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Higher than 59% 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).
Blue Mountains - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Blue Mountains - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Blue Mountains - North have a high school or university qualification than in most similar areas. This region stands out for its strong educational attainment compared to both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 86%, ahead of Year 10 (71%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Blue Mountains - North, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 45%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common highest qualification level is Bachelor degree at 57%, ahead of Certificate III / IV (43%).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Blue Mountains - North, Bachelor degree is the majority at 57%; Certificate III / IV is next at 43%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Management & commerce at 71%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 24 schools within 3 km of the area, which is more than about 60% of similar places.
Schools serving Blue Mountains - North
24 schools — 6,868 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Korowal School, Hazelbrook | Independent | Combined | 12.2 km | 259 | 1,084 |
| Springwood High School, Springwood | Government | Secondary | 12.7 km | 566 | 1,027 |
| Faulconbridge Public School, Faulconbridge | Government | Primary | 12.9 km | 368 | 1,063 |
| Bilpin Public School, Bilpin | Government | Primary | 12.9 km | 37 | 1,033 |
| Our Lady of The Nativity Primary School, Lawson | Catholic | Primary | 13.2 km | 115 | 1,076 |
| Blue Mountains Steiner School, Hazelbrook | Independent | Primary | 13.4 km | 69 | 1,073 |
| Lawson Public School, Lawson | Government | Primary | 13.5 km | 196 | 1,000 |
| Kindlehill School, Wentworth Falls | Independent | Combined | 13.6 km | 114 | 1,077 |
| Hazelbrook Public School, Hazelbrook | Government | Primary | 13.9 km | 356 | 1,044 |
| Blue Mountains Grammar School, Wentworth Falls | Independent | Combined | 14.3 km | 512 | 1,140 |
| St Columba's Catholic College, Springwood | Catholic | Secondary | 14.5 km | 1,112 | 1,088 |
| Wentworth Falls Public School, Wentworth Falls | Government | Primary | 14.7 km | 370 | 1,074 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Springwood | Catholic | Primary | 15.2 km | 368 | 1,095 |
| Ellison Public School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 15.5 km | 283 | 1,051 |
| Winmalee Public School, Winmalee | Government | Primary | 16.2 km | 359 | 1,043 |
| Blackheath Public School, Blackheath | Government | Primary | 16.3 km | 254 | 1,050 |
| Leura Public School, Leura | Government | Primary | 16.5 km | 199 | 1,055 |
| Winmalee High School, Winmalee | Government | Secondary | 16.9 km | 698 | 1,040 |
| Mountains Christian College, Blackheath | Independent | Combined | 16.9 km | 169 | 1,040 |
| Katoomba North Public School, Katoomba | Government | Primary | 17.0 km | 128 | 986 |
| Kurrajong North Public School, Kurrajong Hills | Government | Primary | 18.2 km | 67 | 1,018 |
| Mount Victoria Public School, Mount Victoria | Government | Primary | 18.8 km | 56 | 1,039 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Mount Victoria, Mount Victoria | Independent | Combined | 18.9 km | 87 | 976 |
| Castlereagh Public School, Castlereagh | Government | Primary | 21.6 km | 126 | 968 |
Sources
- Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Blue Mountains - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011451/blue-mountains-north/topic/education