69.4% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ringwood North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ringwood North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national figure, nearly 70% of Ringwood North residents have completed Year 12. This educational edge is reflected in the adult population, where a high proportion hold university degrees compared to the rest of the state. The area has seen a steady climb in qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 8.8 points since 2011 to reach 69.4%. This is far above the Australian average of 58.8% and well above the Victorian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ringwood North, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 34.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and has risen 8.8 points since 2011.
34.2% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 34.2%
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 North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.2%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools have a school advantage score of 1,105, which is much higher than most areas. While there are only three schools in the area, there are 34 schools within a 3km radius.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.70
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34
Higher than 75% 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).
1,072
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
357
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,105
Higher than 85% 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 North
34 schools — 21,622 students, average ICSEA 1,102.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 8 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| Ringwood North Primary School, Ringwood North | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 471 | 1,107 |
| Holy Spirit School, Ringwood North | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 386 | 1,102 |
| Mullum Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 261 | 1,064 |
| Norwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,083 | 1,059 |
| Ringwood Heights Primary School, Ringwood North | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 215 | 1,104 |
| Kalinda Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 424 | 1,097 |
| Park Orchards Primary School, Park Orchards | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 338 | 1,119 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Ringwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 248 | 981 |
| Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School, Warranwood | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 470 | 1,097 |
| Ringwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,516 | 1,052 |
| Melba Secondary College, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 663 | 1,003 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar, Ringwood | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,899 | 1,155 |
| Warranwood Primary School, Warranwood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 375 | 1,089 |
| St Anne's School, Park Orchards | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 231 | 1,119 |
| Whitefriars College, Donvale | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,055 | 1,112 |
| Ainslie Parklands Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 93 | 1,044 |
| Eastwood Primary School, Ringwood East | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 555 | 1,092 |
| Aquinas College, Ringwood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,659 | 1,085 |
| Tintern Grammar, Ringwood East | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 985 | 1,154 |
| Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 566 | 1,072 |
| Antonio Park Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 529 | 1,137 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School, Croydon Hills | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 658 | 1,147 |
| Sacred Heart School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 454 | 1,065 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 490 | 1,127 |
| Luther College, Croydon Hills | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,219 | 1,127 |
| Mullauna Secondary College, Mitcham | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 625 | 1,058 |
| Donvale Christian College, Donvale | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,623 | 1,158 |
| Croydon Hills Primary School, Croydon Hills | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 737 | 1,095 |
| Croydon Community School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 143 | 983 |
| Croydon Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 225 | 955 |
| St John's School, Mitcham | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 142 | 1,095 |
| Rangeview Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 689 | 1,155 |
| Yarra Road Primary School, Croydon North | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 244 | 1,060 |
| St James' School, Vermont | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 351 | 1,139 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ringwood North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031268/ringwood-north/topic/education