75.7% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 75.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ryde · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ryde
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 44% of adults in Ryde hold a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national figure of 26%. This highly educated profile is reflected in the local schools, which are among the most advantaged in the country. It is an area where university qualifications and high school completion are both very common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 75.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ryde, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified at this level, with 44.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%.
44.1% ▲ +59.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 44.1%
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 Ryde, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ryde has 54 schools within 3km, making it one of the largest clusters of schools in the region. While the average school is larger than most areas and highly advantaged, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other places.
1.29
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
54
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).
482
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,116
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ryde
54 schools — 25,525 students, average ICSEA 1,116.
By sector: Government 32 · Independent 11 · Catholic 11
By type: Primary 38 · Secondary 12 · Combined 4
| Northcross Christian School, Ryde | Independent | Primary | 0.3 km | 374 | 1,194 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 497 | 1,096 |
| Ryde Secondary College, Ryde | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,487 | 1,102 |
| Smalls Road Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 494 | 1,114 |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 347 | 1,115 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 17 | 1,011 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 579 | 1,118 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 786 | 1,065 |
| North Ryde Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 316 | 1,123 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 399 | 1,129 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 8 | 1,110 |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | — | — |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 265 | 1,144 |
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 790 | 1,127 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 131 | 1,095 |
| Kent Road Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 1,007 | 1,133 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Gladesville | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 409 | 1,145 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| Gladesville Public School, Gladesville | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 305 | 1,129 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 284 | 1,142 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 65 | 1,095 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 416 | 1,119 |
| St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 360 | 1,166 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| Lane Cove West Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 474 | 1,163 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 113 | 1,103 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 701 | 1,108 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 373 | 1,115 |
| NextSense School, Macquarie Park | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 7 | 1,017 |
| Mowbray Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 714 | 1,143 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 976 | 1,119 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 472 | 1,117 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 22 | 977 |
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 17 | 1,001 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre, Macquarie University | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 47 | 1,074 |
| Hunters Hill High School, Hunters Hill | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 790 | 1,104 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 665 | 1,114 |
| Epping Boys High School, Eastwood | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,493 | 1,117 |
| Saint Ignatius' College, Lane Cove | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,613 | 1,159 |
| Hunters Hill Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 228 | 1,149 |
| Epping Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 790 | 1,147 |
| Mortlake Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 261 | 1,081 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 4.9 km | 20 | 1,140 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13469/ryde/topic/education