15
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).
Lucas Heights · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lucas Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Government schools make up over half of the education system in Lucas Heights. The area stands out for having an average school advantage score of 1,072, which is much higher than most other areas. This suggests a high level of resource and support for students across the local schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 0%, ahead of Year 11 (0%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common highest qualification level is Postgraduate degree at 0%, ahead of Graduate diploma / certificate (0%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 0%, ahead of Information technology (0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
With 15 schools within 3 km, Lucas Heights has more than 86% of similar areas. The schools here are also much larger than usual, with an average size of 593 students.
593
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,072
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lucas Heights
15 schools — 8,889 students, average ICSEA 1,072.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 4 · Secondary 4
| Lucas Heights Community School, Barden Ridge | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 796 | 1,038 |
| Shire Christian School, Barden Ridge | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 926 | 1,116 |
| Engadine West Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 541 | 1,057 |
| Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School, Engadine | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 42 | 1,108 |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Engadine | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 772 | 1,094 |
| Menai Public School, Menai | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 154 | 1,036 |
| Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town, Engadine | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 55 | 962 |
| St John Bosco College, Engadine | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 986 | 1,081 |
| Engadine Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 411 | 1,059 |
| Marton Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 318 | 1,063 |
| Aquinas Catholic College, Menai | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,140 | 1,082 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Menai | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 803 | 1,098 |
| Engadine High School, Engadine | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,063 | 1,051 |
| Yarrawarrah Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 249 | 1,081 |
| Heathcote High School, Heathcote | Government | Secondary | 5.9 km | 633 | 1,028 |
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 Lucas Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12426/lucas-heights/topic/education