63.8% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maroondah · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Maroondah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 10% of adults in Maroondah have gained a university degree since 2011, reflecting a strong trend toward higher education. This shift is seen in both tertiary degrees and high school completion, which now sits well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 63.8%. This is higher than most areas and sits well above the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maroondah, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most areas and well above the national figure. This represents a 10 point increase since 2011.
30.0% ▲ +52.5%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 30.0%
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 Maroondah, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Maroondah has 33 schools with a total of 18,636 enrolments. While the average school size is higher than most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other similar places.
33
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.58
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18,636
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
565
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,084
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Maroondah
33 schools — 18,636 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Government 23 · Independent 6 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Yarra Valley Grammar, Ringwood | Independent | Combined | — | 1,899 | 1,155 |
| Aquinas College, Ringwood | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,659 | 1,085 |
| Ringwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | — | 1,516 | 1,052 |
| Luther College, Croydon Hills | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,219 | 1,127 |
| Norwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | — | 1,083 | 1,059 |
| Tintern Grammar, Ringwood East | Independent | Combined | — | 985 | 1,154 |
| Croydon Hills Primary School, Croydon Hills | Government | Primary | — | 737 | 1,095 |
| Heathmont College, Heathmont | Government | Secondary | — | 667 | 1,014 |
| Melba Secondary College, Croydon | Government | Secondary | — | 663 | 1,003 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School, Croydon Hills | Independent | Primary | — | 658 | 1,147 |
| Heathmont East Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | — | 570 | 1,127 |
| Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | — | 566 | 1,072 |
| Eastwood Primary School, Ringwood East | Government | Primary | — | 555 | 1,092 |
| Dorset Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | — | 525 | 1,034 |
| Ruskin Park Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | — | 488 | 1,034 |
| Ringwood North Primary School, Ringwood North | Government | Primary | — | 471 | 1,107 |
| Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School, Warranwood | Independent | Combined | — | 470 | 1,097 |
| Sacred Heart School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | — | 454 | 1,065 |
| Kalinda Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | — | 424 | 1,097 |
| Holy Spirit School, Ringwood North | Catholic | Primary | — | 386 | 1,102 |
| Warranwood Primary School, Warranwood | Government | Primary | — | 375 | 1,089 |
| Tinternvale Primary School, Ringwood East | Government | Primary | — | 328 | 1,062 |
| Mullum Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | — | 261 | 1,064 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Ringwood | Catholic | Primary | — | 248 | 981 |
| Yarra Road Primary School, Croydon North | Government | Primary | — | 244 | 1,060 |
| Croydon Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | — | 225 | 955 |
| Ringwood Heights Primary School, Ringwood North | Government | Primary | — | 215 | 1,104 |
| Bayswater North Primary School, Bayswater North | Government | Primary | — | 211 | 1,015 |
| Croydon Community School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | — | 143 | 983 |
| Marlborough Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | — | 124 | 1,037 |
| Croydon Special Developmental School, Croydon South | Government | Combined | — | 106 | 976 |
| Ainslie Parklands Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | — | 93 | 1,044 |
| Village School, Croydon North | Independent | Primary | — | 68 | 1,089 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maroondah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21103/maroondah/topic/education