Heritage College Knox
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ferntree Gully, Victoria 3156 · Knox LGA
#102 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#350 of 1,259 nationally
About Heritage College Knox
Heritage College Knox is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Ferntree Gully, Victoria (3156), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 183 students (94 girls and 89 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Heritage College Knox has an ICSEA value of 1059, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (20.3 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 326% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Heritage College Knox scores 65.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 102nd of 239 combined schools in VIC (4th of 5 in the Knox area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1059
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+326% enrolments since 2020 (area median +16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+31 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 Heritage College Knox's 183 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Heritage College Knox have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Heritage College Knox
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Avenue School
Ferntree Gully · Independent high school · 11
21 students · ICSEA 999 · 654 m away
Eastern Ranges School
Ferntree Gully · Government special · U
200 students · ICSEA 1031 · 732 m away
St John the Baptist School
Ferntree Gully · Catholic primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1075 · 733 m away
St Joseph's College
Ferntree Gully · Catholic high school · 7-12
991 students · ICSEA 1052 · 841 m away
Wattle View Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
247 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.4 km away
Mountain Gate Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
432 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.6 km away
Ferntree Gully North Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.6 km away
Kent Park Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.1 km away
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School
Upper Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.6 km away
Fairhills Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Evelyn Christian School
Mount Evelyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
693 students · ICSEA 1059
Al Iman College
Melton South · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,149 students · ICSEA 1059
Heritage College
Narre Warren South · Independent combined · Prep-12
613 students · ICSEA 1058
Ballarat Christian College
Sebastopol · Independent combined · Prep-12
406 students · ICSEA 1058
Red Rock Christian College
Sunbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
195 students · ICSEA 1056
Creek Street Christian College
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
457 students · ICSEA 1063
Frequently asked questions
Is Heritage College Knox a public or private school?
Heritage College Knox is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Heritage College Knox offer?
Heritage College Knox offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Heritage College Knox?
In 2025, Heritage College Knox had 183 enrolled students (94 girls, 89 boys), a change of 326% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Heritage College Knox?
Heritage College Knox has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1059. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Heritage College Knox rank in VIC?
Heritage College Knox ranks 102nd of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.6/100), and 350th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Heritage College Knox?
Heritage College Knox has about 9.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Heritage College Knox?
In 2025, Heritage College Knox had 20 students in Year 7 and 1 in Year 12.
Is Heritage College Knox co-ed?
Yes. Heritage College Knox is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Heritage College Knox?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Heritage College Knox 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 Heritage College Knox?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 14 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.