68.3% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South) · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 10 percentage points more people in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South) finished Year 12 compared to the national figure. This is a highly educated area where residents are more likely than most to hold university degrees or high-level qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are well above the state and national figures, with 68.3% of residents completing Year 12. Only 4.1% of the population finished school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South), Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is more likely to be qualified than those in most other areas. About 30.7% hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the New South Wales average.
30.7% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 24.9%, followed by engineering and society and culture, which both sit around 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 schools in the area, though the typical school size of 824 students is much higher than in most other similar areas. Local schools also have a higher average advantage score than most.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.28
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
2,472
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
824
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,069
Higher than 73% 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 North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South)
15 schools — 8,983 students, average ICSEA 1,088.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Narrabeen North Public School, North Narrabeen | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 580 | 1,076 |
| Narrabeen Sports High School, North Narrabeen | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 794 | 1,042 |
| Elanora Heights Public School, Elanora Heights | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 387 | 1,087 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Narrabeen | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 195 | 1,102 |
| Mater Maria Catholic College, Warriewood | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,098 | 1,085 |
| Mona Vale Public School, Mona Vale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 671 | 1,096 |
| Narrabeen Lakes Public School, Narrabeen | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 364 | 1,091 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mona Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 417 | 1,104 |
| St Rose Catholic Primary School, Collaroy Plateau | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 227 | 1,149 |
| Pittwater High School, Mona Vale | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 881 | 1,071 |
| Wheeler Heights Public School, Collaroy Plateau | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 430 | 1,086 |
| Collaroy Plateau Public School, Collaroy Plateau | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 452 | 1,109 |
| Galstaun College, Ingleside | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 328 | 1,046 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus, Cromer | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,157 | 1,056 |
| Pittwater House Schools, Collaroy | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,002 | 1,158 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122021691/north-narrabeen-warriewood/topic/education