79.3% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 79.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sydney - Ryde · Region (SA4)
Education & Qualifications in Sydney - Ryde
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Sydney - Ryde hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a highly educated population. This area stands out for its strong academic achievement, with high school completion rates far exceeding the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a hallmark of the area, with 79.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is 20 points higher than the figures for New South Wales and Australia, and the rate has risen by 9.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sydney - Ryde, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is very common here, as 48.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and represents a 12 point increase since 2011.
48.2% ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 98% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 48.2%
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 Sydney - Ryde, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.0% and society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score among the highest for similar areas, and the typical school size of 532 students is larger than in most areas. Most students attend government schools (57.6%), while 69.5% of the 59 schools are primary schools.
59
Lower than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.71
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30,844
Lower than 69% of region (sa4) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
532
Higher than 70% of region (sa4) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,123
Higher than 93% of region (sa4) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Sydney - Ryde
59 schools — 30,844 students, average ICSEA 1,123.
By sector: Government 34 · Catholic 13 · Independent 12
By type: Primary 41 · Secondary 13 · Combined 5
| Epping Boys High School, Eastwood | Government | Secondary | — | 1,493 | 1,117 |
| Ryde Secondary College, Ryde | Government | Secondary | — | 1,487 | 1,102 |
| Cheltenham Girls High School, Beecroft | Government | Secondary | — | 1,436 | 1,142 |
| Mount St Benedict College, Pennant Hills | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,331 | 1,147 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | — | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| Pennant Hills High School, Pennant Hills | Government | Secondary | — | 1,131 | 1,109 |
| St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| Kent Road Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | — | 1,007 | 1,133 |
| Arden Anglican School, Beecroft | Independent | Primary | — | 997 | 1,173 |
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | — | 994 | 1,131 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | — | 976 | 1,119 |
| Marist Sisters' College Woolwich, Woolwich | Catholic | Secondary | — | 937 | 1,101 |
| Beecroft Public School, Beecroft | Government | Primary | — | 837 | 1,187 |
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | — | 790 | 1,127 |
| Epping Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | — | 790 | 1,147 |
| Hunters Hill High School, Hunters Hill | Government | Secondary | — | 790 | 1,104 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | — | 786 | 1,065 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | — | 701 | 1,108 |
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | — | 665 | 1,114 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | — | 642 | 1,095 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | — | 579 | 1,118 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | — | 512 | 1,117 |
| West Pennant Hills Public School, West Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | — | 510 | 1,134 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | — | 497 | 1,096 |
| Smalls Road Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | — | 494 | 1,114 |
| Pennant Hills Public School, Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | — | 490 | 1,143 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | — | 472 | 1,117 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | — | 420 | 1,125 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | — | 416 | 1,119 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | — | 409 | 1,145 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde | Catholic | Primary | — | 399 | 1,129 |
| Epping Heights Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | — | 396 | 1,152 |
| Epping North Public School, North Epping | Government | Primary | — | 382 | 1,174 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | — | 380 | 1,118 |
| Northcross Christian School, Ryde | Independent | Primary | — | 374 | 1,194 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | — | 373 | 1,115 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill | Catholic | Primary | — | 360 | 1,166 |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | — | 357 | 1,114 |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | — | 347 | 1,115 |
| North Ryde Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | — | 316 | 1,123 |
| Gladesville Public School, Gladesville | Government | Primary | — | 305 | 1,129 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield | Catholic | Primary | — | 284 | 1,142 |
| Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | — | 265 | 1,144 |
| Hunters Hill Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | — | 228 | 1,149 |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Pennant Hills | Catholic | Primary | — | 217 | 1,147 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Gladesville | Catholic | Primary | — | 179 | 1,132 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | — | 131 | 1,095 |
| Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville | Independent | Combined | — | 113 | 1,103 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | — | 113 | 1,170 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | — | 111 | 1,142 |
| Karonga School, Epping | Government | Combined | — | 89 | 1,030 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre, Macquarie University | Independent | Primary | — | 47 | 1,074 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | — | 22 | 977 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | — | 20 | 1,140 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | — | 17 | 1,011 |
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | — | 17 | 1,001 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | — | 8 | 1,110 |
| NextSense School, Macquarie Park | Independent | Combined | — | 7 | 1,017 |
| Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde | Government | Combined | — | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sydney - Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/126/sydney-ryde/topic/education