Tintern Grammar
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ringwood East, Victoria 3135 · Maroondah LGA
#36 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#88 of 1,259 nationally
About Tintern Grammar
Tintern Grammar is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Ringwood East, Victoria (3135), within the Maroondah local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 985 students (500 girls and 485 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Tintern Grammar has an ICSEA value of 1154, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 62% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 119 teachers (107.7 full-time equivalent) and 87 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tintern Grammar scores 81.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 36th of 239 combined schools in VIC (2nd of 3 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 1154
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+26% enrolments since 2020 (area median +26%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Tintern Grammar's 985 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tintern Grammar have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tintern Grammar
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Eastwood Primary School
Ringwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1092 · 371 m away
Tinternvale Primary School
Ringwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1062 · 821 m away
Ringwood Secondary College
Ringwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.5 km away
Heathmont East Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.6 km away
Great Ryrie Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.9 km away
Aquinas College
Ringwood · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,659 students · ICSEA 1085 · 2.0 km away
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Ringwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.1 km away
Croydon Special Developmental School
Croydon South · Government special · U
106 students · ICSEA 976 · 2.1 km away
Melba Secondary College
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.3 km away
Norwood Secondary College
Ringwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,083 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
200 students · ICSEA 1154
St Margaret's Berwick Grammar
Berwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
980 students · ICSEA 1155
Yarra Valley Grammar
Ringwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,899 students · ICSEA 1155
Kardinia International College
Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,925 students · ICSEA 1155
The Geelong College
Newtown · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,573 students · ICSEA 1156
Firbank Grammar School
Brighton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,046 students · ICSEA 1152
Frequently asked questions
Is Tintern Grammar a public or private school?
Tintern Grammar is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Tintern Grammar offer?
Tintern Grammar offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Tintern Grammar?
In 2025, Tintern Grammar had 985 enrolled students (500 girls, 485 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tintern Grammar?
Tintern Grammar has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1154. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tintern Grammar rank in VIC?
Tintern Grammar ranks 36th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (81.0/100), and 88th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tintern Grammar?
Tintern Grammar has about 9.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Tintern Grammar?
In 2025, Tintern Grammar recorded a median VCE study score of 34 with 18.6% of study scores at 40 or above, from 170 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tintern Grammar?
In 2025, Tintern Grammar had 136 students in Year 7 and 94 in Year 12.
Is Tintern Grammar co-ed?
Yes. Tintern Grammar is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tintern Grammar?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tintern Grammar 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 Tintern Grammar?
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