84.3% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.0%
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Naremburn · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Naremburn
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of all adults in Naremburn hold a university degree, reflecting a highly educated community. This is far above the national figure, with a strong emphasis on high school completion and postgraduate study. The area stands out for its academic achievement compared to most other places in the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 84.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Naremburn, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 57.0% of adults, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This high level of education is driven by a large number of people with bachelor degrees (45.8%) and postgraduate qualifications (21.5%).
57.0% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 57.0%
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 Naremburn, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Naremburn are most common in management and commerce (31.7%) and society and culture (15.3%). Other frequent fields include health, engineering, and the creative arts.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged in the region, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Over half of the schools are government run, with 36 schools located within 3km.
0.84
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 89% 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).
739
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,165
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Naremburn
36 schools — 25,870 students, average ICSEA 1,165.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 9 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 10 · Combined 6
| Naremburn School, Naremburn | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 30 | 1,075 |
| Cammeray Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 622 | 1,168 |
| Royal North Shore Hospital School, St Leonards | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | — | — |
| Bradfield College, St Leonards | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 322 | 1,108 |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Northbridge | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 102 | 1,170 |
| Anzac Park Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 720 | 1,147 |
| International Chinese School, St Leonards | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 116 | 1,172 |
| North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 916 | 1,203 |
| North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 933 | 1,195 |
| Artarmon Public School, Artarmon | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 1,063 | 1,167 |
| Willoughby Girls High School, Willoughby | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,036 | 1,152 |
| Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 905 | 1,135 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,609 | 1,166 |
| Willoughby Public School, Willoughby | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 905 | 1,143 |
| Northbridge Public School, Northbridge | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 364 | 1,181 |
| Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 40 | 1,179 |
| Greenwich Public School, Greenwich | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 367 | 1,175 |
| North Sydney Public School, Waverton | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 756 | 1,144 |
| Wenona School, North Sydney | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,385 | 1,187 |
| Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,186 | 1,179 |
| Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 641 | 1,169 |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Willoughby | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 277 | 1,161 |
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,724 | 1,205 |
| SCECGS Redlands, Cremorne | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,680 | 1,190 |
| Currambena Primary School, Lane Cove | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 79 | 1,120 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Lane Cove | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 502 | 1,176 |
| Middle Harbour Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 423 | 1,162 |
| Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Middle Cove | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 405 | 1,148 |
| Lane Cove Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 688 | 1,178 |
| Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School, Chatswood | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 355 | 1,144 |
| St Pius X College, Chatswood | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,183 | 1,144 |
| Mercy Catholic College, Chatswood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 728 | 1,134 |
| Chatswood Public School, Chatswood | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 1,083 | 1,143 |
| Chatswood High School, Chatswood | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 2,147 | 1,137 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mosman | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 373 | 1,189 |
| Beauty Point Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 205 | 1,154 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Naremburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12908/naremburn/topic/education