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Education & Qualifications in Wyong

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

Much lower qualification levels than most similar areas define Wyong, where only 12.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While these figures sit far below the national average, school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011. The area's educational profile is now led by practical certifications.

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📍 Wyong, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Wyong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.9% ▲ +61.1%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Wyong — lower than 76% of areas.

Wyong12.9%
Greater Sydney 33.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure at 40.8%, though this is an improvement from 31.0% in 2011. About 32.7% of residents peaked at Year 10, and 12.6% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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40.8% ▲ +31.7%

Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Wyong, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 40.8% Year 10 32.7% Year 9 or below 12.6% Year 11 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a university degree is much lower than in most areas, sitting 13 points below the Australian average. Instead, the most common highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.0% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.9% ▲ +61.1%

Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Wyong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 40.0% Bachelor degree 16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.3% Postgraduate degree 3.7% Certificate I / II 2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2%.

Schools

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

Wyong has a large network of 48 schools serving 23,740 students, but there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Most students attend government schools, which make up 68.8% of the sector.

Average school ICSEA

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980

Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Wyong

48 schools — 23,740 students, average ICSEA 980.

By sector: Government 33 · Catholic 8 · Independent 7

By type: Primary 32 · Secondary 10 · Combined 6
MacKillop Catholic College, Woongarrah Catholic Combined — 1,558 1,042
Wadalba Community School, Wadalba Government Combined — 1,414 941
St Peter's Catholic College, Tuggerah Catholic Secondary — 1,078 1,045
Gorokan High School, Lake Haven Government Secondary — 981 923
Wyong Christian Community School, Wyong Independent Combined — 904 1,057
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus, Berkeley Vale Government Secondary — 851 959
Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School, Warnervale Independent Combined — 796 1,054
Northlakes High School, San Remo Government Secondary — 789 917
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus, Long Jetty Government Secondary — 756 987
Wyong High School, Wyong Government Secondary — 674 946
St Brigid's Catholic College, Lake Munmorah Catholic Secondary — 651 1,006
Blue Haven Public School, Blue Haven Government Primary — 637 927
Gorokan Public School, Gorokan Government Primary — 620 913
Bateau Bay Public School, Bateau Bay Government Primary — 614 1,029
Lake Munmorah High School, Lake Munmorah Government Secondary — 610 925
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Shelly Beach Catholic Primary — 606 1,057
Budgewoi Public School, Budgewoi Government Primary — 555 937
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Noraville Catholic Primary — 545 1,034
Berkeley Vale Public School, Berkeley Vale Government Primary — 524 988
Kanwal Public School, Kanwal Government Primary — 500 942
Toukley Public School, Toukley Government Primary — 494 889
Chittaway Bay Public School, Chittaway Bay Government Primary — 479 992
Killarney Vale Public School, Killarney Vale Government Primary — 477 963
Warnervale Public School, Hamlyn Terrace Government Primary — 442 979
Wyong Public School, Wyong Government Primary — 433 931
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Lake Munmorah Catholic Primary — 431 1,005
The Entrance Public School, The Entrance Government Primary — 422 923
Brooke Avenue Public School, Killarney Vale Government Primary — 420 931
Woongarrah Public School, Woongarrah Government Primary — 385 984
Lake Munmorah Public School, Lake Munmorah Government Primary — 384 950
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Tumbi Umbi Catholic Primary — 370 1,056
Tuggerah Public School, Tuggerah Government Primary — 359 993
Gwandalan Public School, Gwandalan Government Primary — 351 953
Northlakes Public School, San Remo Government Primary — 341 905
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Wyong Catholic Primary — 335 1,022
Ourimbah Public School, Ourimbah Government Primary — 332 1,018
Central Coast Steiner School, Fountaindale Independent Combined — 330 1,092
Porters Creek Public School, Warnervale Government Primary — 317 988
Tuggerawong Public School, Tuggerawong Government Primary — 208 953
Mannering Park Public School, Mannering Park Government Primary — 193 945
Tacoma Public School, Tacoma Government Primary — 186 938
Wyong Creek Public School, Wyong Creek Government Primary — 94 978
The Central Coast Montessori Primary School, Bateau Bay Independent Primary — 66 1,100
Jilliby Public School, Wyong Government Primary — 60 989
TLK Youth College, Berkeley Vale Independent Secondary — 58 904
Darkinjung Barker, Yarramalong Independent Primary — 43 809
HopeTown School, Wyong Government Combined — 43 797
The Lakes College, Blue Haven Independent Secondary — 24 843

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 Wyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10202/wyong/topic/education