 1,159 1,074
St Joseph's Primary School, Schofields Catholic Primary 2.4 km 724 1,108
Rouse Hill Anglican College, Rouse Hill Independent Combined 2.5 km 1,578 1,137
Tallawong Public School, Rouse Hill Government Primary 2.7 km 121 1,083
Ironbark Ridge Public School, Rouse Hill Government Primary 2.7 km 754 1,156
Hambledon Public School, Quakers Hill Government Primary 2.8 km 633 1,072
Rouse Hill High School, Rouse Hill Government Secondary 2.8 km 1,316 1,067
Parklea Public School, Glenwood Government Primary 2.8 km 566 1,083
Quakers Hill East Public School, Acacia Gardens Government Primary 2.9 km 655 1,101
Rouse Hill Public School, Rouse Hill Government Primary 3.0 km 1,058 1,093
Beaumont Hills Public School, Beaumont Hills Government Primary 3.0 km 466 1,107
Our Lady of the Angels Primary School, Kellyville Catholic Primary 3.0 km 600 1,105
Quakers Hill High School, Quakers Hill Government Secondary 3.1 km 925 1,025
Galungara Public School, Schofields Government Primary 3.2 km 882 1,106
Holy Cross Primary School, Glenwood Catholic Primary 3.3 km 386 1,119
Tallowood School, Kellyville Government Combined 3.5 km 98 1,034
Caddies Creek Public School, Glenwood Government Primary 3.5 km 868 1,120
Glenwood High School, Glenwood Government Secondary 3.6 km 1,507 1,090
Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, Kellyville Catholic Primary 3.7 km 627 1,116
Wyndham College, Quakers Hill Government Secondary 3.9 km 378 1,003
Schofields Public School, Schofields Government Primary 4.0 km 1,119 1,086
Hills Adventist College, North Kellyville Independent Combined 4.0 km 823 1,150
Nirimba Fields Public School, Nirimba Fields Government Primary 4.0 km 210 1,126
Kellyville Public School, Kellyville Government Primary 4.0 km 855 1,136
North Kellyville Public School, North Kellyville Government Primary 4.0 km 1,068 1,112
Marayong Heights Public School, Marayong Government Primary 4.4 km 283 975
Kings Langley Public School, Kings Langley Government Primary 4.4 km 567 1,081
Quakers Hill Public School, Quakers Hill Government Primary 4.4 km 962 1,097

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021628/kellyville-ridge-the-ponds/topic/education