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Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

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

Over half of all adults in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby hold a bachelor degree or higher, far exceeding the national figure. This region is one of the most highly educated in the country, with a strong trend toward higher qualifications over the last decade. This high level of attainment is mirrored in the school system, where students enjoy some of the highest advantage scores in the nation.

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📍 Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, Region (SA4)

Where Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

53.0% ▲ +24.2%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby — higher than 99% of areas.

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby53.0%
Greater Sydney 33.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is very high here, with 83.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and has risen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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83.2% ▲ +10.1%

Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 8%.

Year 12 83.2% Year 10 7.4% Year 9 or below 2.9% Year 11 2.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A typical adult in the area is highly qualified, as 53% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3% and marks a 10 percentage point increase since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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53.0% ▲ +24.2%

Higher than 99% of region (sa4) 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 Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Bachelor degree 42.7% Postgraduate degree 21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5% Certificate III / IV 7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.6% Certificate I / II 0.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 30%, followed by society and culture at 14.5%. Other notable qualifications include health and engineering, which both sit around 9.6%.

Schools

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

The region has 118 schools with a total of 75,171 enrolments, which is larger than about 82% of similar areas. While school sizes are much larger than most, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other areas.

Average school ICSEA

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1,160

Higher than 99% of region (sa4) 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 Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

118 schools — 75,171 students, average ICSEA 1,160.

By sector: Government 69 · Independent 32 · Catholic 17

By type: Primary 68 · Combined 25 · Secondary 25
Knox Grammar School, Wahroonga Independent Combined — 3,345 1,187
Barker College, Hornsby Independent Secondary — 2,856 1,166
Pymble Ladies' College, Pymble Independent Combined — 2,501 1,178
Chatswood High School, Chatswood Government Secondary — 2,147 1,137
Killara High School, Killara Government Secondary — 1,803 1,147
St Ives High School, St Ives Government Secondary — 1,756 1,125
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney Independent Secondary — 1,724 1,205
SCECGS Redlands, Cremorne Independent Combined — 1,680 1,190
Abbotsleigh, Wahroonga Independent Combined — 1,634 1,217
Saint Ignatius' College, Lane Cove Independent Secondary — 1,613 1,159
Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney Catholic Combined — 1,609 1,166
Ravenswood School for Girls, Gordon Independent Combined — 1,451 1,185
Wenona School, North Sydney Independent Combined — 1,385 1,187
St Aloysius' College, Kirribilli Independent Secondary — 1,347 1,223
Loreto Normanhurst, Normanhurst Independent Combined — 1,240 1,164
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney Independent Secondary — 1,186 1,179
St Pius X College, Chatswood Independent Combined — 1,183 1,144
Loreto Kirribilli, Kirribilli Independent Combined — 1,176 1,189
Mosman High School, Mosman Government Secondary — 1,087 1,126
Chatswood Public School, Chatswood Government Primary — 1,083 1,143
Artarmon Public School, Artarmon Government Primary — 1,063 1,167
Roseville College, Roseville Independent Combined — 1,060 1,191
St Leo's Catholic College, Wahroonga Catholic Secondary — 1,055 1,113
Willoughby Girls High School, Willoughby Government Secondary — 1,036 1,152
Turramurra High School, South Turramurra Government Secondary — 987 1,118
Waitara Public School, Wahroonga Government Primary — 972 1,148
Hornsby North Public School, Hornsby Government Primary — 937 1,148
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
Willoughby Public School, Willoughby Government Primary — 905 1,143
St Ives North Public School, St Ives Government Primary — 846 1,164
Queenwood, Mosman Independent Combined — 816 1,172
Lindfield Learning Village, Lindfield Government Combined — 803 1,152
Brigidine College St Ives, St Ives Independent Secondary — 793 1,148
North Sydney Public School, Waverton Government Primary — 756 1,144
Normanhurst Boys High School, Normanhurst Government Secondary — 752 1,207
Mercy Catholic College, Chatswood Catholic Secondary — 728 1,134
Hornsby Girls High School, Hornsby Government Secondary — 722 1,209
Anzac Park Public School, Cammeray Government Primary — 720 1,147
Mowbray Public School, Lane Cove Government Primary — 714 1,143
Lane Cove Public School, Lane Cove Government Primary — 688 1,178
Asquith Girls High School, Asquith Government Secondary — 669 1,082
Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay Government Primary — 641 1,169
Wahroonga Adventist School, Wahroonga Independent Combined — 633 1,161
Cammeray Public School, Cammeray Government Primary — 622 1,168
Warrawee Public School, Turramurra Government Primary — 622 1,170
Lindfield Public School, Lindfield Government Primary — 584 1,162
Asquith Boys High School, Asquith Government Secondary — 542 1,045
Ku-ring-gai High School, North Turramurra Government Secondary — 536 1,088
Hornsby South Public School, Hornsby Government Primary — 534 1,110
Lindfield East Public School, East Lindfield Government Primary — 531 1,167
Turramurra Public School, Turramurra Government Primary — 531 1,181
Roseville Public School, Roseville Government Primary — 520 1,172
Pymble Public School, Pymble Government Primary — 519 1,176
Wahroonga Public School, Wahroonga Government Primary — 508 1,156
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Lane Cove Catholic Primary — 502 1,176
Thornleigh West Public School, Thornleigh Government Primary — 477 1,142
Lane Cove West Public School, Lane Cove Government Primary — 474 1,163
St Ives Public School, St Ives Government Primary — 465 1,155
Mosman Public School, Mosman Government Primary — 458 1,157
Mount Colah Public School, Mount Colah Government Primary — 442 1,098
Gordon West Public School, Pymble Government Primary — 424 1,150
Middle Harbour Public School, Mosman Government Primary — 423 1,162
Hornsby Heights Public School, Hornsby Government Primary — 420 1,104
Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Middle Cove Independent Combined — 405 1,148
Asquith Public School, Asquith Government Primary — 384 1,102
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mosman Catholic Primary — 373 1,189
Normanhurst Public School, Normanhurst Government Primary — 372 1,139
Masada College, St Ives Independent Combined — 368 1,162
Greenwich Public School, Greenwich Government Primary — 367 1,175
Northbridge Public School, Northbridge Government Primary — 364 1,181
Normanhurst West Public School, Thornleigh Government Primary — 363 1,136
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School, Chatswood Catholic Primary — 355 1,144
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Waitara Catholic Primary — 337 1,153
Bradfield College, St Leonards Government Secondary — 322 1,108
Wideview Public School, Berowra Heights Government Primary — 321 1,102
Beaumont Road Public School, Killara Government Primary — 310 1,164
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Berowra Heights Catholic Primary — 297 1,131
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Willoughby Catholic Primary — 277 1,161
Castle Cove Public School, Castle Cove Government Primary — 273 1,167
Killara Public School, Killara Government Primary — 273 1,148
Berowra Public School, Berowra Government Primary — 272 1,085
Prouille Catholic Primary School, Wahroonga Catholic Primary — 262 1,156
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Lindfield Catholic Primary — 259 1,168
West Pymble Public School, West Pymble Government Primary — 250 1,173
St Lucy's School, Wahroonga Independent Combined — 246 1,104
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Pymble Catholic Primary — 229 1,165
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Asquith Catholic Primary — 223 1,124
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, St Ives Catholic Primary — 221 1,141
Mosman Church of England Preparatory School, Mosman Independent Primary — 221 1,206
Beauty Point Public School, Mosman Government Primary — 205 1,154
Turramurra North Public School, North Turramurra Government Primary — 196 1,170
Gordon East Public School, Gordon Government Primary — 195 1,163
Northside Montessori School, Pymble Independent Combined — 159 1,147
St Ives Park Public School, St Ives Government Primary — 143 1,113
Mount Kuring-gai Public School, Mount Kuring-Gai Government Primary — 132 1,083
International Chinese School, St Leonards Independent Primary — 116 1,172
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Clifton Gardens Catholic Primary — 114 1,188
St Edmund's College, Wahroonga Independent Combined — 112 1,107
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School, West Pymble Catholic Primary — 104 1,174
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Northbridge Catholic Primary — 102 1,170
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School, Lindfield Independent Primary — 98 1,164
Brooklyn Public School, Brooklyn Government Primary — 79 1,064
Currambena Primary School, Lane Cove Independent Primary — 79 1,120
Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School, St Ives Government Combined — 75 983
Clarke Road School, Hornsby Government Combined — 61 1,063
Pacific Berowra Christian School, Berowra Independent Primary — 61 1,136
Cromehurst School, Lindfield Government Combined — 60 1,098
Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney Independent Primary — 40 1,179
Naremburn School, Naremburn Government Secondary — 30 1,075
Marri Mittigar School, Hornsby Independent Combined — 28 984
Cowan Public School, Cowan Government Primary — 24 1,063
Blue Gum Community School, Hornsby Independent Primary — 21 1,105
Lindfield Montessori Preschool, West Lindfield Independent Primary — 3 —
Aurora College, Lane Cove North Government Secondary — — —
Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre, North Turramurra Government Combined — — —
Royal North Shore Hospital School, St Leonards Government Combined — — —

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 Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby/topic/education