66.5% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ringwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ringwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees than the national average make Ringwood a well-qualified place to live. The number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher has jumped 12 points since 2011 to reach 33.6%. This academic trend is mirrored in school completion, with 66.5% of residents finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the Victorian figure at 66.5%, which is a 12 point increase since 2011. Nearly 67% of residents reached this level, while Year 11 was the highest grade for 9.8% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ringwood, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor's degree or higher is held by 33.6% of adults, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure. This represents a significant rise from 21.9% in 2011, with the most common qualification being a bachelor degree at 31.6%.
33.6% ▲ +53.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 33.6%
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 Ringwood, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in management and commerce are the most common at 21.0%. Other typical fields of study include society and culture, engineering, and health, which each account for about 12% or 10% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 7 schools and a very high total of 7,090 enrolments, making it one of the largest hubs for schooling at this level. Most students attend government schools (57.1%), and the typical school size is quite large at 1,013 students.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.19
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
50
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
7,090
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,013
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,089
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ringwood
50 schools — 29,334 students, average ICSEA 1,094.
By sector: Government 35 · Catholic 9 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 34 · Secondary 12 · Combined 4
| Ringwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,516 | 1,052 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Ringwood | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 248 | 981 |
| Norwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,083 | 1,059 |
| Mullum Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 261 | 1,064 |
| Eastwood Primary School, Ringwood East | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 555 | 1,092 |
| Aquinas College, Ringwood | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,659 | 1,085 |
| Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 566 | 1,072 |
| Tintern Grammar, Ringwood East | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 985 | 1,154 |
| Holy Spirit School, Ringwood North | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 386 | 1,102 |
| Ringwood North Primary School, Ringwood North | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 471 | 1,107 |
| Ringwood Heights Primary School, Ringwood North | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 215 | 1,104 |
| Tinternvale Primary School, Ringwood East | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 328 | 1,062 |
| Melba Secondary College, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 663 | 1,003 |
| Kalinda Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 424 | 1,097 |
| Heathmont East Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 570 | 1,127 |
| Ainslie Parklands Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 93 | 1,044 |
| Antonio Park Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 529 | 1,137 |
| Marlborough Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 124 | 1,037 |
| Heathmont College, Heathmont | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 667 | 1,014 |
| Sacred Heart School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 454 | 1,065 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar, Ringwood | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,899 | 1,155 |
| Rangeview Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 689 | 1,155 |
| Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School, Warranwood | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 470 | 1,097 |
| Bayswater Secondary College, Bayswater | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 256 | 972 |
| St James' School, Vermont | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 351 | 1,139 |
| Park Orchards Primary School, Park Orchards | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 338 | 1,119 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School, Croydon Hills | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 658 | 1,147 |
| Whitefriars College, Donvale | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,055 | 1,112 |
| Warranwood Primary School, Warranwood | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 375 | 1,089 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 490 | 1,127 |
| Dorset Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 525 | 1,034 |
| Bayswater Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 155 | 1,024 |
| Croydon Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 225 | 955 |
| Luther College, Croydon Hills | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,219 | 1,127 |
| Mullauna Secondary College, Mitcham | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 625 | 1,058 |
| Croydon Community School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 143 | 983 |
| St John's School, Mitcham | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 142 | 1,095 |
| St Anne's School, Park Orchards | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 231 | 1,119 |
| Bayswater West Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 223 | 1,003 |
| Croydon Hills Primary School, Croydon Hills | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 737 | 1,095 |
| St Luke's School, Wantirna | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 165 | 1,098 |
| Vermont Primary School, Vermont | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 752 | 1,161 |
| Regency Park Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 537 | 1,068 |
| Vermont Secondary College, Vermont | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,650 | 1,122 |
| Wantirna College, Wantirna | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 1,458 | 1,031 |
| Wantirna Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 53 | 1,031 |
| Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School, Nunawading | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 388 | 1,133 |
| Yarra Road Primary School, Croydon North | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 244 | 1,060 |
| Templeton Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 720 | 1,136 |
| The Knox School, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 6.4 km | 764 | 1,159 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ringwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031266/ringwood/topic/education