57.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Springfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Springfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well below the national figure, only 22.4% of adults in Springfield hold a bachelor degree or higher. While this is still higher than most similar areas, it highlights a significant gap compared to the broader state and country. The area shows a strong mix of vocational and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57% of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this remains a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Springfield, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 32.6%. This helps explain why the typical qualification level is well below the state and national averages for university degrees.
22.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 22.4%
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 Springfield, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by society and culture at 13.8% and health at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Springfield has 26 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number at this level. These schools are typically much larger than those in similar areas, with 57.7% being government-run.
1.16
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
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).
552
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,077
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Springfield
26 schools — 13,799 students, average ICSEA 1,077.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 7 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 7 · Secondary 6
| Chertsey Primary School, Springfield | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 125 | 935 |
| Woodport Public School, Erina | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 429 | 1,041 |
| Erina High School, Erina | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 781 | 996 |
| Central Coast Adventist School, Erina | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,136 | 1,112 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, East Gosford | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 384 | 1,090 |
| Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre, Gosford | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | — | — |
| North Gosford Learning Centre, North Gosford | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 38 | 905 |
| Gosford East Public School, East Gosford | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 334 | 1,017 |
| Central Coast Grammar School, Erina Heights | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,561 | 1,155 |
| St Joseph's Catholic College, East Gosford | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 802 | 1,075 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Wyoming | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 443 | 1,076 |
| Wyoming Public School, Wyoming | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 302 | 940 |
| St Edward's Christian Brothers' College, East Gosford | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 971 | 1,068 |
| ET Australia Secondary College, Gosford | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 280 | 976 |
| Gosford High School, Gosford | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,067 | 1,157 |
| Valley View Public School, Wyoming | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 325 | 987 |
| Henry Kendall High School, Gosford | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 789 | 1,030 |
| Gosford Public School, West Gosford | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 545 | 1,049 |
| Yattalunga Valley Christian School, Green Point | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 26 | 1,095 |
| Erina Heights Public School, Erina Heights | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 254 | 1,094 |
| Green Point Christian College, Green Point | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,175 | 1,106 |
| Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School, Terrigal | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 605 | 1,102 |
| Glenvale School, Narara | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 159 | 963 |
| Holgate Public School, Holgate | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 95 | 1,047 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Gosford, Narara | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 694 | 1,093 |
| Point Clare Public School, Point Clare | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 479 | 1,058 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13639/springfield/topic/education