# Education & Qualifications — Maitland

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

Area: Maitland (Sub-region (SA3))

Far fewer residents in Maitland hold higher qualifications compared to most similar areas. Only 15.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. While these levels remain low, the area is seeing a steady climb in education, with more people finishing school and earning degrees than in 2011.

Year 12 completion rates have risen by 9.5 points since 2011 to reach 44.8%. This is still far below the state and national figures, which both sit around 59%.

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 41.2% of people. The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.7%, far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%.

Maitland has 35 schools with 17,676 enrolments, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most, though they have a lower average advantage score.

Qualifications in Maitland are most frequently in Engineering and related fields at 19.6%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 19.0%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 44.8% | +26.7% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 15.7% | +37.4% since 2011 |
| Schools | 35 | — |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 1.88 | — |
| School enrolments | 17,676 | — |
| Average school size | 505 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 993 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 44.8%, Year 10 31.5%, Year 9 or below 11.3%, Year 11 7.5%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 41.2%, Bachelor degree 18.6%, Advanced diploma / diploma 15.9%, Postgraduate degree 4.8%, Graduate diploma / certificate 2.9%, Certificate I / II 2.6%

**Field of qualification** — Engineering & related 19.6%, Management & commerce 19.0%, Society & culture 11.5%, Health 11.2%, Education 8.4%, Food, hospitality & personal services 6.1%, Architecture & building 5.2%, Creative arts 2.4%, Natural & physical sciences 1.9%, Agriculture & environment 1.9%, Information technology 1.8%

## Schools serving Maitland

35 schools, 17,676 students, average ICSEA 993.

By sector: Government 19, Catholic 8, Independent 8

By type: Primary 21, Secondary 7, Combined 7

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rutherford Technology High School | Government | Secondary | — | 1,405 |
| All Saints College | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,191 |
| Hunter Valley Grammar School | Independent | Combined | — | 1,161 |
| Rutherford Public School | Government | Primary | — | 1,007 |
| St Joseph's College | Catholic | Secondary | — | 973 |
| Maitland High School | Government | Secondary | — | 958 |
| St Bede's Catholic College | Catholic | Secondary | — | 910 |
| Maitland Grossmann High School | Government | Secondary | — | 900 |
| Maitland Christian School | Independent | Combined | — | 832 |
| Thornton Public School | Government | Primary | — | 826 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10602/maitland/topic/education