44.2% ▲ +36.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glendale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Glendale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 44.2% of residents in Glendale have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures. This gap is reflected in a workforce where trade qualifications are common, though there are many schools nearby for the next generation.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the state and national average, with 44.2% of people finishing Year 12. Around 30.4% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glendale, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.2% of people.
16.4% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 16.4%
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 Glendale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications are most often trained in Engineering and related fields at 19.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 18.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 23 schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,014, which is higher than most areas.
8.10
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
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).
362
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Glendale
23 schools — 7,970 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Holy Cross Primary School, Glendale | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 153 | 1,036 |
| Glendale East Public School, Glendale | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 232 | 956 |
| Glendale Technology High School, Glendale | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 802 | 946 |
| Macquarie College, Wallsend | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,060 | 1,110 |
| Newcastle Waldorf School, Glendale | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 237 | 1,072 |
| Cardiff North Public School, Cardiff | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 149 | 1,014 |
| Alesco Secondary College, Cooks Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 664 | 949 |
| Cardiff Public School, Cardiff | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 283 | 1,000 |
| Argenton Public School, Argenton | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 46 | 934 |
| St Kevin's Primary School, Cardiff | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 130 | 1,071 |
| Elermore Vale Public School, Wallsend | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 290 | 996 |
| Wallsend South Public School, Wallsend | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 583 | 1,083 |
| Edgeworth Public School, Edgeworth | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 647 | 967 |
| Cardiff South Public School, Cardiff South | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 298 | 1,017 |
| Wallsend Public School, Wallsend | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 252 | 965 |
| Cardiff High School, Cardiff | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 778 | 986 |
| Boolaroo Public School, Boolaroo | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 99 | 981 |
| St Benedict's Primary School, Edgeworth | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 357 | 1,037 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Wallsend | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 323 | 1,076 |
| New Lambton Heights Infants School, New Lambton Heights | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 55 | 1,100 |
| Edgeworth Heights Public School, Edgeworth | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 305 | 969 |
| Garden Suburb Public School, Garden Suburb | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 227 | 1,045 |
| John Hunter Hospital School, New Lambton Heights | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | — | — |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11662/glendale/topic/education