1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
Kenny · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kenny
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher school advantage scores than most areas mark the educational landscape in Kenny. The area is served by a single government secondary school, providing a focused learning environment for the local student population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 25%, ahead of Year 11 (0%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kenny, Year 12 is the majority at 100%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common highest qualification level is Bachelor degree at 19%, ahead of Postgraduate degree (0%).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Kenny, Bachelor degree is the majority at 100%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 0%, ahead of Information technology (0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kenny has just one school, which is among the smallest at this level with 210 enrolments. While the average school size is much lower than most areas, there are 333.33 schools per 1,000 children, among the highest figures for this level.
333.33
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
210
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
210
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,078
Higher than 76% 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 Kenny
16 schools — 10,848 students, average ICSEA 1,105.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Shirley Smith High School, Kenny | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 210 | 1,078 |
| Harrison School, Harrison | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,365 | 1,058 |
| Throsby School, Throsby | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 316 | 1,096 |
| Mother Teresa School, Harrison | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 716 | 1,102 |
| Majura Primary School, Watson | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 675 | 1,135 |
| Franklin School, Franklin | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 477 | 1,098 |
| Rosary Primary School, Watson | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 369 | 1,121 |
| Dickson College, Dickson | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 899 | 1,101 |
| Blue Gum Community School, Hackett | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 167 | 1,164 |
| Gungahlin College, Gungahlin | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,070 | 1,061 |
| Palmerston District Primary School, Palmerston | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 640 | 1,077 |
| Emmaus Christian School, Dickson | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 590 | 1,138 |
| North Ainslie Primary School, Ainslie | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 527 | 1,145 |
| Kaleen Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 400 | 1,075 |
| Daramalan College, Dickson | Independent | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,498 | 1,127 |
| Brindabella Christian College, Lyneham | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 929 | 1,154 |
Sources
- 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 Kenny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041119/kenny/topic/education