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Education & Qualifications in Clovelly

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

Higher education is a cornerstone of daily life in Clovelly, where more than half of all adults hold a university degree. This level of achievement is far above the national figure, creating a community with some of the highest schooling and qualification rates in the region.

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📍 Clovelly, Suburb / Locality

Where Clovelly sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

56.7% ▲ +28.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clovelly — higher than 99% of areas.

Clovelly56.7%
2031, NSW 51.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 84.5% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.

Completed Year 12

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84.5% ▲ +13.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Clovelly, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 8%.

Year 12 84.5% Year 10 7.3% Year 11 2.5% Year 9 or below 2.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are very common here, as 56.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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56.7% ▲ +28.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Professional qualifications are dominated by management and commerce at 25.9%, followed by society and culture at 18.6% and health at 11.0%.

Schools

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

While there are 38 schools within 3km, Clovelly has a low number of schools per child. Local schools are larger than most, with a high average advantage score of 1,139.

Schools within 3 km

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38

Higher than 90% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,139

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality 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 Clovelly

38 schools — 17,890 students, average ICSEA 1,139.

By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 11 · Independent 11

By type: Primary 23 · Combined 8 · Secondary 7
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Clovelly Catholic Primary 0.4 km 163 1,148
Clovelly Public School, Waverley Government Primary 0.5 km 513 1,161
St Catherine's School, Waverley Independent Combined 1.1 km 1,122 1,156
Bronte Public School, Bronte Government Primary 1.2 km 257 1,176
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Coogee Catholic Primary 1.3 km 205 1,159
Coogee Public School, Coogee Government Primary 1.6 km 361 1,154
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley, Waverley Catholic Primary 1.6 km 308 1,161
St Clare's College, Waverley Catholic Secondary 1.6 km 773 1,118
Waverley College, Waverley Independent Secondary 1.7 km 1,525 1,131
Waverley Public School, Waverley Government Primary 1.8 km 263 1,150
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School, Randwick North Catholic Primary 1.8 km 139 1,134
Centennial Park School, Randwick Government Secondary 1.8 km 53 1,055
Emanuel School, Randwick Independent Combined 1.9 km 849 1,186
Claremont College, Randwick Independent Primary 1.9 km 265 1,201
Randwick Public School, Randwick Government Primary 2.0 km 853 1,155
Brigidine College Randwick, Randwick Catholic Secondary 2.0 km 851 1,114
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Randwick Catholic Primary 2.0 km 472 1,160
Montessori East, Bondi Independent Primary 2.1 km 80 1,188
Marcellin College, Randwick Catholic Secondary 2.1 km 964 1,100
Bondi Public School, Bondi Government Primary 2.1 km 464 1,139
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School, Randwick Independent Primary 2.1 km 102 1,165
Moriah College, Bondi Junction Independent Combined 2.1 km 1,339 1,141
The Joseph Varga School, Randwick Independent Combined 2.4 km 8 1,119
Sydney Childrens Hospital School, Randwick Government Combined 2.4 km — —
Randwick High School, Randwick Government Secondary 2.6 km 1,461 1,071
South Coogee Public School, South Coogee Government Primary 2.6 km 376 1,095
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Woollahra Catholic Primary 2.6 km 196 1,164
Reddam House, Woollahra Independent Combined 2.6 km — 1,203
Bellevue Hill Public School, Bellevue Hill Government Primary 2.7 km 573 1,156
Rainbow Street Public School, Randwick Government Primary 2.8 km 454 1,122
Bondi Beach Public School, Bondi Beach Government Primary 2.9 km 348 1,120
Wairoa School, Bondi Beach Government Combined 3.1 km 75 1,025
WAYS Secondary, Bondi Independent Secondary 3.1 km 62 987
Galilee Catholic Primary School, Bondi Beach Catholic Primary 3.1 km 88 1,160
Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney, Maroubra Junction Independent Combined 3.4 km 1,129 1,173
Woollahra Public School, Woollahra Government Primary 3.4 km 667 1,193
Kensington Public School, Kensington Government Primary 3.5 km 381 1,120
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School, Paddington Catholic Primary 3.9 km 151 1,167

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 Clovelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10937/clovelly/topic/education