62.9% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights have finished high school and university than in most other areas. About 63% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This high level of schooling helps explain why nearly 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 62.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above both New South Wales and the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 29.0% of adults, which is a little above the figures for the state and the nation. Other common qualifications include Certificate III or IV at 22.7% and diplomas at 17.5%.
29.0% —
Higher than 67% 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 Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 24.3%, followed by engineering at 11.8% and society and culture at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,102, which is much higher than most areas. There are four primary schools in the area, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.37
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher 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).
1,216
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
304
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,102
Higher than 84% 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 Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights
23 schools — 14,026 students, average ICSEA 1,106.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 5 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Narrabeen Lakes Public School, Narrabeen | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 364 | 1,091 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Narrabeen | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 195 | 1,102 |
| St Rose Catholic Primary School, Collaroy Plateau | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 227 | 1,149 |
| Wheeler Heights Public School, Collaroy Plateau | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 430 | 1,086 |
| Collaroy Plateau Public School, Collaroy Plateau | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 452 | 1,109 |
| Elanora Heights Public School, Elanora Heights | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 387 | 1,087 |
| Narrabeen Sports High School, North Narrabeen | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 794 | 1,042 |
| Narrabeen North Public School, North Narrabeen | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 580 | 1,076 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus, Cromer | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,157 | 1,056 |
| Pittwater House Schools, Collaroy | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,002 | 1,158 |
| Cromer Public School, Cromer | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 468 | 1,091 |
| Fisher Road School, Dee Why | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 62 | 1,050 |
| Dee Why Public School, Dee Why | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 478 | 1,028 |
| Karuna Montessori School, Narraweena | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 4 | — |
| Narraweena Public School, Narraweena | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 511 | 1,059 |
| St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Narraweena | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 247 | 1,091 |
| Mater Maria Catholic College, Warriewood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,098 | 1,085 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Dee Why | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 178 | 1,085 |
| St Luke's Grammar School, Dee Why | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,481 | 1,178 |
| Mona Vale Public School, Mona Vale | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 671 | 1,096 |
| Beacon Hill Public School, Beacon Hill | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 459 | 1,099 |
| Oxford Falls Grammar School, Oxford Falls | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,201 | 1,137 |
| St Augustine's College Sydney, Brookvale | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,580 | 1,141 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031697/narrabeen-wheeler-heights/topic/education