Glendal Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glen Waverley, Victoria 3150 · Monash LGA
#271 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#568 of 4,908 nationally
About Glendal Primary School
Glendal 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 886 students (417 girls and 469 boys).
Glendal Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1157, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 64% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 56 teachers (50.1 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Glendal Primary School scores 74.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 271st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (23rd 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 1157
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)64% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Glendal Primary School's 886 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Glendal Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Glendal Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Christopher's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1141 · 903 m away
Burwood East Primary School
Burwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.0 km away
Glen Waverley Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
970 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.2 km away
Glen Waverley Secondary College
Glen Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
2,417 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.3 km away
Highvale Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.3 km away
Holy Saviour Parish School
Vermont South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
133 students · 1.5 km away
Mount Waverley North Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.5 km away
Highvale Secondary College
Glen Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.6 km away
Burwood East Special Developmental School
Burwood East · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.8 km away
Weeden Heights Primary School
Vermont South · Government primary · Prep-6
154 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Ivanhoe Primary School
Ivanhoe · Government primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1157
Sandringham Primary School
Sandringham · Government primary · Prep-6
540 students · ICSEA 1158
Albert Park Primary School
Albert Park · Government primary · Prep-6
430 students · ICSEA 1156
Armadale Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1156
Ormond Primary School
Ormond · Government primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 1158
Mckinnon Primary School
Ormond · Government primary · Prep-6
794 students · ICSEA 1156
Frequently asked questions
Is Glendal Primary School a public or private school?
Glendal Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Glendal Primary School offer?
Glendal Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Glendal Primary School?
In 2025, Glendal Primary School had 886 enrolled students (417 girls, 469 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Glendal Primary School?
Glendal Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1157. 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 Glendal Primary School rank in VIC?
Glendal Primary School ranks 271st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (74.6/100), and 568th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Glendal Primary School?
Glendal Primary School has about 17.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Glendal Primary School each year?
In 2025, Glendal Primary School had 98 students in Prep and 130 in Year 6.
Is Glendal Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Glendal Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Glendal Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Glendal 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 Glendal Primary School?
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