16.3% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pitnacree · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Pitnacree
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very few adults in Pitnacree have finished high school or university, which shapes a workforce focused on trade and practical skills. Only 16.3% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average of 58.8%. This creates a distinct gap in higher education compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 16.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Most residents stopped their schooling earlier, with 39.5% reaching Year 10 as their highest level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pitnacree, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
No adults in Pitnacree hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, 60% of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Pitnacree, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are mostly practical, with 40% of people studying architecture and building. Other fields include engineering, education, management, and society and culture, each making up about 10% to 13% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 14 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, with a typical size of 518 students and an advantage score higher than most areas.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
518
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Pitnacree
14 schools — 7,252 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Maitland Grossmann High School, East Maitland | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 900 | 960 |
| Linuwel School Ltd, East Maitland | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 244 | 1,041 |
| Maitland East Public School, East Maitland | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 559 | 975 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, East Maitland | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 449 | 1,063 |
| Maitland High School, East Maitland | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 958 | 947 |
| Tenambit Public School, Tenambit | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 283 | 893 |
| Nillo Infants School, Lorn | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 52 | 1,076 |
| All Saints College, Maitland | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,191 | 1,023 |
| St John the Baptist Primary School, Maitland | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 397 | 1,047 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland, East Maitland | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 108 | 975 |
| Bolwarra Public School, Bolwarra | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 390 | 1,032 |
| Maitland Public School, Maitland | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 405 | 936 |
| Largs Public School, Largs | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 155 | 991 |
| Hunter Valley Grammar School, Ashtonfield | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,161 | 1,134 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pitnacree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13237/pitnacree/topic/education