Huntingtower School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149 · Monash LGA
About Huntingtower School
Huntingtower School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Mount Waverley, Victoria (3149), within the Monash local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 785 students (403 girls and 382 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Huntingtower School has an ICSEA value of 1201, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 78% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 83 teachers (74.6 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Huntingtower School scores 89.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 5th of 239 combined schools in VIC (1st of 2 in the Monash area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1201
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)78% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 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 Huntingtower School's 785 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Huntingtower School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Huntingtower School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Avila College
Mount Waverley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,011 students · ICSEA 1113 · 352 m away
Holy Family School
Mount Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1124 · 646 m away
Syndal South Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1152 · 668 m away
Mount Waverley Secondary College
Mount Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,862 students · ICSEA 1127 · 974 m away
Mount Waverley North Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.1 km away
Mount Waverley Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
751 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.2 km away
St Christopher's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.4 km away
Pinewood Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
947 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.6 km away
Burwood East Special Developmental School
Burwood East · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.2 km away
Glendal Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
886 students · ICSEA 1157 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Lauriston Girls' School
Armadale · Independent combined · Prep-12
935 students · ICSEA 1199
Ruyton Girls' School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
854 students · ICSEA 1198
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,530 students · ICSEA 1207
Camberwell Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,346 students · ICSEA 1192
Fintona Girls' School
Balwyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
533 students · ICSEA 1191
Haileybury College
Keysborough · Independent combined · Prep-12
4,880 students · ICSEA 1191
Frequently asked questions
Is Huntingtower School a public or private school?
Huntingtower School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Huntingtower School offer?
Huntingtower School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Huntingtower School?
In 2025, Huntingtower School had 785 enrolled students (403 girls, 382 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Huntingtower School?
Huntingtower School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1201. 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 Huntingtower School rank in VIC?
Huntingtower School ranks 5th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (89.2/100), and 10th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Huntingtower School?
Huntingtower School has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Huntingtower School?
In 2025, Huntingtower School recorded a median VCE study score of 36 with 27.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 187 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Huntingtower School?
In 2025, Huntingtower School had 100 students in Year 7 and 88 in Year 12.
Is Huntingtower School co-ed?
Yes. Huntingtower School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Huntingtower School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Huntingtower 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 Huntingtower School?
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