Burwood East Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burwood East, Victoria 3151 · Whitehorse LGA
#150 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#272 of 4,908 nationally
About Burwood East Primary School
Burwood East Primary School is a public primary school located in Burwood East, Victoria (3151), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 520 students (249 girls and 271 boys).
Burwood East Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1147, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 59% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (36.8 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Burwood East Primary School scores 78.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 150th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th of 30 in the Whitehorse area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1147
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)59% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Burwood East Primary School's 520 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Burwood East Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Burwood East Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Burwood East Special Developmental School
Burwood East · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 1073 · 931 m away
Glendal Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
886 students · ICSEA 1157 · 1.0 km away
St Christopher's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.3 km away
Mount Waverley North Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.3 km away
Blackburn English Language School
Burwood East · Government special · Prep-10
344 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.4 km away
Forest Hill College
Burwood East · Government high school · 7-12
356 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.7 km away
Burwood Heights Primary School
Burwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.7 km away
Holy Saviour Parish School
Vermont South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
133 students · 2.0 km away
Mount Waverley Secondary College
Mount Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,862 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.1 km away
Highvale Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1148 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Macedon Primary School
Mount Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1147
Elsternwick Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1147
Princes Hill Primary School
Carlton North · Government primary · Prep-6
327 students · ICSEA 1147
Coburg West Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
370 students · ICSEA 1147
Chatham Primary School
Surrey Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1147
Doncaster Gardens Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
785 students · ICSEA 1147
Frequently asked questions
Is Burwood East Primary School a public or private school?
Burwood East Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Burwood East Primary School offer?
Burwood East Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Burwood East Primary School?
In 2025, Burwood East Primary School had 520 enrolled students (249 girls, 271 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Burwood East Primary School?
Burwood East Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1147. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Burwood East Primary School rank in VIC?
Burwood East Primary School ranks 150th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.7/100), and 272nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Burwood East Primary School?
Burwood East Primary School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Burwood East Primary School each year?
In 2025, Burwood East Primary School had 43 students in Prep and 90 in Year 6.
Is Burwood East Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Burwood East Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Burwood East Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Burwood East Primary School 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 Burwood East Primary School?
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