# Education & Qualifications — Wollstonecraft

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Area: Wollstonecraft (Suburb / Locality)

Nearly 64% of adults in Wollstonecraft hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This is a highly educated area where school completion rates are among the highest for similar places. Most residents have a strong academic background, with a large proportion holding university degrees.

Schooling levels are very high here, with 88.1% of people completing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

University qualifications are common, as 63.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with 22.7% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.

Wollstonecraft has a high average school advantage score and larger than typical schools. While there are 38 schools within 3km, there are among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 29.6%, followed by society and culture at 17.7%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 88.1% | +8.7% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 63.8% | +21.5% since 2011 |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 0.95 | — |
| Schools within 3 km | 38 | — |
| Average school size | 689 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 1,170 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 88.1%, Year 10 5.5%, Year 11 2.4%, Year 9 or below 1.2%

**Highest qualification level** — Bachelor degree 46.8%, Postgraduate degree 22.7%, Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1%, Certificate III / IV 6.0%, Graduate diploma / certificate 5.8%, Certificate I / II 0.5%

**Field of qualification** — Management & commerce 29.6%, Society & culture 17.7%, Health 9.4%, Engineering & related 8.9%, Creative arts 6.7%, Information technology 5.7%, Natural & physical sciences 5.4%, Education 5.4%, Architecture & building 3.1%, Food, hospitality & personal services 1.6%, Agriculture & environment 0.8%

## Schools serving Wollstonecraft

38 schools, 24,786 students, average ICSEA 1,170.

By sector: Government 23, Independent 10, Catholic 5

By type: Primary 21, Secondary 11, Combined 6

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cammeraygal High School | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 905 |
| North Sydney Public School | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 756 |
| North Sydney Girls High School | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 916 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore | Catholic | Combined | 1.0 km | 1,609 |
| Cameragal Montessori School | Independent | Primary | 1.1 km | 40 |
| Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College | Independent | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,186 |
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School | Independent | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,724 |
| North Sydney Boys High School | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 933 |
| International Chinese School | Independent | Primary | 1.1 km | 116 |
| Wenona School | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,385 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14377/wollstonecraft/topic/education