48.8% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rosemeadow · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Rosemeadow
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 12.3% of adults in Rosemeadow hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This gap reflects a broader trend where fewer residents have finished high school compared to the rest of the state. Most of the community holds practical certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
While 48.8% of people completed Year 12, this is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. About a quarter of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rosemeadow, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 35.9%. This helps explain why the proportion of people with university degrees is much lower than in the rest of the country.
12.3% ▲ +61.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 Rosemeadow, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.3% and society and culture at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 18 schools within 3km, which is more than about 88% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, and two-thirds are government-run.
2.74
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Higher than 86% 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).
503
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rosemeadow
18 schools — 9,060 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Rosemeadow Public School, Rosemeadow | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 724 | 945 |
| John Therry Catholic College, Rosemeadow | Catholic | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,057 | 1,002 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Rosemeadow | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 202 | 1,045 |
| Mary Brooksbank School, Rosemeadow | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 123 | 1,000 |
| Ambarvale High School, Rosemeadow | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 807 | 925 |
| St Helens Park Public School, St Helens Park | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 363 | 968 |
| Thomas Acres Public School, Ambarvale | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 495 | 942 |
| Ambarvale Public School, Ambarvale | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 433 | 944 |
| Broughton Anglican College, Menangle Park | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,381 | 1,086 |
| Woodland Road Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 275 | 959 |
| Thomas Reddall High School, Ambarvale | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 488 | 908 |
| Bradbury Public School, Bradbury | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 704 | 987 |
| Sherwood Hills Christian School, Bradbury | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 145 | 1,040 |
| Dorchester School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 19 | 871 |
| Briar Road Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 263 | 835 |
| Airds High School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 542 | 875 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 341 | 1,043 |
| St Patrick's College Campbelltown, Campbelltown | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 698 | 1,049 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rosemeadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13424/rosemeadow/topic/education