Glen Waverley South Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glen Waverley, Victoria 3150 · Monash LGA
#476 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1282 of 4,908 nationally
About Glen Waverley South Primary School
Glen Waverley South 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 300 students (132 girls and 168 boys).
Glen Waverley South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1077, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (20.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Glen Waverley South Primary School scores 67.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 476th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (29th 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 1077
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Glen Waverley South Primary School's 300 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Glen Waverley South Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Glen Waverley South Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Brentwood Secondary College
Glen Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,565 students · ICSEA 1097 · 314 m away
Cheshire School
Glen Waverley · Independent special · 1-6
22 students · ICSEA 1052 · 962 m away
Glenallen School
Glen Waverley · Government special · U
171 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1000 m away
St Leonard's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.1 km away
Monash Special Developmental School
Wheelers Hill · Government special · U
202 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.1 km away
Wheelers Hill Primary School
Wheelers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
699 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.2 km away
Good Shepherd School
Wheelers Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
474 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.3 km away
Mount View Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
920 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.8 km away
Wheelers Hill Secondary College
Wheelers Hill · Government high school · 7-12
711 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.0 km away
Mazenod College
Mulgrave · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,469 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bonbeach Primary School
Bonbeach · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 1077
Tylden Primary School
Tylden · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1078
Winters Flat Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
115 students · ICSEA 1078
Newtown Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
193 students · ICSEA 1076
Myrrhee Primary School
Myrrhee · Government primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 1076
Mount Dandenong Primary School
Mount Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1078
Frequently asked questions
Is Glen Waverley South Primary School a public or private school?
Glen Waverley South Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Glen Waverley South Primary School offer?
Glen Waverley South Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Glen Waverley South Primary School?
In 2025, Glen Waverley South Primary School had 300 enrolled students (132 girls, 168 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Glen Waverley South Primary School?
Glen Waverley South Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1077. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Glen Waverley South Primary School rank in VIC?
Glen Waverley South Primary School ranks 476th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (67.1/100), and 1282nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Glen Waverley South Primary School?
Glen Waverley South Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Glen Waverley South Primary School each year?
In 2025, Glen Waverley South Primary School had 29 students in Prep and 55 in Year 6.
Is Glen Waverley South Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Glen Waverley South Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Glen Waverley South Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Glen Waverley South 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.
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