75.7% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 75.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Rocks · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in North Rocks
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highly educated residents define the daily life of North Rocks, where 41.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%. The area stands out for its strong academic achievement, with school completion rates and university qualifications both sitting among the highest for similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the New South Wales figure, with 75.7% of residents finishing school. This is 17 points higher than both the state and national averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Rocks, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a very high proportion of university graduates, as 41.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%.
41.1% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 41.1%
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 North Rocks, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 26.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
North Rocks has some of the most advantaged schools in the region and an average school size of 637, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 59 schools within 3 km, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other places.
1.68
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
59
Higher than 93% 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).
637
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,111
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving North Rocks
59 schools — 36,305 students, average ICSEA 1,111.
By sector: Government 36 · Catholic 13 · Independent 10
By type: Primary 33 · Secondary 15 · Combined 11
| Christ The King Primary School, North Rocks | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 279 | 1,102 |
| The Hills School, Northmead | Government | Combined | 1.1 km | 112 | 1,046 |
| North Rocks Public School, North Rocks | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 861 | 1,137 |
| Muirfield High School, North Rocks | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 836 | 1,082 |
| Tara Anglican School for Girls, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 979 | 1,175 |
| The King's School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 2,150 | 1,163 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Baulkham Hills South | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 403 | 1,119 |
| Burnside Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 218 | 1,124 |
| Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School, Northmead | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,239 | 1,069 |
| Redeemer Baptist School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 549 | 1,141 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney, Oatlands | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 283 | 980 |
| Carlingford West Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 1,636 | 1,119 |
| Cumberland High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,173 | 1,060 |
| St Monica's Primary School, North Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 195 | 1,127 |
| Northmead Public School, Northmead | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 614 | 1,082 |
| Murray Farm Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 787 | 1,142 |
| James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 857 | 1,222 |
| Hills Montessori School, West Pennant Hills | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 16 | 1,141 |
| Oatlands Public School, Oatlands | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 159 | 1,072 |
| Baulkham Hills North Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 876 | 1,130 |
| Winston Hills Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 636 | 1,104 |
| Woodbury, Baulkham Hills | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 22 | 1,112 |
| Parramatta North Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 253 | 1,077 |
| Parramatta East Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 465 | 1,091 |
| Jasper Road Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 803 | 1,132 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Carlingford | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 262 | 1,140 |
| Carlingford High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,772 | 1,111 |
| Baulkham Hills High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,223 | 1,203 |
| Telopea Public School, Telopea | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 139 | 991 |
| The Childrens Hospital School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | — | — |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 408 | 1,094 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 188 | 1,083 |
| Roselea Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 306 | 1,112 |
| Redbank School, Westmead | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 46 | 1,001 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 644 | 1,109 |
| Dundas Public School, Dundas | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 312 | 1,070 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Parramatta | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,097 | 1,144 |
| Palm Avenue School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | — | — |
| St Paul the Apostle Primary School, Winston Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 385 | 1,100 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 74 | 1,070 |
| St Gabriel's School for students with special needs, Castle Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 207 | 1,069 |
| Bayanami Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 663 | 1,108 |
| Toongabbie East Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 107 | 898 |
| Macarthur Girls High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 997 | 1,071 |
| Catherine McAuley Westmead, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,210 | 1,087 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 389 | 1,121 |
| Karonga School, Epping | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 89 | 1,030 |
| Gilroy Catholic College, Castle Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,307 | 1,096 |
| Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,043 | 1,086 |
| Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,636 | 994 |
| Excelsior Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 561 | 1,150 |
| Parramatta Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 671 | 1,134 |
| Toongabbie Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 381 | 1,063 |
| West Pennant Hills Public School, West Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 510 | 1,134 |
| Westmead Public School, Westmead | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 717 | 1,117 |
| Tangara School for Girls, Cherrybrook | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 771 | 1,141 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 479 | 1,145 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 182 | 1,106 |
| Parramatta High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,128 | 1,132 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13013/north-rocks/topic/education