71.3% ▼ -22.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.4%
- 2016: 93.5%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Callaghan · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Callaghan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 71% of adults in Callaghan have finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure. While school completion is very high, the area has a much lower rate of university degrees compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a standout here, with 71.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Callaghan, Year 12 is the majority at 99%; Year 11 is next at 1%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in this area, with only 1.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
1.8% ▼ -72.6%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 1.8%
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 Callaghan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Certificate I / II (19%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce, society and culture, and food, hospitality and personal services.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Callaghan has 30 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,024, which is higher than most areas.
30
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
359
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,024
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Callaghan
30 schools — 10,052 students, average ICSEA 1,024.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 7 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 8 · Combined 7
| Our Lady of Victories Primary School, Shortland | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 130 | 1,025 |
| Margaret Jurd College, Shortland | Independent | Secondary | 1.2 km | 103 | 889 |
| Waratah West Public School, Waratah West | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 113 | 963 |
| Shortland Public School, Shortland | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 271 | 926 |
| Heaton Public School, Jesmond | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 162 | 955 |
| Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus, Jesmond | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 659 | 980 |
| Jesmond Public School, Jesmond | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 216 | 923 |
| Awabakal Environmental Education Centre, Shortland | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | — | — |
| Corpus Christi Primary School, Waratah | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 169 | 1,085 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Waratah, Waratah | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,466 | 1,138 |
| Mayfield West Public School, Mayfield | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 342 | 1,033 |
| St John's Primary School, Lambton | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 200 | 1,083 |
| Waratah Public School, Waratah | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 351 | 1,019 |
| St Philip's Christian College Young Parents, Waratah | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 52 | 776 |
| St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning, Waratah | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 223 | 1,022 |
| Lambton Public School, Lambton | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 339 | 1,065 |
| Newcastle Middle School, Waratah | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 45 | 967 |
| Newcastle Senior School, Waratah | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 37 | 960 |
| Callaghan College Waratah Campus, Waratah | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 848 | 957 |
| Hunter Christian School, Mayfield | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 337 | 1,061 |
| St Columban's Primary School, Mayfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 162 | 1,034 |
| Lambton High School, Lambton | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,176 | 1,057 |
| Callaghan College Wallsend Campus, Wallsend | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 890 | 952 |
| San Clemente Catholic College, Mayfield | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 605 | 1,038 |
| St Dominic's Catholic College, Mayfield | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 43 | 966 |
| Plattsburg Public School, Wallsend | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 195 | 910 |
| John Hunter Hospital School, New Lambton Heights | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | — | — |
| Wallsend Public School, Wallsend | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 252 | 965 |
| Mayfield East Public School, Mayfield East | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 343 | 1,044 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Wallsend | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 323 | 1,076 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Callaghan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10754/callaghan/topic/education