69.3% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ringwood North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ringwood North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 70% of residents in Ringwood North finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This high level of schooling is reflected in the professional qualifications of the area, with a significant portion of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 69.3% of people completed Year 12, which is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and far above the Australian 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.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 34.1% of adults, a result that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national average of 26.3%.
34.1% ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 34.1%
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 23.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 34 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. The schools here are much larger than usual, with an average size of 636 students.
1.64
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34
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).
636
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,102
Higher than 92% 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 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 | 0.1 km | 471 | 1,107 |
| Holy Spirit School, Ringwood North | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 386 | 1,102 |
| Mullum Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 261 | 1,064 |
| Norwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,083 | 1,059 |
| Ringwood Heights Primary School, Ringwood North | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 215 | 1,104 |
| Kalinda Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 424 | 1,097 |
| Park Orchards Primary School, Park Orchards | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 338 | 1,119 |
| Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School, Warranwood | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 470 | 1,097 |
| St Anne's School, Park Orchards | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 231 | 1,119 |
| Warranwood Primary School, Warranwood | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 375 | 1,089 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar, Ringwood | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,899 | 1,155 |
| Melba Secondary College, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 663 | 1,003 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Ringwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 248 | 981 |
| Ringwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,516 | 1,052 |
| 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 | 3.3 km | 555 | 1,092 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School, Croydon Hills | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 658 | 1,147 |
| Aquinas College, Ringwood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,659 | 1,085 |
| Tintern Grammar, Ringwood East | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 985 | 1,154 |
| Antonio Park Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 529 | 1,137 |
| Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 566 | 1,072 |
| Sacred Heart School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 454 | 1,065 |
| Luther College, Croydon Hills | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,219 | 1,127 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 490 | 1,127 |
| Donvale Christian College, Donvale | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,623 | 1,158 |
| Croydon Hills Primary School, Croydon Hills | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 737 | 1,095 |
| Mullauna Secondary College, Mitcham | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 625 | 1,058 |
| Croydon Community School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 143 | 983 |
| Croydon Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 225 | 955 |
| Yarra Road Primary School, Croydon North | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 244 | 1,060 |
| St John's School, Mitcham | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 142 | 1,095 |
| Rangeview Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 689 | 1,155 |
| St James' School, Vermont | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 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/sal/SAL22176/ringwood-north/topic/education