Your guide to every secondary school in Ringwood, Croydon, Heathmont
There are plenty of high schools in Melbourne’s east and it can be daunting deciding which one is the best fit for your child. Here’s our guide to secondary schools in Ringwood, Croydon and Heathmont.
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It can be daunting for parents deciding where to send their children to high school.
Luckily there’s plenty of choice in Ringwood and surrounds in Melbourne’s east.
Here’s a list of each school detailing the VCE scores, how many student attended the school in 2018, the subjects on offer and public transport options.
46 Great Ryrie Street, Ringwood
Private school
Years 7-12
Students enrolled 2018: 1668
Teaching staff: 155
Median study score: 31
Study scores over 40+*: 6.5%
Subjects: Religion, English, humanities, science, mathematics, physical education/health, arts, technology and LOTE (Chinese and French).
Bus: 679 via Ringwood Station
Closest train station:
Ringwood: 2km
Byron Street, Ringwood
Public school
Years 7-12
Students enrolled 2018: 1022
Teaching staff: 81
Median study score: 29
Study scores over 40+*: 5.9%
Subjects: Accounting, Biology, Business Management, Chemistry, Drama, Economics, Food and Technology, Geography, Health and Human Development, History, Information Technology, Legal Studies, LOTE (French), General mathematics, Foundation mathematics, Mathematical Methods, Specialist mathematics, Music Performance, Physical Education, Physics, Product Design and Technology (Woodwork, metal, fibres), Psychology, Studio Arts, Visual Communication and Design, Media.
Bus: 364 or 380 via Ringwood Station.
Closest train station:
Ringwood: 2.6km
55 Bedford Rd, Ringwood
Public school
Years 7-12
Students enrolled 2018: 1569
Teaching staff: 149
Median study score: 30
Study scores over 40+*: 5.5%
Subjects: English, Visual Communication & Design, English Language, Studio Art, Literature, Media, EAL, Product Design & Technology (Textiles, Wood), History: Revolutions, Classical Studies, Food Studies, Geography, Psychology, Business Management, Biology, Legal Studies, Chemistry, Economics, Physics, Accounting, Environmental science, Physical Education, Information Technology, Health & Human Development, Drama, General maths, Dance, Further maths, LOTE (French, Indonesian), maths Methods, Philosophy, Specialist maths Music Performance.
Bus: 380, 679 via Ringwood Station.
Closest train station:
Ringwood: 1.4km
177-181 Mt Dandenong Rd, Croydon
Public school
Years 7-12
Students enrolled 2018: 133
Teaching staff: 28
Median study score: N/A
Study scores over 40+*: N/A
Subjects: Croydon Community School takes enrolments from students who have had difficulties in mainstream school settings and need an alternative approach to education.
All Year 11 and 12students work to complete Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL), providing pathways into further education or employment.
Some subject areas students cover include indigenous Studies, Digital Technologies, Certificate II in Visual Arts.
Closest train station:
Croydon: 1.4km
Walk: 550m via Mount View St and Wicklow Ave to Croydon Station.
Bus: 664, 688, 737
1-39 Plymouth Road, Croydon
Private school
Years 7-12
Students enrolled 2018: 1180
Teaching staff: 139
Median study score: 32
Study scores over 40+*: 12.5%
Bus: 380 via Croydon Station.
Closest train station:
Croydon: 2km
20 Brentnall Rd, Croydon
Public school
Years 7-12
Students enrolled 2018: 539
Teaching staff: 58
Median study score: 27
Study scores over 40+*: 2.5%
Subjects: Accounting, Biology, Business Management, Chemistry, Drama, Economics, Food and Technology, Geography, Health and Human Development, History — 20th Century, Information Technology, IT Applications, Legal Studies LOTE (German), General mathematics, Further mathematics, Mathematical Methods (CAS), Music Performance, Music Investigation, Outdoor and Environmental Studies, Physical Education, Physics, Product Design and Technology (Woodwork), Psychology, Studio Arts, Theatre Studies, Visual Communication and Design.
Bus: 670 via Croydon Station.
Closest train station:
Croydon: 2.8km
Waters Grove, Heathmont
Public school
Years 7-12
Students enrolled 2018: 575
Teaching staff: 51
Median study score: 26
Study scores over 40+*: 0.9%
Bus: 679 via Heathmont Station.
Closest train station:
Heathmont: 2.2km
90 Alexandra Rd, Ringwood East
Private school
Years: prep-12
Students enrolled 2018: 804
Teaching staff: 102
Median study score: 32
Study scores over 40+*: 9.8%
Subjects: Accounting, Art, Business Management, Drama, Economics, English, English Language, Literature, English as an Additional Language, Geography, Health and Human Development, History: 20th Century, Legal Studies, LOTE: (Chinese / French / German), mathematics: General mathematics, Mathematical Methods, Specialist mathematics, Music Performance, Physical Education, Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Theatre Studies, VCE VET Hospitality, VCE VET Creative and Digital Media, Studio Arts — Textiles, Photography and Printmaking, Product Design and Technology, Visual Communication and Design.
Public transport
Walk: 700m to Ringwood Station
Closest train station:
Ringwood East: 700m
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Kalinda Rd, Ringwood
Private school
Years prep-12
Students enrolled 2018: 1249
Teaching staff: 128
Median study score: 34
Study scores over 40+*: 17.1%
Subjects: Product Design and Technology (textiles and woodwork), Studio Arts, Visual Communication and Design, Accounting, Business Management, Economics, Legal Studies, Drama, Media, Information Technology, English, English as second language, Literature, Food Studies, Health and Human Development, Outdoor and Environmental Studies, Physical Education, Georgraphy, History (20th Century, Australian History, Revolutions), Global Politics, Psychology, Religion and Society, LOTE (Chinese, French, Indonesian), Foundation mathematics, General mathematics, Specialist mathematics, Mathematical Methods, Music Performance, Biology, Chemistry, Physics.
Bus: 380 via Ringwood East and Croydon stations.
Closest train station:
Ringwood East: 3.9km
Croydon: 3.6km
Source: MySchool, VEAA, Public Transport Victoria.