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Ryde - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Ryde - South

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Highly qualified residents define the daily life of Ryde - South, where over half of all adults hold a university degree. This creates a community with educational attainment levels far above the state and national figures.

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📍 Ryde - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ryde - South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

53.0% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ryde - South — higher than 96% of areas.

Ryde - South53.0%
2112, NSW 43.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the highest in the region, with 80.3% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Highest year of school

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In Ryde - South, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 8%.

Year 12 80.3% Year 10 7.4% Year 9 or below 4.0% Year 11 2.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A staggering 53.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This includes 40.8% with a bachelor degree and 22.9% with a postgraduate degree.

Highest qualification level

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In Ryde - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Bachelor degree 40.8% Postgraduate degree 22.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.6% Certificate III / IV 9.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Certificate I / II 0.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Most qualifications are in management and commerce at 30.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.9% and society and culture at 9.7%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There is only one school in the area, a Catholic primary school, but it has a school advantage score of 1,118, which is much higher than most areas.

Schools within 3 km

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37

Higher than 78% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,118

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Ryde - South

37 schools — 16,779 students, average ICSEA 1,106.

By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 8 · Independent 5

By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 8 · Combined 3
St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde Catholic Primary 0.7 km 579 1,118
Putney Public School, Ryde Government Primary 0.7 km 357 1,114
Ryde Public School, Ryde Government Primary 0.7 km 497 1,096
Holy Cross College, Ryde Catholic Secondary 1.1 km 786 1,065
Ryde Secondary College, Ryde Government Secondary 1.3 km 1,487 1,102
Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank Independent Primary 1.4 km 111 1,142
Northcross Christian School, Ryde Independent Primary 1.5 km 374 1,194
Marsden High School, Meadowbank Government Secondary 1.6 km 1,298 1,050
Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank Government Primary 1.6 km 642 1,095
Rivendell School, Concord West Government Secondary 1.7 km 65 1,095
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Gladesville Catholic Primary 2.0 km 179 1,132
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank Catholic Primary 2.0 km 420 1,125
Smalls Road Public School, Ryde Government Primary 2.2 km 494 1,114
Ryde East Public School, North Ryde Government Primary 2.2 km 347 1,115
Gladesville Public School, Gladesville Government Primary 2.3 km 305 1,129
West Ryde Public School, West Ryde Government Primary 2.4 km 512 1,117
Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde Government Combined 2.4 km — —
Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point Government Secondary 2.4 km 188 1,062
Arndell School, North Ryde Government Combined 2.5 km 17 1,011
Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point Government Primary 2.6 km 672 1,045
Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill Government Primary 2.6 km 409 1,145
St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone Catholic Primary 2.7 km 131 1,095
The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde Independent Primary 2.8 km 8 1,110
Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville Independent Combined 2.8 km 113 1,103
Denistone East Public School, Eastwood Government Primary 2.9 km 790 1,127
Concord West Public School, Concord West Government Primary 2.9 km 414 1,093
North Ryde Public School, North Ryde Government Primary 3.0 km 316 1,123
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake Catholic Primary 3.0 km 357 1,116
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde Catholic Primary 3.1 km 399 1,129
St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill Independent Secondary 3.2 km 1,100 1,130
Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill Catholic Primary 3.2 km 360 1,166
Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde Government Primary 3.3 km 163 1,087
Mortlake Public School, Concord Government Primary 3.4 km 261 1,081
Ermington Public School, West Ryde Government Primary 3.8 km 472 1,117
Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville Government Secondary 3.9 km 665 1,114
Eastwood Public School, Eastwood Government Primary 4.0 km 701 1,108
Hunters Hill High School, Hunters Hill Government Secondary 4.1 km 790 1,104

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ryde - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021725/ryde-south/topic/education