60.9% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Springwood - Winmalee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Springwood - Winmalee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 30% of adults in Springwood - Winmalee hold a university degree, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a well-qualified community where school completion rates have risen steadily, with 60.9% of people now finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 7.5 points since 2011 to reach 60.9%. This is a little above the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Springwood - Winmalee, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 6.5 points since 2011 to 29.5%. This is higher than most areas and well above the Australian average.
29.5% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Springwood - Winmalee splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (17.2%), followed by education (14.4%) and society and culture (14.2%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Springwood - Winmalee has eight schools, among the largest number of schools for its area type. These schools are larger than most, with a typical size of 516 students and a higher than average school advantage score.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.92
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
4,124
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
516
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
Higher than 69% 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 Springwood - Winmalee
17 schools — 5,956 students, average ICSEA 1,058.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Ellison Public School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 283 | 1,051 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Springwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 368 | 1,095 |
| St Columba's Catholic College, Springwood | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,112 | 1,088 |
| Springwood Public School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 370 | 1,059 |
| Winmalee High School, Winmalee | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 698 | 1,040 |
| Winmalee Public School, Winmalee | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 359 | 1,043 |
| Springwood High School, Springwood | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 566 | 1,027 |
| Wycliffe Hope School, Warrimoo | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 39 | 1,037 |
| Wycliffe Christian School, Warrimoo | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 586 | 1,100 |
| Warrimoo Public School, Warrimoo | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 146 | 1,052 |
| Faulconbridge Public School, Faulconbridge | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 368 | 1,063 |
| Blaxland Public School, Blaxland | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 137 | 1,068 |
| Mount Riverview Public School, Mount Riverview | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 231 | 1,050 |
| Emu Heights Public School, Emu Plains | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 237 | 1,006 |
| Castlereagh Public School, Castlereagh | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 126 | 968 |
| The Lakes Christian College, Castlereagh | Independent | Combined | 8.8 km | 330 | 1,022 |
| Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre, Castlereagh | Government | Combined | 9.5 km | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Springwood - Winmalee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011454/springwood-winmalee/topic/education