44.9% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
St Marys - North St Marys · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in St Marys - North St Marys
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in St Marys - North St Marys are finishing school and gaining degrees than in previous years, though levels remain low. Year 12 completion rose by 5.2 percentage points since 2016, and the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher climbed by 3.9 points over the same period.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is lower than most similar areas, and about 12.9% of people left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In St Marys - North St Marys, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.9% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.3% of residents.
13.9% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
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 Marys - North St Marys, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.0% and society and culture at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 7 schools with 2,882 enrolments, which is more than most similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is 964, which is much lower than most other areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.90
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
50
Higher than 88% 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).
2,882
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
412
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 75% 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 Marys - North St Marys
50 schools — 20,510 students, average ICSEA 952.
By sector: Government 41 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 33 · Secondary 11 · Combined 6
| St Mary's Flexible School, St Marys | Independent | Secondary | 0.1 km | 80 | 832 |
| St Marys Senior High School, St Marys | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 926 | 1,052 |
| St Marys North Public School, North St Marys | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 345 | 873 |
| St Marys Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 258 | 954 |
| Chifley College Dunheved Campus, North St Marys | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 586 | 870 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 368 | 1,032 |
| Kurrambee School, Werrington | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 104 | 946 |
| Penrith Valley Learning Centre, Werrington | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 39 | 873 |
| Wollemi College, Werrington | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 565 | 1,107 |
| Oxley Park Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 601 | 953 |
| St Marys South Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 319 | 945 |
| Putland School, Werrington | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 65 | 871 |
| Tregear Public School, Tregear | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 325 | 817 |
| Madang Avenue Public School, Whalan | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 320 | 864 |
| Werrington Public School, Werrington | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 519 | 963 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Emerton | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 201 | 945 |
| Ropes Crossing Public School, Ropes Crossing | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 789 | 1,019 |
| Colyton High School, St Marys | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 765 | 922 |
| Halinda School, Whalan | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 114 | 955 |
| Werrington County Public School, Werrington | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 319 | 961 |
| Claremont Meadows Public School, Claremont Meadows | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 687 | 1,012 |
| Bennett Road Public School, Colyton | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 646 | 912 |
| Emerton Public School, Emerton | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 218 | 873 |
| Whalan Public School, Whalan | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 340 | 870 |
| Lethbridge Park Public School, Lethbridge Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 437 | 855 |
| Mount Druitt Public School, Mount Druitt | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 565 | 961 |
| Bethel Christian School, Mount Druitt | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 264 | 977 |
| Banks Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 417 | 971 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, St Clair | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 331 | 1,043 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Mt Druitt South | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 251 | 999 |
| Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus, Mount Druitt | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 648 | 864 |
| Cambridge Park High School, Cambridge Park | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 633 | 916 |
| St Clair High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 718 | 956 |
| Colyton Public School, Mount Druitt | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 714 | 1,007 |
| Dawson Public School, Dharruk | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 293 | 898 |
| Willmot Public School, Willmot | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 162 | 817 |
| St Clair Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 325 | 975 |
| Chifley College Shalvey Campus, Shalvey | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 391 | 828 |
| Niland School, Blackett | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 34 | 801 |
| Blackett Public School, Blackett | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 288 | 839 |
| Noumea Public School, Shalvey | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 260 | 866 |
| Clairgate Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 409 | 982 |
| Cambridge Park Public School, Cambridge Park | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 523 | 926 |
| Shalvey Public School, Shalvey | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 258 | 837 |
| St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College, Mount Druitt | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 279 | 966 |
| CathWest Innovation College, Mount Druitt | Catholic | Secondary | 5.0 km | 385 | 1,013 |
| Blackwell Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 480 | 980 |
| Cambridge Gardens Public School, Cambridge Park | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 341 | 965 |
| Jordan Springs Public School, Jordan Springs | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 1,119 | 1,017 |
| James Erskine Public School, Erskine Park | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 486 | 980 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in St Marys - North St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124051581/st-marys-north-st-marys/topic/education