54.5% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Annan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mount Annan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of nearly 10 percentage points separates Mount Annan from the state average in university degrees. While over half the population finished Year 12, the area generally sees fewer people reaching higher education levels compared to the rest of New South Wales and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. Other common outcomes include 27.8% finishing Year 10 and 7.8% finishing Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Annan, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.3% of residents.
18.1% —
Lower than 59% 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 Mount Annan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 21.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mount Annan has five schools with 4,233 enrolments, making it one of the largest at this level. While typical school sizes are much higher than most areas, there are 1.14 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.14
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
4,233
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
847
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,011
Lower than 52% 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 Mount Annan
29 schools — 19,771 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 6 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 9 · Combined 5
| Mount Annan Public School, Mount Annan | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 653 | 1,005 |
| Mount Annan High School, Mount Annan | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 876 | 980 |
| Narellan Vale Public School, Narellan Vale | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 619 | 1,006 |
| Elizabeth Macarthur High School, Narellan | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,400 | 1,014 |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Narellan Vale | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 685 | 1,052 |
| Currans Hill Public School, Currans Hill | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 545 | 981 |
| Magdalene Catholic College, Smeaton Grange | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,137 | 1,039 |
| Mount Annan Christian College, Mount Annan | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,059 | 1,050 |
| Narellan Public School, Narellan | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 291 | 969 |
| Yandelora School, Narellan | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 118 | 1,017 |
| Elderslie Public School, Elderslie | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 539 | 1,011 |
| St Gregory's College Campbelltown, Gregory Hills | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,442 | 1,057 |
| Spring Farm Public School, Spring Farm | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 866 | 1,009 |
| Elderslie High School, Elderslie | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 857 | 988 |
| Mawarra Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 386 | 1,017 |
| Broughton Anglican College, Menangle Park | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,381 | 1,086 |
| Harrington Park Public School, Harrington Park | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 731 | 1,035 |
| Blairmount Public School, Blairmount | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 450 | 978 |
| Thomas Acres Public School, Ambarvale | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 495 | 942 |
| Ambarvale Public School, Ambarvale | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 433 | 944 |
| Gledswood Hills High School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 87 | 1,013 |
| Thomas Reddall High School, Ambarvale | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 488 | 908 |
| St Benedict's Catholic College, Oran Park | Catholic | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,074 | 1,040 |
| Eagle Vale High School, Eagle Vale | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 662 | 932 |
| St Justin's Catholic Primary School, Oran Park | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 831 | 1,051 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Rosemeadow | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 202 | 1,045 |
| Mary Brooksbank School, Rosemeadow | Government | Combined | 5.1 km | 123 | 1,000 |
| John Therry Catholic College, Rosemeadow | Catholic | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,057 | 1,002 |
| Campbelltown Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 284 | 946 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Annan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123011701/mount-annan/topic/education