48.7% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. While the typical level of education is lower than the state and national figures, more people have finished Year 12 and earned degrees than they did ten years ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 48.7% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is an improvement from 2011, when only 41.0% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 14.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 26.3% national average. However, this has risen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 33.0%.
14.6% ▲ +47.7%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
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 Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.5% and society and culture at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 9 schools with 5,710 enrolments, making it one of the largest at this level. These schools are generally much larger than those in most similar areas, with two-thirds being government-run.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.09
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34
Higher than 75% 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).
5,710
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
634
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 63% 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 Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine
34 schools — 16,755 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 25 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 9 · Combined 6
| Broughton Anglican College, Menangle Park | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,381 | 1,086 |
| John Therry Catholic College, Rosemeadow | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,057 | 1,002 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Rosemeadow | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 202 | 1,045 |
| Rosemeadow Public School, Rosemeadow | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 724 | 945 |
| St Helens Park Public School, St Helens Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 363 | 968 |
| Mary Brooksbank School, Rosemeadow | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 123 | 1,000 |
| Ambarvale High School, Rosemeadow | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 807 | 925 |
| Thomas Acres Public School, Ambarvale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 495 | 942 |
| Ambarvale Public School, Ambarvale | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 433 | 944 |
| Woodland Road Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 275 | 959 |
| Thomas Reddall High School, Ambarvale | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 488 | 908 |
| Bradbury Public School, Bradbury | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 704 | 987 |
| Sherwood Hills Christian School, Bradbury | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 145 | 1,040 |
| Camden Park Environmental Education Centre, Menangle | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | — | — |
| Dorchester School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 19 | 871 |
| Briar Road Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 263 | 835 |
| Airds High School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 542 | 875 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown | Catholic | Primary | 6.7 km | 341 | 1,043 |
| St Patrick's College Campbelltown, Campbelltown | Independent | Secondary | 6.9 km | 698 | 1,049 |
| Mount Annan Public School, Mount Annan | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 653 | 1,005 |
| Campbelltown Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 284 | 946 |
| St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown | Catholic | Primary | 7.2 km | 554 | 1,049 |
| John Warby Public School, Airds | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 228 | 907 |
| Mount Annan High School, Mount Annan | Government | Secondary | 7.5 km | 876 | 980 |
| St Peter's Anglican Grammar, Campbelltown | Independent | Primary | 7.5 km | 428 | 1,118 |
| St Peter's Heart, Campbelltown | Independent | Primary | 7.5 km | 22 | 1,071 |
| Campbelltown East Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 380 | 927 |
| Narellan Vale Public School, Narellan Vale | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 619 | 1,006 |
| Elizabeth Macarthur High School, Narellan | Government | Secondary | 8.0 km | 1,400 | 1,014 |
| Spring Farm Public School, Spring Farm | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 866 | 1,009 |
| Beverley Park School, Campbelltown | Government | Combined | 8.3 km | 59 | 967 |
| Lomandra School, Campbelltown | Government | Combined | 8.3 km | 75 | 864 |
| Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 8.4 km | 893 | 950 |
| Campbelltown North Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 358 | 967 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021444/rosemeadow-glen-alpine/topic/education