Aquinas College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ringwood, Victoria 3134 · Maroondah LGA
About Aquinas College
Aquinas College is a catholic high school located in Ringwood, Victoria (3134), within the Maroondah local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,659 students (810 girls and 849 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Aquinas College has an ICSEA value of 1085, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 159 teachers (141.8 full-time equivalent) and 92 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Aquinas College scores 76.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 48th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (2nd of 7 in the Maroondah area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1085
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Aquinas College's 1,659 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Aquinas College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Aquinas College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Great Ryrie Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1072 · 231 m away
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Ringwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 981 · 781 m away
Ringwood Secondary College
Ringwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1052 · 795 m away
Marlborough Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
124 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.5 km away
Eastwood Primary School
Ringwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.7 km away
Heathmont College
Heathmont · Government high school · 7-12
667 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.7 km away
Tintern Grammar
Ringwood East · Independent combined · Prep-12
985 students · ICSEA 1154 · 2.0 km away
Heathmont East Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.1 km away
Norwood Secondary College
Ringwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,083 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.5 km away
Rangeview Primary School
Mitcham · Government primary · Prep-6
689 students · ICSEA 1155 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Kilbreda College
Mentone · Catholic high school · 7-12
928 students · ICSEA 1082
Ave Maria College
Aberfeldie · Catholic high school · 7-12
826 students · ICSEA 1082
Mazenod College
Mulgrave · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,469 students · ICSEA 1089
Academy of Mary Immaculate
Fitzroy · Catholic high school · 7-12
612 students · ICSEA 1079
Emmanuel College
Altona North · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,533 students · ICSEA 1079
Iona College Geelong
Charlemont · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,332 students · ICSEA 1078
Frequently asked questions
Is Aquinas College a public or private school?
Aquinas College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Aquinas College offer?
Aquinas College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Aquinas College?
In 2025, Aquinas College had 1,659 enrolled students (810 girls, 849 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Aquinas College?
Aquinas College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1085. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Aquinas College rank in VIC?
Aquinas College ranks 48th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (76.8/100), and 116th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Aquinas College?
Aquinas College has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Aquinas College?
In 2025, Aquinas College recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 4.8% of study scores at 40 or above, from 359 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Aquinas College?
In 2025, Aquinas College had 302 students in Year 7 and 223 in Year 12.
Is Aquinas College co-ed?
Yes. Aquinas College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Aquinas College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Aquinas College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Aquinas College?
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