68.0% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Winston Hills · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Winston Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national average for schooling, Winston Hills is an area where 68% of people have finished Year 12. This strong educational foundation is reflected in the workforce, with a much higher proportion of adults holding university degrees compared to most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 68% of residents who completed Year 12 is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the Australian average of 58.8%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Winston Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 32.6% of adults, which is well above the 26.3% national figure. Most common qualifications include bachelor degrees at 33.1% and Certificate III or IV at 21.3%.
32.6% ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 32.6%
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 Winston Hills, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 27.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 55 schools within 3km, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. The schools here are larger than usual and have some of the highest advantage scores at this level.
1.17
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
55
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).
609
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,107
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 Winston Hills
55 schools — 32,252 students, average ICSEA 1,107.
By sector: Government 36 · Catholic 12 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 32 · Secondary 13 · Combined 10
| Winston Hills Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 636 | 1,104 |
| St Paul the Apostle Primary School, Winston Hills | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 385 | 1,100 |
| Model Farms High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,021 | 1,073 |
| Winston Heights Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 304 | 1,103 |
| Woodbury, Baulkham Hills | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 22 | 1,112 |
| Northmead Public School, Northmead | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 614 | 1,082 |
| Toongabbie Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 381 | 1,063 |
| Jasper Road Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 803 | 1,132 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Baulkham Hills South | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 403 | 1,119 |
| Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School, Northmead | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,239 | 1,069 |
| The Hills School, Northmead | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 112 | 1,046 |
| Toongabbie East Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 107 | 898 |
| Matthew Pearce Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 1,270 | 1,177 |
| Pendle Hill High School, Wentworthville | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 692 | 1,001 |
| Palm Avenue School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | — | — |
| St Monica's Primary School, North Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 195 | 1,127 |
| Toongabbie West Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 268 | 1,046 |
| Redbank School, Westmead | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 46 | 1,001 |
| Seven Hills North Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 246 | 1,066 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 389 | 1,121 |
| The Childrens Hospital School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | — | — |
| Darcy Road Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 576 | 1,122 |
| Catherine McAuley Westmead, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,210 | 1,087 |
| Baulkham Hills High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,223 | 1,203 |
| Crestwood Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 633 | 1,139 |
| St Anthony's Primary School, Girraween | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 385 | 1,129 |
| Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,043 | 1,086 |
| Baulkham Hills North Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 876 | 1,130 |
| The Meadows Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 335 | 984 |
| Seven Hills High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 480 | 969 |
| Tara Anglican School for Girls, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 979 | 1,175 |
| Toongabbie Christian College, Toongabbie | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,242 | 1,106 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Baulkham Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 696 | 1,113 |
| Crestwood High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,022 | 1,103 |
| Westmead Public School, Westmead | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 717 | 1,117 |
| Girraween Public School, Girraween | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 1,072 | 1,132 |
| Parramatta North Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 253 | 1,077 |
| The Hills Sports High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 913 | 967 |
| Redeemer Baptist School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 549 | 1,141 |
| Burnside Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 218 | 1,124 |
| Seven Hills Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 131 | 1,033 |
| Christ The King Primary School, North Rocks | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 279 | 1,102 |
| William Rose School, Seven Hills | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 86 | 1,009 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 408 | 1,094 |
| St Gabriel's School for students with special needs, Castle Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 207 | 1,069 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Parramatta | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,097 | 1,144 |
| Vardys Road Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 437 | 1,038 |
| Muirfield High School, North Rocks | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 836 | 1,082 |
| Girraween High School, Girraween | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 784 | 1,199 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 182 | 1,106 |
| Bayanami Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 663 | 1,108 |
| North Rocks Public School, North Rocks | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 861 | 1,137 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Seven Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 389 | 1,076 |
| The King's School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 2,150 | 1,163 |
| Lalor Park Public School, Lalor Park | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 187 | 916 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Winston Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14353/winston-hills/topic/education