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Norwood Secondary College

Norwood Secondary College is a government secondary school in Ringwood, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,083 students.

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1,083
Students
553 boys · 530 girls
7-12
Year range
1059
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1059

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 72% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
29
Median VCE study score
99%
Satisfactory VCE completions
227
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · 50 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 36 VET certificates.

A median study score is one published measure, not a school ranking - study scores sit on a 0–50 scale per subject. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information (SSCAI), 2025. © Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority; reproduced with permission. For current versions and related content visit http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au

Suburb Ringwood 3134
Local government area Maroondah
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Ringwood
Official website www.norwood.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Norwood Secondary College had 1,083 students in 2025, compared with 1,073 in 2016 (up 1%).

1,073 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 1,083 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,083 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Norwood Secondary College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Norwood Secondary College overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Park Orchards, Ringwood North, Ringwood, Warrandyte South, Warranwood

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

House prices and rent in the Norwood Secondary College zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $1,046,900 to $1,270,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $640 to $650 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Ringwood $1,046,900 $640 a weekRingwood rental area
Ringwood North $1,270,000 $650 a weekMaroondah council area

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".

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The suburb: Ringwood

$1,046,900
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Ringwood median
17
Childcare services
ACECQA register
43.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,779
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ringwood statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Ringwood profile →

Nearest schools to Norwood Secondary College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mullum Primary School Government Prep-6 261 1064 0.3 km
Holy Spirit School Catholic Prep-6 386 1102 0.8 km
Ringwood North Primary School Government Prep-6 471 1107 1.1 km
Kalinda Primary School Government Prep-6 424 1097 1.8 km
Ringwood Secondary College Government 7-12 1,516 1052 1.8 km
Ringwood Heights Primary School Government Prep-6 215 1104 1.8 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Norwood Secondary College

How many students go to Norwood Secondary College?

Norwood Secondary College has 1,083 students enrolled (553 boys and 530 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Norwood Secondary College teach?

Norwood Secondary College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Norwood Secondary College a government or non-government school?

Norwood Secondary College is a government school in Ringwood, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1059 at Norwood Secondary College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Norwood Secondary College has an ICSEA of 1059, which places it above 72% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Norwood Secondary College catchment?

The official zone for Norwood Secondary College overlaps 5 suburbs: Park Orchards, Ringwood North, Ringwood, Warrandyte South, Warranwood. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Norwood Secondary College?

17 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ringwood, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →