Norwood Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ringwood, Victoria 3134 · Maroondah LGA
About Norwood Secondary College
Norwood Secondary College is a public 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 1,083 students (530 girls and 553 boys).
Norwood Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1059, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 84 teachers (76.8 full-time equivalent) and 56 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Norwood Secondary College scores 67.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 120th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (3rd 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 1059
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Norwood Secondary College's 1,083 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Norwood Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Norwood Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mullum Primary School
Ringwood · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1064 · 322 m away
Holy Spirit School
Ringwood North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
386 students · ICSEA 1102 · 814 m away
Ringwood North Primary School
Ringwood North · Government primary · Prep-6
471 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.0 km away
Kalinda Primary School
Ringwood · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.8 km away
Ringwood Secondary College
Ringwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.8 km away
Ringwood Heights Primary School
Ringwood North · Government primary · Prep-6
215 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.8 km away
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Ringwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.9 km away
Melba Secondary College
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.1 km away
Eastwood Primary School
Ringwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1092 · 2.2 km away
Tintern Grammar
Ringwood East · Independent combined · Prep-12
985 students · ICSEA 1154 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Northern College of the Arts and Technology
Preston · Government high school · 10-12
367 students · ICSEA 1060
Mullauna Secondary College
Mitcham · Government high school · 7-12
625 students · ICSEA 1058
Surf Coast Secondary College
Torquay · Government high school · 7-12
879 students · ICSEA 1060
Mordialloc College
Mordialloc · Government high school · 7-12
1,218 students · ICSEA 1062
Box Hill Senior Secondary College
Mont Albert North · Government high school · 9-12
281 students · ICSEA 1055
Mount Eliza Secondary College
Mount Eliza · Government high school · 7-12
791 students · ICSEA 1063
Frequently asked questions
Is Norwood Secondary College a public or private school?
Norwood Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Norwood Secondary College offer?
Norwood Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Norwood Secondary College?
In 2025, Norwood Secondary College had 1,083 enrolled students (530 girls, 553 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Norwood Secondary College?
Norwood Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1059. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Norwood Secondary College rank in VIC?
Norwood Secondary College ranks 120th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (67.2/100), and 353rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Norwood Secondary College?
Norwood Secondary College has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Norwood Secondary College?
In 2025, Norwood Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 3.4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 227 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Norwood Secondary College?
In 2025, Norwood Secondary College had 199 students in Year 7 and 144 in Year 12.
Is Norwood Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Norwood Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Norwood Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Norwood Secondary 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 Norwood Secondary College?
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