55.1% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kingswood - Werrington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kingswood - Werrington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce qualifications are the most common field of study in Kingswood - Werrington, where 20.5% of qualified residents work in these areas. The community has seen a steady climb in education levels, with more people completing high school and earning degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has risen 13 points since 2011 to 55.1%. This is well below the state and national figures, which both sit at around 59%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kingswood - Werrington, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 9.3 points since 2011 to 22.2%. This remains well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
22.2% ▲ +72.4%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Kingswood - Werrington splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in management and commerce are the most frequent at 20.5%, followed by engineering at 12.8% and society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kingswood - Werrington has 11 schools, among the largest number for its area type. There are 49 schools within 3 km, which is more than 90% of similar areas.
11
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.98
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
49
Higher than 87% 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).
5,107
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
464
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Lower than 56% 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 Kingswood - Werrington
49 schools — 25,092 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 38 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 31 · Secondary 12 · Combined 6
| Putland School, Werrington | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 65 | 871 |
| Kingswood Public School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 499 | 1,048 |
| Claremont Meadows Public School, Claremont Meadows | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 687 | 1,012 |
| Werrington Public School, Werrington | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 519 | 963 |
| Cambridge Park High School, Cambridge Park | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 633 | 916 |
| Wollemi College, Werrington | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 565 | 1,107 |
| Penrith Valley Learning Centre, Werrington | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 39 | 873 |
| Kurrambee School, Werrington | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 104 | 946 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 310 | 1,019 |
| Kingswood High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,005 | 955 |
| Cambridge Park Public School, Cambridge Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 523 | 926 |
| Werrington County Public School, Werrington | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 319 | 961 |
| Montgrove College, Orchard Hills | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 675 | 1,106 |
| St Dominic's College, Kingswood | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,010 | 1,008 |
| Kingswood South Public School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 304 | 956 |
| Orchard Hills Public School, Orchard Hills | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 242 | 995 |
| St Marys Senior High School, St Marys | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 926 | 1,052 |
| St Marys Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 258 | 954 |
| Penrith High School, Penrith | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 930 | 1,186 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 368 | 1,032 |
| Penrith Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 524 | 986 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School, South Penrith | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 398 | 1,040 |
| St Mary's Flexible School, St Marys | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 80 | 832 |
| Cambridge Gardens Public School, Cambridge Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 341 | 965 |
| Penrith Christian School, Orchard Hills | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 744 | 1,047 |
| Penrith South Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 441 | 958 |
| Kingswood Park Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 166 | 810 |
| St Nicholas of Myra Primary School, Penrith | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 169 | 1,068 |
| St Marys South Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 319 | 945 |
| Jamison High School, South Penrith | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 834 | 964 |
| York Public School, South Penrith | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 515 | 973 |
| St Marys North Public School, North St Marys | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 345 | 873 |
| Chifley College Dunheved Campus, North St Marys | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 586 | 870 |
| Penrith Anglican College, Orchard Hills | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,214 | 1,101 |
| Banks Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 417 | 971 |
| Jordan Springs Public School, Jordan Springs | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 1,119 | 1,017 |
| Oxley Park Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 601 | 953 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, St Clair | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 331 | 1,043 |
| Ropes Crossing Public School, Ropes Crossing | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 789 | 1,019 |
| Surveyors Creek Public School, Glenmore Park | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 424 | 1,007 |
| Jamisontown Public School, South Penrith | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 317 | 980 |
| Bennett Road Public School, Colyton | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 646 | 912 |
| St Clair High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 718 | 956 |
| Braddock Public School, Cranebrook | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 332 | 880 |
| Cranebrook High School, Cranebrook | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 871 | 916 |
| Tregear Public School, Tregear | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 325 | 817 |
| Colyton High School, St Marys | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 765 | 922 |
| St Clair Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 325 | 975 |
| Glenmore Park Public School, Glenmore Park | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 455 | 994 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kingswood - Werrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031462/kingswood-werrington/topic/education