57.0% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Annan · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mount Annan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Mount Annan have shifted since 2011, with 57% of residents now completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas, although it remains slightly below the national figure. The community shows a strong lean towards trade and professional certificates alongside university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 57%, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Annan, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. Despite this, the figure is well below the state and national averages.
19.3% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
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 Mount Annan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 22.4%, followed by engineering at 16.3% and society and culture at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than those in most similar areas, with an average size of 682 students. While there are 29 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for this level.
0.72
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
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).
682
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,015
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 Mount Annan
29 schools — 19,771 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 6 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 9 · Combined 5
| Mount Annan Public School, Mount Annan | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 653 | 1,005 |
| Mount Annan High School, Mount Annan | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 876 | 980 |
| Currans Hill Public School, Currans Hill | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 545 | 981 |
| Narellan Vale Public School, Narellan Vale | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 619 | 1,006 |
| Mount Annan Christian College, Mount Annan | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,059 | 1,050 |
| Elizabeth Macarthur High School, Narellan | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,400 | 1,014 |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Narellan Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 685 | 1,052 |
| Magdalene Catholic College, Smeaton Grange | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,137 | 1,039 |
| St Gregory's College Campbelltown, Gregory Hills | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,442 | 1,057 |
| Narellan Public School, Narellan | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 291 | 969 |
| Yandelora School, Narellan | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 118 | 1,017 |
| Elderslie Public School, Elderslie | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 539 | 1,011 |
| Broughton Anglican College, Menangle Park | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,381 | 1,086 |
| Blairmount Public School, Blairmount | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 450 | 978 |
| Thomas Acres Public School, Ambarvale | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 495 | 942 |
| Ambarvale Public School, Ambarvale | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 433 | 944 |
| Thomas Reddall High School, Ambarvale | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 488 | 908 |
| Spring Farm Public School, Spring Farm | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 866 | 1,009 |
| Eagle Vale High School, Eagle Vale | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 662 | 932 |
| Elderslie High School, Elderslie | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 857 | 988 |
| Mary Brooksbank School, Rosemeadow | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 123 | 1,000 |
| Gledswood Hills High School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 87 | 1,013 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Rosemeadow | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 202 | 1,045 |
| Harrington Park Public School, Harrington Park | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 731 | 1,035 |
| Mawarra Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 386 | 1,017 |
| John Therry Catholic College, Rosemeadow | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,057 | 1,002 |
| Campbelltown Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 284 | 946 |
| St Benedict's Catholic College, Oran Park | Catholic | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,074 | 1,040 |
| St Justin's Catholic Primary School, Oran Park | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 831 | 1,051 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Annan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12756/mount-annan/topic/education