67.3% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ringwood East · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ringwood East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment has climbed steadily in Ringwood East, where 67.3% of residents have now completed Year 12. This is well above the national figure, reflecting a highly schooled population. The area stands out for its high proportion of university degrees and well-resourced schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher than in most areas, with 67.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and the 58.8% national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ringwood East, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 33.6% of adults, which is well above both the state and national figures. This high level of qualification is seen in the 31.1% who hold a bachelor degree and 13% with a postgraduate degree.
33.6% ▲ +53.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 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 East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by society and culture at 12.6% and engineering at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than in most areas and have a much higher advantage score. While there are 35 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most similar areas.
1.45
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
Higher than 89% 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).
545
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,084
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ringwood East
35 schools — 19,084 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Government 25 · Independent 5 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| Eastwood Primary School, Ringwood East | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 555 | 1,092 |
| Tintern Grammar, Ringwood East | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 985 | 1,154 |
| Ringwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,516 | 1,052 |
| Tinternvale Primary School, Ringwood East | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 328 | 1,062 |
| Norwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,083 | 1,059 |
| Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 566 | 1,072 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Ringwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 248 | 981 |
| Aquinas College, Ringwood | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,659 | 1,085 |
| Mullum Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 261 | 1,064 |
| Melba Secondary College, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 663 | 1,003 |
| Heathmont East Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 570 | 1,127 |
| Ainslie Parklands Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 93 | 1,044 |
| Sacred Heart School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 454 | 1,065 |
| Kalinda Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 424 | 1,097 |
| Holy Spirit School, Ringwood North | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 386 | 1,102 |
| Croydon Special Developmental School, Croydon South | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 106 | 976 |
| Ringwood North Primary School, Ringwood North | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 471 | 1,107 |
| Dorset Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 525 | 1,034 |
| Bayswater Secondary College, Bayswater | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 256 | 972 |
| Marlborough Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 124 | 1,037 |
| Ringwood Heights Primary School, Ringwood North | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 215 | 1,104 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar, Ringwood | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,899 | 1,155 |
| Croydon Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 225 | 955 |
| Heathmont College, Heathmont | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 667 | 1,014 |
| Bayswater Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 155 | 1,024 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School, Croydon Hills | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 658 | 1,147 |
| Croydon Community School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 143 | 983 |
| Luther College, Croydon Hills | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,219 | 1,127 |
| Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School, Warranwood | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 470 | 1,097 |
| Antonio Park Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 529 | 1,137 |
| Bayswater West Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 223 | 1,003 |
| Bayswater North Primary School, Bayswater North | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 211 | 1,015 |
| Warranwood Primary School, Warranwood | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 375 | 1,089 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Bayswater | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 85 | 1,003 |
| Croydon Hills Primary School, Croydon Hills | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 737 | 1,095 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ringwood East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22175/ringwood-east/topic/education