68.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gledswood Hills · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gledswood Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in Gledswood Hills, where nearly 69% of residents finished Year 12. This is well above the national figure, making it a highly educated area compared to most other places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 68.6% of people completing it. This is well above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gledswood Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 28.7% of the population. This is a little above the Australian average, though most similar areas have much lower rates.
28.7% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Gledswood Hills splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 23.8%, followed by engineering at 14.6% and society and culture at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally larger than most, with an average size of 690 students. There are 25 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.
1.13
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 87% 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).
690
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,032
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gledswood Hills
25 schools — 17,248 students, average ICSEA 1,032.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Gledswood Hills Public School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 976 | 1,038 |
| Gledswood Hills High School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 87 | 1,013 |
| Gregory Hills Public School, Gregory Hills | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 647 | 1,028 |
| St Benedict's Catholic College, Oran Park | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,074 | 1,040 |
| Barramurra Public School, Oran Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 1,182 | 1,044 |
| Kearns Public School, Kearns | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 178 | 985 |
| St Justin's Catholic Primary School, Oran Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 831 | 1,051 |
| St Gregory's College Campbelltown, Gregory Hills | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,442 | 1,057 |
| Eschol Park Public School, Eschol Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 326 | 979 |
| Oran Park Anglican College, Oran Park | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,191 | 1,086 |
| St Sava College, Varroville | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 188 | 1,052 |
| Robert Townson High School, Raby | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 742 | 963 |
| Eagle Vale High School, Eagle Vale | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 662 | 932 |
| Robert Townson Public School, Raby | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 430 | 988 |
| Magdalene Catholic College, Smeaton Grange | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,137 | 1,039 |
| Mount Annan Christian College, Mount Annan | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,059 | 1,050 |
| Currans Hill Public School, Currans Hill | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 545 | 981 |
| Odyssey College, Eagle Vale | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 86 | 929 |
| Harrington Park Public School, Harrington Park | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 731 | 1,035 |
| Mount Carmel Catholic College, Varroville | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,142 | 1,041 |
| Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Eagle Vale | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 595 | 1,033 |
| Claymore Public School, Claymore | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 236 | 903 |
| Blairmount Public School, Blairmount | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 450 | 978 |
| Denham Court Public School, Denham Court | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 826 | 1,068 |
| Leppington Anglican College, Leppington | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 485 | 1,101 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gledswood Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11646/gledswood-hills/topic/education