Essex Heights Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149 · Monash LGA
#52 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#82 of 4,908 nationally
About Essex Heights Primary School
Essex Heights Primary School is a public primary school located in Mount Waverley, Victoria (3149), within the Monash local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 617 students (302 girls and 315 boys).
Essex Heights Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1150, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 59% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 52 teachers (43.2 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Essex Heights Primary School scores 83.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 52nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 34 in the Monash area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1150
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)59% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Essex Heights Primary School's 617 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Essex Heights Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Essex Heights Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Frank Dando Sports Academy
Ashwood · Independent special · 6-10
36 students · ICSEA 1023 · 694 m away
Parkhill Primary School
Ashwood · Government primary · Prep-6
188 students · ICSEA 1098 · 747 m away
Ashwood School
Ashwood · Government special · U
127 students · ICSEA 1058 · 787 m away
Ashwood High School
Ashwood · Government high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.0 km away
St Scholastica's School
Bennettswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
108 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.5 km away
Mount Waverley Secondary College
Mount Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,862 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.6 km away
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,530 students · ICSEA 1207 · 1.7 km away
Mount Scopus Memorial College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.8 km away
Holy Family School
Mount Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.8 km away
Avila College
Mount Waverley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,011 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Fitzroy North Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
363 students · ICSEA 1150
Middle Park Primary School
Middle Park · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1150
Beaumaris North Primary School
Beaumaris · Government primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 1150
Camelot Rise Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1150
Richmond Primary School
Richmond · Government primary · Prep-6
316 students · ICSEA 1150
Kew Primary School
Kew · Government primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1151
Frequently asked questions
Is Essex Heights Primary School a public or private school?
Essex Heights Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Essex Heights Primary School offer?
Essex Heights Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Essex Heights Primary School?
In 2025, Essex Heights Primary School had 617 enrolled students (302 girls, 315 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Essex Heights Primary School?
Essex Heights Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1150. 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 Essex Heights Primary School rank in VIC?
Essex Heights Primary School ranks 52nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (83.0/100), and 82nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Essex Heights Primary School?
Essex Heights Primary School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Essex Heights Primary School each year?
In 2025, Essex Heights Primary School had 88 students in Prep and 91 in Year 6.
Is Essex Heights Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Essex Heights Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Essex Heights Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Essex Heights 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 Essex Heights Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Carnegie, about 6.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.