72.1% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 72.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tennyson Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Tennyson Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 40% of adults in Tennyson Point hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This strong educational profile is mirrored in school completion rates, with the vast majority of residents finishing their secondary studies.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 72.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 13 percentage points higher than in both New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tennyson Point, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 40.9% of adults, which is far above the 26.3% national average. The most common high-level qualification is a bachelor degree, held by 40.2% of the population.
40.9% ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 40.9%
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 Tennyson Point, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 27.1%, followed by health at 14.8% and engineering and related fields at 9.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tennyson Point has access to 29 schools within 3km, among the largest number for similar areas. These schools have a high average advantage score and a typical size of 468 students.
29
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).
468
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,108
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tennyson Point
29 schools — 13,109 students, average ICSEA 1,108.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 6 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Gladesville Public School, Gladesville | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 305 | 1,129 |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Gladesville | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 113 | 1,103 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 786 | 1,065 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 579 | 1,118 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 65 | 1,095 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| Ryde Secondary College, Ryde | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,487 | 1,102 |
| St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 409 | 1,145 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 360 | 1,166 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 497 | 1,096 |
| Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | — | — |
| Mortlake Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 261 | 1,081 |
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 665 | 1,114 |
| Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 368 | 1,113 |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 347 | 1,115 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| Northcross Christian School, Ryde | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 374 | 1,194 |
| Hunters Hill High School, Hunters Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 790 | 1,104 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| Hunters Hill Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 228 | 1,149 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 17 | 1,011 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 8 | 1,110 |
| Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 508 | 1,112 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 484 | 1,133 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tennyson Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13805/tennyson-point/topic/education