74.2% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Putney · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Putney
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of residents in Putney have finished high school and university than the national average. Nearly 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 74.2% have completed Year 12. This academic achievement is much higher than in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the New South Wales and national figures, with 74.2% of people finishing Year 12. This figure has risen 4.7 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Putney, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical level of education is much higher than most areas, as 39.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is 13 points above the national figure and has grown by 5.4 percentage points since 2016.
39.5% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 39.5%
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 Putney, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce at 30.5%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit around 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The local primary school has an advantage score that is much higher than most areas. While the area only has one small government primary school, there are 36 schools within 3 km.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.41
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 77% 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).
357
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
357
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,114
Higher 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 Putney
36 schools — 15,801 students, average ICSEA 1,105.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 8 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 65 | 1,095 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 579 | 1,118 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 786 | 1,065 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 497 | 1,096 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| Ryde Secondary College, Ryde | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,487 | 1,102 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Gladesville | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Gladesville Public School, Gladesville | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 305 | 1,129 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| Northcross Christian School, Ryde | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 374 | 1,194 |
| Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 113 | 1,103 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Mortlake Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 261 | 1,081 |
| Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | — | — |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 409 | 1,145 |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 347 | 1,115 |
| Smalls Road Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 494 | 1,114 |
| St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 484 | 1,133 |
| Victoria Avenue Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 340 | 1,071 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 360 | 1,166 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 17 | 1,011 |
| Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 508 | 1,112 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 8 | 1,110 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 131 | 1,095 |
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 665 | 1,114 |
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 790 | 1,127 |
| Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 368 | 1,113 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Putney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021590/putney/topic/education