57.3% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engadine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Engadine
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Engadine have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2016, with Year 12 completion rising to 57.3%. This trend toward higher education is reflected in the growing number of adults with university degrees. The area now balances a strong trade and vocational base with an increasing number of professionals.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little below the New South Wales and national figures. This is a positive climb from 2016, when the rate was 52.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Engadine, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.7% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualification, held by 34% of residents.
22.7% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 Engadine, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Engadine are most commonly in management and commerce at 21.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 18%. Other common areas of study include society and culture, education, and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Engadine has seven schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. These schools have a much higher average advantage score than most areas, with 3,125 total enrolments across government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.82
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
3,125
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
446
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,074
Higher than 74% 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 Engadine
29 schools — 14,083 students, average ICSEA 1,080.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 8 · Secondary 5
| Engadine High School, Engadine | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,063 | 1,051 |
| Yarrawarrah Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 249 | 1,081 |
| Engadine Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 411 | 1,059 |
| Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School, Engadine | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 42 | 1,108 |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Engadine | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 772 | 1,094 |
| St John Bosco College, Engadine | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 986 | 1,081 |
| Marton Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 318 | 1,063 |
| Engadine West Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 541 | 1,057 |
| Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town, Engadine | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 55 | 962 |
| Shire Christian School, Barden Ridge | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 926 | 1,116 |
| Lucas Heights Community School, Barden Ridge | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 796 | 1,038 |
| Heathcote East Public School, Heathcote | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 106 | 1,072 |
| Heathcote High School, Heathcote | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 633 | 1,028 |
| Loftus Public School, Loftus | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 337 | 1,079 |
| Heathcote Public School, Heathcote | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 273 | 1,056 |
| Cook School, Loftus | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 66 | 956 |
| Royal National Park Environmental Education Centre, Audley | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | — | — |
| Woronora River Public School, Woronora | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 70 | 1,054 |
| Aquinas Catholic College, Menai | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,140 | 1,082 |
| Bangor Public School, Bangor | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 503 | 1,077 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Menai | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 803 | 1,098 |
| Minerva School, Sutherland | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 47 | 1,039 |
| St Patrick's College Sutherland, Sutherland | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,227 | 1,093 |
| Sutherland Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 344 | 1,101 |
| Inaburra School, Bangor | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,211 | 1,123 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Sutherland | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 603 | 1,106 |
| Sutherland North Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 225 | 1,073 |
| Jannali Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 139 | 1,062 |
| Bonnet Bay Public School, Bonnet Bay | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 197 | 1,090 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Engadine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021607/engadine/topic/education