71.4% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Norwest · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Norwest
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce degrees are the most common qualification in Norwest, where nearly 30% of residents hold one. This is a highly educated area where school and university completion rates sit far above the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 71.4% of people completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Norwest, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the 26.3% national average. This high level of qualification is reflected in the 16.6% of people who have a postgraduate degree.
39.8% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Norwest, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Postgraduate degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.6%, followed by society and culture at 13.2% and engineering at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Norwest is served by 30 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for similar areas. These schools are typically large and have an advantage score among the highest at this level.
30
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).
826
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,127
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Norwest
30 schools — 24,794 students, average ICSEA 1,127.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 6 · Combined 5
| Bella Vista Public School, Bella Vista | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 1,104 | 1,147 |
| St Angela's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 618 | 1,126 |
| Crestwood High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,022 | 1,103 |
| Kellyville Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 855 | 1,136 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Baulkham Hills | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 696 | 1,113 |
| William Clarke College, Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,951 | 1,162 |
| Crestwood Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 633 | 1,139 |
| Glenwood High School, Glenwood | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,507 | 1,090 |
| Kellyville High School, Kellyville | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 869 | 1,086 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 627 | 1,116 |
| Parklea Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 566 | 1,083 |
| Tallowood School, Kellyville | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 98 | 1,034 |
| Excelsior Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 561 | 1,150 |
| Sherwood Ridge Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 584 | 1,114 |
| Matthew Pearce Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 1,270 | 1,177 |
| Samuel Gilbert Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 643 | 1,128 |
| Gilroy Catholic College, Castle Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,307 | 1,096 |
| Castle Hill High School, Castle Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,845 | 1,121 |
| Baulkham Hills High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,223 | 1,203 |
| Seven Hills North Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 246 | 1,066 |
| Caddies Creek Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 868 | 1,120 |
| St Gabriel's School for students with special needs, Castle Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 207 | 1,069 |
| Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 733 | 1,122 |
| Vardys Road Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 437 | 1,038 |
| Holy Cross Primary School, Glenwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 386 | 1,119 |
| Hills Adventist College, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 823 | 1,150 |
| Castle Hill Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 970 | 1,128 |
| Beaumont Hills Public School, Beaumont Hills | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 466 | 1,107 |
| Jasper Road Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 803 | 1,132 |
| Baulkham Hills North Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 876 | 1,130 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Norwest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13036/norwest/topic/education