28
Higher than 88% 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).
Ku-ring-gai Chase · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ku-ring-gai Chase
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Primary schools make up the largest share of the local education system in Ku-ring-gai Chase, accounting for 60.7% of the facilities. The area is defined by a high level of educational advantage and an unusually large number of nearby schools for its size.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 73%, ahead of Year 11 (0%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ku-ring-gai Chase, Year 12 is the majority at 100%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common highest qualification level is Certificate III / IV at 31%, ahead of Bachelor degree (23%).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Ku-ring-gai Chase, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 43%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 23%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 28 schools within 3 km, which is among the highest number for similar areas. These schools show a very high advantage score of 1,115, while the typical school size of 399 students is around the middle for its level.
399
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,115
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ku-ring-gai Chase
28 schools — 10,764 students, average ICSEA 1,115.
By sector: Independent 12 · Government 12 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 7 · Secondary 4
| Galstaun College, Ingleside | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 328 | 1,046 |
| Northern Beaches Christian School, Terrey Hills | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,228 | 1,134 |
| Sydney Japanese International School, Terrey Hills | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 190 | 1,137 |
| Terrey Hills Public School, Terrey Hills | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 183 | 1,100 |
| Kinma School, Terrey Hills | Independent | Primary | 5.4 km | 67 | 1,096 |
| German International School Sydney, Terrey Hills | Independent | Combined | 5.9 km | 380 | 1,158 |
| A.G.B.U. Alexander Primary School, Duffys Forest | Independent | Primary | 6.0 km | 78 | 962 |
| Mater Maria Catholic College, Warriewood | Catholic | Secondary | 6.7 km | 1,098 | 1,085 |
| Pittwater High School, Mona Vale | Government | Secondary | 6.9 km | 881 | 1,071 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mona Vale | Catholic | Primary | 7.2 km | 417 | 1,104 |
| Bilgola Plateau Public School, Bilgola Plateau | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 344 | 1,121 |
| Mona Vale Public School, Mona Vale | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 671 | 1,096 |
| Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre, North Turramurra | Government | Combined | 7.5 km | — | — |
| Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner School, Belrose | Independent | Primary | 8.0 km | 180 | 1,092 |
| Yanginanook School, Belrose | Independent | Combined | 8.2 km | 65 | 1,051 |
| Covenant Christian School, Belrose | Independent | Combined | 8.3 km | 884 | 1,155 |
| Berowra Public School, Berowra | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 272 | 1,085 |
| Pacific Berowra Christian School, Berowra | Independent | Primary | 8.5 km | 61 | 1,136 |
| Maria Regina Catholic Primary School, Avalon Beach | Catholic | Primary | 8.8 km | 154 | 1,102 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Berowra Heights | Catholic | Primary | 9.0 km | 297 | 1,131 |
| John Colet School, Belrose | Independent | Primary | 9.3 km | 275 | 1,210 |
| Ku-ring-gai High School, North Turramurra | Government | Secondary | 9.4 km | 536 | 1,088 |
| Mount Kuring-gai Public School, Mount Kuring-Gai | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 132 | 1,083 |
| Belrose Public School, Belrose | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 186 | 1,111 |
| Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School, St Ives | Government | Combined | 10.2 km | 75 | 983 |
| St Ives Park Public School, St Ives | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 143 | 1,113 |
| Brigidine College St Ives, St Ives | Independent | Secondary | 10.7 km | 793 | 1,148 |
| St Ives North Public School, St Ives | Government | Primary | 10.9 km | 846 | 1,164 |
Sources
- 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 Ku-ring-gai Chase [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12213/ku-ring-gai-chase/topic/education