46.9% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Colyton - Oxley Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Colyton - Oxley Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Colyton - Oxley Park compared to the rest of the country. Only 46.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a gap of 12 percentage points below the national figure. While these numbers are lower than most areas, the proportion of people finishing school has risen since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 46.9%, which is far below both the state and national figures. This is an improvement from 2016, when the rate was 40.4%, but about one in four residents still stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Colyton - Oxley Park, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34% of the population.
13.4% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 Colyton - Oxley Park, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three government schools with a total of 2,012 enrolments. These schools are much larger than those in most similar areas, but they have a much lower average advantage score.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.00
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
38
Higher than 79% 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).
2,012
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
671
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
928
Lower than 87% 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 Colyton - Oxley Park
38 schools — 16,747 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 28 · Independent 5 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 9 · Combined 7
| Colyton High School, St Marys | Government | Secondary | 0.0 km | 765 | 922 |
| Bennett Road Public School, Colyton | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 646 | 912 |
| Oxley Park Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 601 | 953 |
| Bethel Christian School, Mount Druitt | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 264 | 977 |
| Colyton Public School, Mount Druitt | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 714 | 1,007 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Mt Druitt South | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 251 | 999 |
| St Marys South Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 319 | 945 |
| St Clair High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 718 | 956 |
| Clairgate Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 409 | 982 |
| Mount Druitt Public School, Mount Druitt | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 565 | 961 |
| Madang Avenue Public School, Whalan | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 320 | 864 |
| St Clair Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 325 | 975 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, St Clair | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 331 | 1,043 |
| Halinda School, Whalan | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 114 | 955 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 368 | 1,032 |
| St Marys Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 258 | 954 |
| St Marys North Public School, North St Marys | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 345 | 873 |
| St Mary's Flexible School, St Marys | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 80 | 832 |
| Banks Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 417 | 971 |
| CathWest Innovation College, Mount Druitt | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 385 | 1,013 |
| St Marys Senior High School, St Marys | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 926 | 1,052 |
| Whalan Public School, Whalan | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 340 | 870 |
| James Erskine Public School, Erskine Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 486 | 980 |
| Chifley College Senior Campus, Mount Druitt | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 499 | 894 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Emerton | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 201 | 945 |
| St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College, Mount Druitt | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 279 | 966 |
| Chifley College Dunheved Campus, North St Marys | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 586 | 870 |
| Erskine Park High School, Erskine Park | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 835 | 962 |
| Blackwell Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 480 | 980 |
| Minchinbury Public School, Minchinbury | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 439 | 975 |
| Tregear Public School, Tregear | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 325 | 817 |
| Australian Islamic College of Sydney, Mount Druitt | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,289 | 1,077 |
| Emerton Public School, Emerton | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 218 | 873 |
| Kurrambee School, Werrington | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 104 | 946 |
| Penrith Valley Learning Centre, Werrington | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 39 | 873 |
| Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus, Mount Druitt | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 648 | 864 |
| Dawson Public School, Dharruk | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 293 | 898 |
| Wollemi College, Werrington | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 565 | 1,107 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Colyton - Oxley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124051580/colyton-oxley-park/topic/education