58.4% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Harrington Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Harrington Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce qualifications are the most common field of study in Harrington Park, where 24.2% of qualified adults hold a degree in that area. While school completion rates are typical for the region, a smaller share of adults hold university degrees compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Harrington Park, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.3% of the population, which is well below the state rate of 27.8% and the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.6% of adults.
20.3% —
Lower than 52% 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 Harrington Park, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Beyond management and commerce, the most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 16.3%, followed by society and culture at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one school in the area, a government primary school with an average size of 731 students, which is much higher than most areas. While the local school count is among the lowest for its level, there are 25 schools within 3km.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.38
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
731
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
731
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,035
Higher than 59% 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 Harrington Park
25 schools — 19,925 students, average ICSEA 1,032.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| Harrington Park Public School, Harrington Park | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 731 | 1,035 |
| St Justin's Catholic Primary School, Oran Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 831 | 1,051 |
| St Benedict's Catholic College, Oran Park | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,074 | 1,040 |
| Barramurra Public School, Oran Park | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 1,182 | 1,044 |
| Narellan Public School, Narellan | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 291 | 969 |
| Yandelora School, Narellan | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 118 | 1,017 |
| Magdalene Catholic College, Smeaton Grange | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,137 | 1,039 |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Narellan Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 685 | 1,052 |
| Gledswood Hills High School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 87 | 1,013 |
| Oran Park Anglican College, Oran Park | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,191 | 1,086 |
| Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbitty | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,177 | 1,125 |
| Oran Park High School, Oran Park | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,579 | 1,002 |
| Oran Park Public School, Oran Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 1,407 | 1,027 |
| Narellan Vale Public School, Narellan Vale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 619 | 1,006 |
| Currans Hill Public School, Currans Hill | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 545 | 981 |
| Elizabeth Macarthur High School, Narellan | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,400 | 1,014 |
| Gledswood Hills Public School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 976 | 1,038 |
| Gregory Hills Public School, Gregory Hills | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 647 | 1,028 |
| Elderslie Public School, Elderslie | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 539 | 1,011 |
| Mount Annan High School, Mount Annan | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 876 | 980 |
| Aspect Macarthur School, Cobbitty | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 135 | 1,032 |
| Elderslie High School, Elderslie | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 857 | 988 |
| Mount Annan Christian College, Mount Annan | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,059 | 1,050 |
| Mater Dei School, Camden | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 129 | 993 |
| Mount Annan Public School, Mount Annan | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 653 | 1,005 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Harrington Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123011700/harrington-park/topic/education