61.8% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dural - Wisemans Ferry · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Dural - Wisemans Ferry
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees have become more common in Dural - Wisemans Ferry since 2011. Now, 61.8% of residents have finished Year 12, and the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed to 27%. These figures are generally higher than those found in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people have finished high school here than in most other areas, with 61.8% completing Year 12. This is a little above the national figure and marks a 7.5 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dural - Wisemans Ferry, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 27% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This represents a 5.7 point rise since 2011, with the most common qualifications being bachelor degrees and Certificate III or IV.
27.0% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Dural - Wisemans Ferry splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in management and commerce at 22.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas. There are 21 schools in total, and the region has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most other areas.
21
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.20
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7,525
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
376
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,103
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dural - Wisemans Ferry
21 schools — 7,525 students, average ICSEA 1,103.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 8 · Secondary 2
| Pacific Hills Christian School, Dural | Independent | Combined | — | 1,475 | 1,118 |
| The Hills Grammar School, Kenthurst | Independent | Combined | — | 1,208 | 1,164 |
| Marian Catholic College, Kenthurst | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,035 | 1,073 |
| Northholm Grammar School, Arcadia | Independent | Combined | — | 698 | 1,137 |
| Galston High School, Galston | Government | Secondary | — | 570 | 1,044 |
| Redfield College, Dural | Independent | Combined | — | 530 | 1,140 |
| St Madeleine's Primary School, Kenthurst | Catholic | Primary | — | 388 | 1,064 |
| Dural Public School, Dural | Government | Primary | — | 350 | 1,102 |
| Glenorie Public School, Glenorie | Government | Primary | — | 283 | 1,055 |
| Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education, Dural | Independent | Combined | — | 238 | 1,103 |
| Kenthurst Public School, Kenthurst | Government | Primary | — | 187 | 1,040 |
| Galston Public School, Galston | Government | Primary | — | 147 | 1,042 |
| Annangrove Public School, Annangrove | Government | Primary | — | 142 | 1,096 |
| Arcadia Public School, Arcadia | Government | Primary | — | 60 | 1,065 |
| New Hope Christian School, Dural | Independent | Combined | — | 49 | 1,071 |
| Wisemans Ferry Public School, Wisemans Ferry | Government | Primary | — | 44 | 946 |
| Warrah Specialist School, Dural | Independent | Combined | — | 34 | 1,065 |
| Maroota Public School, Maroota | Government | Primary | — | 31 | 950 |
| Middle Dural Public School, Middle Dural | Government | Primary | — | 31 | 1,007 |
| Hillside Public School, Glenorie | Government | Primary | — | 25 | 1,041 |
| Brewongle Environmental Education Centre, Sackville North | Government | Combined | — | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dural - Wisemans Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11502/dural-wisemans-ferry/topic/education