Ringwood Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ringwood, Victoria 3134 · Maroondah LGA
About Ringwood Secondary College
Ringwood 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 1,516 students (757 girls and 759 boys).
Ringwood Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1052, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 141 teachers (120.6 full-time equivalent) and 92 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ringwood Secondary College scores 64.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 136th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (4th 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 1052
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Ringwood Secondary College's 1,516 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ringwood Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ringwood Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Ringwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 981 · 612 m away
Aquinas College
Ringwood · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,659 students · ICSEA 1085 · 795 m away
Great Ryrie Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1072 · 811 m away
Eastwood Primary School
Ringwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.2 km away
Tintern Grammar
Ringwood East · Independent combined · Prep-12
985 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.5 km away
Norwood Secondary College
Ringwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,083 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.8 km away
Mullum Primary School
Ringwood · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.1 km away
Heathmont East Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.2 km away
Marlborough Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
124 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.3 km away
Tinternvale Primary School
Ringwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1062 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
South Oakleigh College
Oakleigh South · Government high school · 7-12
950 students · ICSEA 1052
Belmont High School
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
1,291 students · ICSEA 1053
Wulerrp Secondary College
Clyde North · Government high school · 7
233 students · ICSEA 1053
Cheltenham Secondary College
Cheltenham · Government high school · 7-12
759 students · ICSEA 1054
Box Hill Senior Secondary College
Mont Albert North · Government high school · 9-12
281 students · ICSEA 1055
Warrandyte High School
Warrandyte · Government high school · 7-12
278 students · ICSEA 1049
Frequently asked questions
Is Ringwood Secondary College a public or private school?
Ringwood Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Ringwood Secondary College offer?
Ringwood Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Ringwood Secondary College?
In 2025, Ringwood Secondary College had 1,516 enrolled students (757 girls, 759 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ringwood Secondary College?
Ringwood Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1052. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ringwood Secondary College rank in VIC?
Ringwood Secondary College ranks 136th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (64.4/100), and 413th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ringwood Secondary College?
Ringwood Secondary College has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Ringwood Secondary College?
In 2025, Ringwood Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 9.1% of study scores at 40 or above, from 335 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ringwood Secondary College?
In 2025, Ringwood Secondary College had 245 students in Year 7 and 242 in Year 12.
Is Ringwood Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Ringwood Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ringwood Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ringwood 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 Ringwood Secondary College?
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