69.2% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Winston Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Winston Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A highly educated workforce defines Winston Hills, where 33.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure and reflects a strong trend toward higher learning in the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen sharply since 2011, with 69.2% of residents now finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales and Australian averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Winston Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of people with university degrees rose by 10 points over the last decade to 33.4%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
33.4% ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 33.4%
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 Winston Hills, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 27.3%, followed by engineering at 15% and society and culture at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are only 3 primary schools in the area, residents have access to 54 schools within 3km. Local schools also have a much higher advantage score than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.24
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
54
Higher than 89% 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).
1,325
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
442
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,103
Higher than 84% 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 Winston Hills
54 schools — 30,102 students, average ICSEA 1,103.
By sector: Government 36 · Catholic 12 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 32 · Secondary 13 · Combined 9
| St Paul the Apostle Primary School, Winston Hills | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 385 | 1,100 |
| Winston Hills Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 636 | 1,104 |
| Winston Heights Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 304 | 1,103 |
| Model Farms High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,021 | 1,073 |
| Woodbury, Baulkham Hills | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 22 | 1,112 |
| Toongabbie Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 381 | 1,063 |
| Northmead Public School, Northmead | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 614 | 1,082 |
| Jasper Road Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 803 | 1,132 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Baulkham Hills South | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 403 | 1,119 |
| Toongabbie East Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 107 | 898 |
| Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School, Northmead | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,239 | 1,069 |
| The Hills School, Northmead | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 112 | 1,046 |
| Matthew Pearce Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 1,270 | 1,177 |
| Pendle Hill High School, Wentworthville | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 692 | 1,001 |
| Toongabbie West Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 268 | 1,046 |
| Palm Avenue School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | — | — |
| Redbank School, Westmead | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 46 | 1,001 |
| Seven Hills North Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 246 | 1,066 |
| St Monica's Primary School, North Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 195 | 1,127 |
| Darcy Road Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 576 | 1,122 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 389 | 1,121 |
| St Anthony's Primary School, Girraween | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 385 | 1,129 |
| The Childrens Hospital School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | — | — |
| Crestwood Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 633 | 1,139 |
| Catherine McAuley Westmead, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,210 | 1,087 |
| Baulkham Hills High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,223 | 1,203 |
| The Meadows Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 335 | 984 |
| Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,043 | 1,086 |
| Baulkham Hills North Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 876 | 1,130 |
| Seven Hills High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 480 | 969 |
| Toongabbie Christian College, Toongabbie | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,242 | 1,106 |
| Girraween Public School, Girraween | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 1,072 | 1,132 |
| Crestwood High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,022 | 1,103 |
| The Hills Sports High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 913 | 967 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Baulkham Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 696 | 1,113 |
| Westmead Public School, Westmead | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 717 | 1,117 |
| Tara Anglican School for Girls, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 979 | 1,175 |
| Seven Hills Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 131 | 1,033 |
| William Rose School, Seven Hills | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 86 | 1,009 |
| Parramatta North Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 253 | 1,077 |
| Vardys Road Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 437 | 1,038 |
| Girraween High School, Girraween | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 784 | 1,199 |
| Redeemer Baptist School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 549 | 1,141 |
| Burnside Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 218 | 1,124 |
| St Gabriel's School for students with special needs, Castle Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 207 | 1,069 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 408 | 1,094 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 182 | 1,106 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Parramatta | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,097 | 1,144 |
| Christ The King Primary School, North Rocks | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 279 | 1,102 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Seven Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 389 | 1,076 |
| Bayanami Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 663 | 1,108 |
| Muirfield High School, North Rocks | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 836 | 1,082 |
| North Rocks Public School, North Rocks | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 861 | 1,137 |
| Lalor Park Public School, Lalor Park | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 187 | 916 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Winston Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041494/winston-hills/topic/education