57.5% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Minto - St Andrews · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Minto - St Andrews
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Minto - St Andrews hold university degrees compared to the state and national figures. While 21.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the New South Wales average. However, the area is seeing a steady climb in achievement, with high school completion rates jumping 12 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little below the state and national figures. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when only 45.3% had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Minto - St Andrews, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is becoming more common, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising 9.2 points since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 25.4% of residents.
21.9% ▲ +72.7%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Minto - St Andrews splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most frequent, making up 22.6% of qualifications. Engineering and related fields follow at 14.3%, while society and culture qualifications account for 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Minto - St Andrews has a large school network with 9 schools and 3,693 enrolments, putting it among the largest for its level. Most of these are government primary schools, and there are 38 schools within 3 km.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.83
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
38
Higher than 79% 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).
3,693
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
410
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 51% 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 Minto - St Andrews
38 schools — 17,467 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 28 · Independent 6 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 9 · Combined 4
| Minto Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 220 | 1,010 |
| Sarah Redfern Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 311 | 991 |
| Sarah Redfern High School, Minto | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 652 | 967 |
| Passfield Park School, Minto | Government | Combined | 0.5 km | 98 | 1,019 |
| Campbellfield Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 351 | 992 |
| Al-Faisal College - Campbelltown, Minto | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 793 | 1,100 |
| The Grange Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 282 | 981 |
| Zahra Grammar School, Minto | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 225 | 1,069 |
| St Andrews Public School, St Andrews | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 761 | 995 |
| Leumeah Public School, Leumeah | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 516 | 1,034 |
| Sackville Street Public School, Ingleburn | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 474 | 971 |
| Leumeah High School, Leumeah | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 691 | 972 |
| Robert Townson Public School, Raby | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 430 | 988 |
| Odyssey College, Eagle Vale | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 86 | 929 |
| Robert Townson High School, Raby | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 742 | 963 |
| Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Eagle Vale | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 595 | 1,033 |
| Mount Carmel Catholic College, Varroville | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,142 | 1,041 |
| Eschol Park Public School, Eschol Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 326 | 979 |
| Ingleburn High School, Ingleburn | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 782 | 957 |
| Ingleburn Public School, Ingleburn | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 424 | 985 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingleburn | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 397 | 1,066 |
| Claymore Public School, Claymore | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 236 | 903 |
| Campbelltown North Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 358 | 967 |
| Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 893 | 950 |
| Ruse Public School, Ruse | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 483 | 973 |
| Lomandra School, Campbelltown | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 75 | 864 |
| Beverley Park School, Campbelltown | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 59 | 967 |
| Kearns Public School, Kearns | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 178 | 985 |
| Eagle Vale High School, Eagle Vale | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 662 | 932 |
| Blairmount Public School, Blairmount | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 450 | 978 |
| Campbelltown East Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 380 | 927 |
| St Peter's Heart, Campbelltown | Independent | Primary | 4.9 km | 22 | 1,071 |
| St Peter's Anglican Grammar, Campbelltown | Independent | Primary | 4.9 km | 428 | 1,118 |
| Macquarie Fields Public School, Macquarie Fields | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 828 | 1,048 |
| Macquarie Fields High School, Macquarie Fields | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 554 | 1,049 |
| Campbelltown Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 284 | 946 |
| St Sava College, Varroville | Independent | Primary | 5.6 km | 188 | 1,052 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Minto - St Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021443/minto-st-andrews/topic/education