Yarra Valley Grammar
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ringwood, Victoria 3134 · Maroondah LGA
About Yarra Valley Grammar
Yarra Valley Grammar is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Ringwood, Victoria (3134), within the Maroondah local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,899 students (812 girls and 1,087 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Yarra Valley Grammar has an ICSEA value of 1155, 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 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 179 teachers (166.2 full-time equivalent) and 113 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 43% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Yarra Valley Grammar scores 83.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 32nd of 239 combined schools in VIC (1st 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 1155
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+43% enrolments since 2020 (area median +26%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Yarra Valley Grammar's 1,899 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Yarra Valley Grammar have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Yarra Valley Grammar
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kalinda Primary School
Ringwood · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 1097 · 802 m away
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
Croydon Hills · Independent primary · Prep-6
658 students · ICSEA 1147 · 869 m away
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
Warranwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
470 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.1 km away
Ainslie Parklands Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.2 km away
Luther College
Croydon Hills · Independent high school · 7-12
1,219 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.3 km away
Melba Secondary College
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.3 km away
Warranwood Primary School
Warranwood · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.4 km away
Croydon Hills Primary School
Croydon Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
737 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.5 km away
Sacred Heart School
Croydon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.0 km away
Croydon Community School
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
143 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Margaret's Berwick Grammar
Berwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
980 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
Tintern Grammar
Ringwood East · Independent combined · Prep-12
985 students · ICSEA 1154
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
200 students · ICSEA 1154
Caulfield Grammar School
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,555 students · ICSEA 1157
Frequently asked questions
Is Yarra Valley Grammar a public or private school?
Yarra Valley Grammar is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Yarra Valley Grammar offer?
Yarra Valley Grammar offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Yarra Valley Grammar?
In 2025, Yarra Valley Grammar had 1,899 enrolled students (812 girls, 1,087 boys), a change of 43% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yarra Valley Grammar?
Yarra Valley Grammar has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1155. 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 Yarra Valley Grammar rank in VIC?
Yarra Valley Grammar ranks 32nd of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (83.0/100), and 64th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Yarra Valley Grammar?
Yarra Valley Grammar has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Yarra Valley Grammar?
In 2025, Yarra Valley Grammar recorded a median VCE study score of 35 with 23.8% of study scores at 40 or above, from 364 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Yarra Valley Grammar?
In 2025, Yarra Valley Grammar had 259 students in Year 7 and 202 in Year 12.
Is Yarra Valley Grammar co-ed?
Yes. Yarra Valley Grammar is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yarra Valley Grammar?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Yarra Valley 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 Yarra Valley Grammar?
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