75.0% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Rocks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in North Rocks
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher in North Rocks compared to the rest of the country. This well-qualified community has seen a steady rise in academic achievement, with a huge number of residents now holding university degrees. This trend is mirrored in high school completion rates, which have jumped 11 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Three quarters of people here have completed Year 12, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This result is much higher than most areas and represents a significant increase from 64.5% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Rocks, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 41% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a result far above the Australian average of 26.3%. The typical highest qualification is a bachelor degree, held by 36.7% of the population.
40.9% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 40.9%
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 North Rocks, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 26.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.9%. Other common areas of study include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
North Rocks has three schools with a typical size of 659 students, which is much higher than most areas. The average school advantage score is also much higher than in most other locations.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.79
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
59
Higher than 91% 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).
1,976
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
659
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,109
Higher than 86% 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 North Rocks
59 schools — 36,305 students, average ICSEA 1,111.
By sector: Government 36 · Catholic 13 · Independent 10
By type: Primary 33 · Secondary 15 · Combined 11
| Christ The King Primary School, North Rocks | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 279 | 1,102 |
| North Rocks Public School, North Rocks | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 861 | 1,137 |
| The Hills School, Northmead | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 112 | 1,046 |
| Muirfield High School, North Rocks | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 836 | 1,082 |
| Tara Anglican School for Girls, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 979 | 1,175 |
| The King's School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 2,150 | 1,163 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Baulkham Hills South | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 403 | 1,119 |
| Burnside Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 218 | 1,124 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney, Oatlands | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 283 | 980 |
| Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School, Northmead | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,239 | 1,069 |
| Redeemer Baptist School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 549 | 1,141 |
| Carlingford West Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 1,636 | 1,119 |
| Cumberland High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,173 | 1,060 |
| Murray Farm Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 787 | 1,142 |
| St Monica's Primary School, North Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 195 | 1,127 |
| James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 857 | 1,222 |
| Northmead Public School, Northmead | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 614 | 1,082 |
| Hills Montessori School, West Pennant Hills | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 16 | 1,141 |
| Oatlands Public School, Oatlands | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 159 | 1,072 |
| Baulkham Hills North Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 876 | 1,130 |
| Winston Hills Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 636 | 1,104 |
| Woodbury, Baulkham Hills | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 22 | 1,112 |
| Parramatta North Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 253 | 1,077 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Carlingford | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 262 | 1,140 |
| Jasper Road Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 803 | 1,132 |
| Carlingford High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,772 | 1,111 |
| Parramatta East Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 465 | 1,091 |
| Baulkham Hills High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,223 | 1,203 |
| Telopea Public School, Telopea | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 139 | 991 |
| Roselea Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 306 | 1,112 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 188 | 1,083 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 644 | 1,109 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 74 | 1,070 |
| The Childrens Hospital School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | — | — |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 408 | 1,094 |
| Dundas Public School, Dundas | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 312 | 1,070 |
| St Gabriel's School for students with special needs, Castle Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 207 | 1,069 |
| Redbank School, Westmead | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 46 | 1,001 |
| St Paul the Apostle Primary School, Winston Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 385 | 1,100 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Parramatta | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,097 | 1,144 |
| Palm Avenue School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | — | — |
| Bayanami Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 663 | 1,108 |
| Toongabbie East Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 107 | 898 |
| Karonga School, Epping | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 89 | 1,030 |
| Gilroy Catholic College, Castle Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,307 | 1,096 |
| Macarthur Girls High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 997 | 1,071 |
| Catherine McAuley Westmead, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,210 | 1,087 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 389 | 1,121 |
| Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,043 | 1,086 |
| Excelsior Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 561 | 1,150 |
| West Pennant Hills Public School, West Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 510 | 1,134 |
| Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,636 | 994 |
| Parramatta Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 671 | 1,134 |
| Tangara School for Girls, Cherrybrook | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 771 | 1,141 |
| Toongabbie Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 381 | 1,063 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 479 | 1,145 |
| Westmead Public School, Westmead | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 717 | 1,117 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 182 | 1,106 |
| Parramatta High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,128 | 1,132 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041490/north-rocks/topic/education