54.4% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.1%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kearns · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kearns
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Kearns hold a bachelor degree or higher than the state average, with only 16.8% reaching this level. This reflects a community where vocational training is more common than university degrees. While many residents have finished high school, the area's overall qualification levels sit well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales and national figures by 4.5 percentage points.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kearns, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.2% of adults. This helps explain why the rate of bachelor degrees is far below the state average.
16.8% ▲ +87.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
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 Kearns, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are management and commerce at 24.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kearns has a high number of schools within 3km, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. The typical school is quite large, with an average of 586 students.
1.79
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Higher than 86% 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).
586
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,012
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kearns
18 schools — 10,552 students, average ICSEA 1,012.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Kearns Public School, Kearns | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 178 | 985 |
| Eschol Park Public School, Eschol Park | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 326 | 979 |
| Robert Townson High School, Raby | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 742 | 963 |
| Robert Townson Public School, Raby | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 430 | 988 |
| Gregory Hills Public School, Gregory Hills | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 647 | 1,028 |
| Odyssey College, Eagle Vale | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 86 | 929 |
| Eagle Vale High School, Eagle Vale | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 662 | 932 |
| Mount Carmel Catholic College, Varroville | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,142 | 1,041 |
| Gledswood Hills Public School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 976 | 1,038 |
| Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Eagle Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 595 | 1,033 |
| St Gregory's College Campbelltown, Gregory Hills | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,442 | 1,057 |
| Claymore Public School, Claymore | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 236 | 903 |
| St Andrews Public School, St Andrews | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 761 | 995 |
| Gledswood Hills High School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 87 | 1,013 |
| St Sava College, Varroville | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 188 | 1,052 |
| Blairmount Public School, Blairmount | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 450 | 978 |
| Mount Annan Christian College, Mount Annan | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,059 | 1,050 |
| Currans Hill Public School, Currans Hill | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 545 | 981 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kearns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12087/kearns/topic/education