54.3% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Currans Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Currans Hill have remained steady, but current figures are often lower than state and national benchmarks. Only 16% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 54.3%, which is well below both the state and national figures. Roughly a quarter of residents finished school at Year 10.
54.3% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Currans Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.3% of adults. This explains why the proportion of people with university degrees is far below the national average.
16.0% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Currans Hill, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most common in management and commerce (19.7%) and engineering (16.8%). Other frequent fields include society and culture and health.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Currans Hill has three schools with 2,741 enrolments, which is larger than about 76% of similar areas. The typical school size is 914 students, much higher than most other areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.78
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
2,741
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
914
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,032
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
27 schools — 18,616 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Currans Hill Public School, Currans Hill | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 545 | 981 |
| Magdalene Catholic College, Smeaton Grange | Catholic | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,137 | 1,039 |
| Mount Annan Christian College, Mount Annan | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,059 | 1,050 |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Narellan Vale | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 685 | 1,052 |
| Mount Annan High School, Mount Annan | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 876 | 980 |
| St Gregory's College Campbelltown, Gregory Hills | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,442 | 1,057 |
| Mount Annan Public School, Mount Annan | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 653 | 1,005 |
| Gledswood Hills High School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 87 | 1,013 |
| Gregory Hills Public School, Gregory Hills | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 647 | 1,028 |
| Narellan Vale Public School, Narellan Vale | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 619 | 1,006 |
| Elizabeth Macarthur High School, Narellan | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,400 | 1,014 |
| St Benedict's Catholic College, Oran Park | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,074 | 1,040 |
| Narellan Public School, Narellan | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 291 | 969 |
| Harrington Park Public School, Harrington Park | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 731 | 1,035 |
| St Justin's Catholic Primary School, Oran Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 831 | 1,051 |
| Yandelora School, Narellan | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 118 | 1,017 |
| Barramurra Public School, Oran Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 1,182 | 1,044 |
| Blairmount Public School, Blairmount | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 450 | 978 |
| Eagle Vale High School, Eagle Vale | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 662 | 932 |
| Gledswood Hills Public School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 976 | 1,038 |
| Claymore Public School, Claymore | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 236 | 903 |
| Kearns Public School, Kearns | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 178 | 985 |
| Elderslie Public School, Elderslie | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 539 | 1,011 |
| Eschol Park Public School, Eschol Park | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 326 | 979 |
| Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Eagle Vale | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 595 | 1,033 |
| Odyssey College, Eagle Vale | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 86 | 929 |
| Oran Park Anglican College, Oran Park | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,191 | 1,086 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Currans Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123011698/currans-hill/topic/education