50.8% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
St Clair · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in St Clair
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 15% of adults in St Clair hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. While more people have finished high school than they did a decade ago, qualifications and school completion rates remain well below state and national levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents (50.8%) have completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose 6.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In St Clair, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is far below the national figure, though it has risen since 2011. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.3% of people.
15.0% ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 St Clair, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce (22%) and engineering (17.6%), followed by society and culture at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
St Clair has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas, with 2,680 total enrolments. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is lower than in most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.44
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
2,680
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
447
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
980
Lower than 67% 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 St Clair
29 schools — 13,040 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 8 · Combined 5
| St Clair Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 325 | 975 |
| St Clair High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 718 | 956 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, St Clair | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 331 | 1,043 |
| Blackwell Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 480 | 980 |
| Clairgate Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 409 | 982 |
| Banks Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 417 | 971 |
| Bennett Road Public School, Colyton | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 646 | 912 |
| James Erskine Public School, Erskine Park | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 486 | 980 |
| Erskine Park High School, Erskine Park | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 835 | 962 |
| St Marys South Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 319 | 945 |
| Colyton High School, St Marys | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 765 | 922 |
| Oxley Park Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 601 | 953 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 368 | 1,032 |
| Colyton Public School, Mount Druitt | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 714 | 1,007 |
| Bethel Christian School, Mount Druitt | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 264 | 977 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Mt Druitt South | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 251 | 999 |
| St Marys Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 258 | 954 |
| Mamre Anglican School, Kemps Creek | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 626 | 1,039 |
| Trinity Catholic Primary School, Kemps Creek | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 263 | 1,012 |
| Emmaus Catholic College, Kemps Creek | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 674 | 996 |
| St Marys Senior High School, St Marys | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 926 | 1,052 |
| Minchinbury Public School, Minchinbury | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 439 | 975 |
| St Mary's Flexible School, St Marys | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 80 | 832 |
| Penrith Valley Learning Centre, Werrington | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 39 | 873 |
| Kurrambee School, Werrington | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 104 | 946 |
| Claremont Meadows Public School, Claremont Meadows | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 687 | 1,012 |
| Wollemi College, Werrington | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 565 | 1,107 |
| CathWest Innovation College, Mount Druitt | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 385 | 1,013 |
| Putland School, Werrington | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 65 | 871 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in St Clair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124051470/st-clair/topic/education