84.7% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 79.9%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Sydney - Mosman · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in North Sydney - Mosman
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive gap in educational attainment marks North Sydney - Mosman, where 57.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%. The area is highly educated, with a strong trend toward higher qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the state and national figures, with 84.7% of people finishing Year 12. This rate has risen 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Sydney - Mosman, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Over half of adults have a university degree, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 27.8%. This includes 21.6% with a postgraduate degree, and the proportion of bachelor degrees has risen 10 points since 2011.
57.8% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 57.8%
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 North Sydney - Mosman, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of qualification at 30.9%, followed by society and culture at 17.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 23 schools with a total of 19,337 enrolments, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas. Local schools have some of the highest advantage scores and are typically larger than those in other areas.
23
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.76
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19,337
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
841
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,178
Higher than 99% 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 North Sydney - Mosman
23 schools — 19,337 students, average ICSEA 1,178.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 9 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 7 · Combined 5
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,724 | 1,205 |
| SCECGS Redlands, Cremorne | Independent | Combined | — | 1,680 | 1,190 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,609 | 1,166 |
| Wenona School, North Sydney | Independent | Combined | — | 1,385 | 1,187 |
| St Aloysius' College, Kirribilli | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,347 | 1,223 |
| Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,186 | 1,179 |
| Loreto Kirribilli, Kirribilli | Independent | Combined | — | 1,176 | 1,189 |
| Mosman High School, Mosman | Government | Secondary | — | 1,087 | 1,126 |
| North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | — | 933 | 1,195 |
| North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | — | 916 | 1,203 |
| Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | — | 905 | 1,135 |
| Queenwood, Mosman | Independent | Combined | — | 816 | 1,172 |
| North Sydney Public School, Waverton | Government | Primary | — | 756 | 1,144 |
| Anzac Park Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | — | 720 | 1,147 |
| Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay | Government | Primary | — | 641 | 1,169 |
| Cammeray Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | — | 622 | 1,168 |
| Mosman Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | — | 458 | 1,157 |
| Middle Harbour Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | — | 423 | 1,162 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mosman | Catholic | Primary | — | 373 | 1,189 |
| Mosman Church of England Preparatory School, Mosman | Independent | Primary | — | 221 | 1,206 |
| Beauty Point Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | — | 205 | 1,154 |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Clifton Gardens | Catholic | Primary | — | 114 | 1,188 |
| Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney | Independent | Primary | — | 40 | 1,179 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Sydney - Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12104/north-sydney-mosman/topic/education