Norwood Secondary College
9 Byron Street, Ringwood VIC 3134
Norwood Secondary College is a government secondary school in Ringwood, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 1,110 students. Its ICSEA is 1,059, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Norwood Secondary College as a co-educational government secondary school in Ringwood, catering for years 7-12 with around 1,100 students. The college offers a broad curriculum including Food & Fabric Technology, Materials Technology, Media, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Business Studies and Languages, alongside a Junior/Senior School structure with an Enrichment Program. Co-curricular life includes camps, debating, instrumental music, college productions, interschool sport and student leadership through its Student Representative Council. The college promotes core values of resilience, respect, responsibility and aspiration.
Often praised
- Enrichment program
- Broad co-curricular offering
- Strong values focus
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Norwood Secondary College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.0 |
| 2024 | 29.0 |
| 2023 | 28.0 |
| 2022 | 28.0 |
| 2021 | 28.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood Secondary College | Ringwood | Public high school | 1.9 km | 1,052 | 1,482 |
| Melba Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Croydon | Public high school | 2.2 km | 1,003 | 701 |
| Tintern Grammar | Ringwood East | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,154 | 985 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar | Ringwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,155 | 1,899 |
| Aquinas College | Ringwood | Catholic high school | 2.6 km | 1,085 | 1,659 |
| Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School | Warranwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,097 | 470 |
| Whitefriars College | Donvale | Catholic high school | 3.5 km | 1,112 | 1,055 |
| Luther College | Croydon Hills | Independent high school | 3.6 km | 1,127 | 1,219 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullauna Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mitcham | Public high school · 7-12 | 653 | 1,058 |
| Northern College of the Arts and Technology | Preston | Public high school · 10-12 | 386 | 1,060 |
| Surf Coast Secondary College | Torquay | Public high school · 7-12 | 896 | 1,060 |
| Mordialloc CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Mordialloc | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,187 | 1,062 |
| Box Hill Senior Secondary College | Mont Albert North | Public high school · 9-12 | 250 | 1,055 |
| Mount Eliza Secondary College | Mount Eliza | Public high school · 7-12 | 774 | 1,063 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.