64.5% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cecil Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cecil Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
School completion rates have risen steadily in Cecil Hills, with 64.5% of people now finishing Year 12. This is well above the national figure and shows a clear trend towards higher education levels in the area since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 64.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures. This represents a 3.5 point increase since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cecil Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 20.3%, which is well below the state and national figures. However, this has risen 2.3 points since 2016.
20.3% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 Cecil Hills, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 24.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are only two schools in the area, they are among the largest for this level, with an average size of 1,032 students. Both are government schools, split evenly between primary and secondary.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.64
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
2,063
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,032
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Lower than 59% 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 Cecil Hills
25 schools — 20,201 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| Cecil Hills Public School, Cecil Hills | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 721 | 1,017 |
| Cecil Hills High School, Cecil Hills | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,342 | 986 |
| Freeman Catholic College, Bonnyrigg Heights | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,411 | 1,038 |
| John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Bonnyrigg Heights | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 843 | 1,059 |
| Bonnyrigg Heights Public School, Bonnyrigg Heights | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 769 | 989 |
| Minarah College, Green Valley | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,129 | 1,014 |
| Green Valley Public School, Green Valley | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 365 | 973 |
| Edensor Park Public School, Edensor Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 286 | 963 |
| Irfan College, Cecil Park | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 382 | 1,035 |
| Hinchinbrook Public School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 487 | 959 |
| Busby West Public School, Green Valley | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 304 | 895 |
| Bossley Park High School, Bossley Park | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,106 | 961 |
| Governor Philip King Public School, Edensor Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 568 | 979 |
| Middleton Grange Public School, Middleton Grange | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 465 | 1,010 |
| James Busby High School, Green Valley | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 544 | 902 |
| Thomas Hassall Anglican College, Middleton Grange | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,721 | 1,083 |
| Bonnyrigg Public School, Bonnyrigg | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 238 | 900 |
| Hoxton Park High School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 895 | 940 |
| Busby Public School, Busby | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 243 | 892 |
| Arrahman College, Austral | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 256 | 1,084 |
| Bonnyrigg High School, Bonnyrigg | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,642 | 962 |
| St Johns Park High School, St Johns Park | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 923 | 927 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College, Hinchinbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,297 | 1,006 |
| Al-Faisal College - Liverpool, Austral | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,573 | 1,097 |
| St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary School, Greenfield Park | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 691 | 954 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cecil Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011593/cecil-hills/topic/education