Glen Waverley Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glen Waverley, Victoria 3150 · Monash LGA
#171 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#325 of 4,908 nationally
About Glen Waverley Primary School
Glen Waverley Primary School is a public primary school located in Glen Waverley, Victoria (3150), within the Monash local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 970 students (460 girls and 510 boys).
Glen Waverley Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1141, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 67 teachers (62.2 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Glen Waverley Primary School scores 78.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 171st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (14th 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 1141
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Glen Waverley Primary School's 970 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Glen Waverley Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Glen Waverley Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glen Waverley Secondary College
Glen Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
2,417 students · ICSEA 1124 · 586 m away
Highvale Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.1 km away
Glendal Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
886 students · ICSEA 1157 · 1.2 km away
Highvale Secondary College
Glen Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.2 km away
Mount View Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
920 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.3 km away
St Leonard's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.4 km away
Holy Saviour Parish School
Vermont South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
133 students · 1.5 km away
St Christopher's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.6 km away
Glenallen School
Glen Waverley · Government special · U
171 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.6 km away
Weeden Heights Primary School
Vermont South · Government primary · Prep-6
154 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Heidelberg Primary School
Heidelberg · Government primary · Prep-6
498 students · ICSEA 1141
Blackburn Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1141
Toorak Primary School
Toorak · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 1141
Ripponlea Primary School
St Kilda East · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 1141
Weeden Heights Primary School
Vermont South · Government primary · Prep-6
154 students · ICSEA 1141
Flemington Primary School
Flemington · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1140
Frequently asked questions
Is Glen Waverley Primary School a public or private school?
Glen Waverley Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Glen Waverley Primary School offer?
Glen Waverley Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Glen Waverley Primary School?
In 2025, Glen Waverley Primary School had 970 enrolled students (460 girls, 510 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Glen Waverley Primary School?
Glen Waverley Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1141. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Glen Waverley Primary School rank in VIC?
Glen Waverley Primary School ranks 171st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.0/100), and 325th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Glen Waverley Primary School?
Glen Waverley Primary School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Glen Waverley Primary School each year?
In 2025, Glen Waverley Primary School had 99 students in Prep and 175 in Year 6.
Is Glen Waverley Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Glen Waverley Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Glen Waverley Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Glen Waverley 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 Glen Waverley Primary School?
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