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Education & Qualifications in Kingsgrove

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

Higher school completion rates than most other areas make Kingsgrove a well-educated suburb. About 64.8% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This trend of strong academic achievement carries through to adult qualifications and the local school environment.

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📍 Kingsgrove, Suburb / Locality

Where Kingsgrove sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.4% ▲ +48.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kingsgrove — higher than 80% of areas.

Kingsgrove26.4%
2208, NSW 26.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas at 64.8%, sitting well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. In contrast, about 13.7% of people stopped at Year 10, while 13.6% finished Year 9 or below.

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64.8% ▲ +21.0%

Higher than 86% 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 Kingsgrove, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 14%.

Year 12 64.8% Year 10 13.7% Year 9 or below 13.6% Year 11 3.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 26.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Australian average. The most common high-level qualification is a bachelor degree, held by 33.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.4% ▲ +48.0%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest qualification level

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In Kingsgrove, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Bachelor degree 33.5% Certificate III / IV 20.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.5% Postgraduate degree 9.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5% Certificate I / II 1.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most often in management and commerce, making up 27% of degrees. Other common fields include engineering and related subjects at 13.8%, and society and culture at 10.2%.

Schools

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

Local schools are generally larger than those in most areas, with an average size of 462 students. There are 79 schools within 3km, and the average school advantage score is much higher than most areas.

Schools within 3 km

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79

Higher than 97% 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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1,055

Higher than 80% 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 Kingsgrove

79 schools — 36,025 students, average ICSEA 1,055.

By sector: Government 53 · Catholic 17 · Independent 9

By type: Primary 50 · Secondary 22 · Combined 7
St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove Catholic Secondary 0.4 km 1,110 1,095
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Kingsgrove Catholic Primary 0.5 km 439 1,113
Kingsgrove North High School, Kingsgrove Government Secondary 0.6 km 1,020 1,002
Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove Government Primary 0.9 km 268 1,010
Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove Government Secondary 1.0 km 672 986
Arkana College, Kingsgrove Independent Primary 1.2 km 231 1,092
All Saints Grammar, Belmore Independent Secondary 1.2 km 646 1,077
Clemton Park Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 1.4 km 500 1,038
McCallums Hill Public School, Roselands Government Primary 1.4 km 330 1,001
Belmore South Public School, Belmore Government Primary 1.7 km 230 1,012
Bexley North Public School, Bexley Government Primary 1.9 km 340 1,071
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Beverly Hills Catholic Primary 2.0 km 637 1,100
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Belmore Catholic Primary 2.0 km 232 1,036
Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills Government Primary 2.0 km 320 1,051
Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills Government Secondary 2.2 km 1,003 1,003
Al Hikma College, Lakemba Independent Primary 2.2 km 399 1,049
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley, Bexley Catholic Primary 2.3 km 179 1,089
Beverly Hills North Public School, Beverly Hills Government Primary 2.3 km 352 1,030
Earlwood Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 2.4 km 600 1,107
Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville Independent Combined 2.4 km 1,043 1,146
Bardwell Park Infants School, Bardwell Park Government Primary 2.5 km 33 1,088
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Hurstville Catholic Primary 2.6 km 408 1,088
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College, Bexley Independent Primary 2.7 km 372 1,123
Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Hurstville Government Secondary 2.8 km 267 1,017
Bethany College, Hurstville Catholic Secondary 2.8 km 1,091 1,083
Penshurst Public School, Penshurst Government Primary 2.8 km 458 1,061
Bexley Public School, Bexley Government Primary 2.9 km 249 1,005
Canterbury South Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 2.9 km 269 1,038
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Earlwood Catholic Primary 2.9 km 374 1,110
St Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst Catholic Primary 2.9 km 539 1,108
Holy Spirit Catholic College, Lakemba Catholic Secondary 2.9 km 730 999
Sydney Technical High School, Bexley Government Secondary 3.0 km 907 1,136
Hurstville Adventist School, Hurstville Independent Primary 3.0 km 166 1,114
Hurstville Public School, Hurstville Government Primary 3.0 km 1,048 1,102
Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Penshurst Government Secondary 3.0 km 488 1,038
Narwee Public School, Narwee Government Primary 3.0 km 246 1,001
Campsie Public School, Campsie Government Primary 3.1 km 515 1,016
St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie Catholic Primary 3.2 km 345 1,056
St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Lakemba Catholic Primary 3.2 km 176 1,024
Lakemba Public School, Lakemba Government Primary 3.3 km 428 999
Wiley Park Public School, Wiley Park Government Primary 3.3 km 550 994
Carlton Public School, Bexley Government Primary 3.4 km 599 1,041
Harcourt Public School, Campsie Government Primary 3.4 km 373 1,033
Wiley Park Girls High School, Punchbowl Government Secondary 3.5 km 589 954
Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale Catholic Secondary 3.5 km 1,343 1,090
Belmore Boys High School, Belmore Government Secondary 3.5 km 614 953
Wangee Park School, Campsie Government Combined 3.5 km 51 1,011
Woniora Road School, Hurstville Government Secondary 3.5 km 46 999
Canterbury Vale School, Lakemba Government Secondary 3.5 km 36 921
Belmore North Public School, Belmore Government Primary 3.6 km 252 977
Penshurst West Public School, Mortdale Government Primary 3.6 km 220 1,047
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rockdale Catholic Primary 3.6 km 204 1,092
Marist College Kogarah, Bexley Catholic Secondary 3.6 km 1,045 1,076
Athelstane Public School, Arncliffe Government Primary 3.6 km 277 1,003
Hampden Park Public School, Lakemba Government Primary 3.6 km 859 966
Kingdom Culture Christian School, Arncliffe Independent Combined 3.7 km 196 1,082
Hurstville South Public School, Hurstville Government Primary 3.7 km 453 1,077
Rissalah College, Lakemba Independent Combined 3.7 km 946 1,041
St George Christian School, Hurstville Independent Combined 3.8 km 845 1,159
Hurstville Grove Infants School, Penshurst Government Primary 3.8 km 59 1,097
Peakhurst Public School, Peakhurst Government Primary 3.9 km 412 1,043
Hannans Road Public School, Riverwood Government Primary 3.9 km 106 987
Undercliffe Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 4.0 km 152 1,092
Kogarah High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 4.0 km 787 993
St George Girls High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 4.0 km 908 1,148
Canterbury Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 4.0 km 346 1,082
Mortdale Public School, Mortdale Government Primary 4.1 km 350 1,096
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, South Hurstville Catholic Primary 4.1 km 210 1,130
Edgeware School, Hurlstone Park Government Secondary 4.1 km 31 851
Carinya School, Mortdale Government Combined 4.1 km 55 975
Punchbowl Public School, Punchbowl Government Primary 4.2 km 528 976
Rockdale Public School, Rockdale Government Primary 4.2 km 321 1,053
Canterbury Girls High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 4.2 km 722 1,059
Kogarah Public School, Kogarah Government Primary 4.2 km 456 1,087
Arncliffe West Infants School, Arncliffe Government Primary 4.3 km 86 1,058
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School, Punchbowl Catholic Primary 4.3 km 175 1,004
St George Hospital School, Kogarah Government Combined 4.4 km — —
Canterbury Boys High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 4.5 km 422 1,018
Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, Oatley Government Secondary 4.5 km 741 1,022

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 Kingsgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12166/kingsgrove/topic/education