84.2% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 80.5%
- 2021: 84.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
St Ives · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in St Ives
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in St Ives now hold a university degree, a figure that has climbed 11 points since 2011. This high level of attainment defines the area, where both school completion and higher education rates sit far above the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 84.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 25 points higher than the New South Wales and national figures, and the rate has risen 7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In St Ives, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 50.8% of adults, which is far above the 26.3% national figure. These high-level qualifications are common in the area, with postgraduate degrees alone accounting for 22.6% of adults.
50.8% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 50.8%
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 St Ives, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 33.3%, followed by society and culture at 12.6%. Other frequent fields include engineering, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
St Ives has 8 schools with a total of 4,667 enrolments, placing it among the largest for its level. The schools here have an advantage score among the highest in the region and are typically larger than most.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.76
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
47
Higher than 87% 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).
4,667
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
583
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,140
Higher than 94% 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 St Ives
47 schools — 25,037 students, average ICSEA 1,153.
By sector: Government 22 · Independent 19 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 29 · Combined 13 · Secondary 5
| Brigidine College St Ives, St Ives | Independent | Secondary | 0.3 km | 793 | 1,148 |
| St Ives North Public School, St Ives | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 846 | 1,164 |
| Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School, St Ives | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 75 | 983 |
| St Ives Park Public School, St Ives | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 143 | 1,113 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, St Ives | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 221 | 1,141 |
| Masada College, St Ives | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 368 | 1,162 |
| St Ives Public School, St Ives | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 465 | 1,155 |
| Turramurra North Public School, North Turramurra | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 196 | 1,170 |
| St Ives High School, St Ives | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,756 | 1,125 |
| Pymble Public School, Pymble | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 519 | 1,176 |
| Gordon East Public School, Gordon | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 195 | 1,163 |
| Kambora Public School, Davidson | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 32 | 1,101 |
| Northside Montessori School, Pymble | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 159 | 1,147 |
| Ku-ring-gai High School, North Turramurra | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 536 | 1,088 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Davidson | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 136 | 1,131 |
| EOC Broken Bay, Davidson | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 70 | 1,059 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 229 | 1,165 |
| Wahroonga Public School, Wahroonga | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 508 | 1,156 |
| St Edmund's College, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 112 | 1,107 |
| Killara High School, Killara | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,803 | 1,147 |
| John Colet School, Belrose | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 275 | 1,210 |
| Yanginanook School, Belrose | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 65 | 1,051 |
| Mimosa Public School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 562 | 1,119 |
| Davidson High School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 790 | 1,089 |
| Covenant Christian School, Belrose | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 884 | 1,155 |
| Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner School, Belrose | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 180 | 1,092 |
| Belrose Public School, Belrose | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 186 | 1,111 |
| Pymble Ladies' College, Pymble | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 2,501 | 1,178 |
| Prouille Catholic Primary School, Wahroonga | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 262 | 1,156 |
| St Lucy's School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 246 | 1,104 |
| Warrawee Public School, Turramurra | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 622 | 1,170 |
| Ravenswood School for Girls, Gordon | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,451 | 1,185 |
| Knox Grammar School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 3,345 | 1,187 |
| Wakehurst Public School, Belrose | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 407 | 1,126 |
| A.G.B.U. Alexander Primary School, Duffys Forest | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 78 | 962 |
| Gordon West Public School, Pymble | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 424 | 1,150 |
| Lindfield East Public School, East Lindfield | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 531 | 1,167 |
| Killara Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 273 | 1,148 |
| German International School Sydney, Terrey Hills | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 380 | 1,158 |
| Sydney Japanese International School, Terrey Hills | Independent | Primary | 5.7 km | 190 | 1,137 |
| Kinma School, Terrey Hills | Independent | Primary | 5.7 km | 67 | 1,096 |
| Northern Beaches Christian School, Terrey Hills | Independent | Combined | 5.9 km | 1,228 | 1,134 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Lindfield | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 259 | 1,168 |
| Cromehurst School, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 6.0 km | 60 | 1,098 |
| Forestville Public School, Forestville | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 462 | 1,141 |
| Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School, Lindfield | Independent | Primary | 6.1 km | 98 | 1,164 |
| Forestville Montessori School, Forestville | Independent | Primary | 6.2 km | 49 | 1,171 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in St Ives [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031410/st-ives/topic/education