Kent Park Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ferntree Gully, Victoria 3156 · Knox LGA
#854 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2616 of 4,908 nationally
About Kent Park Primary School
Kent Park Primary School is a public primary school located in Ferntree Gully, Victoria (3156), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 197 students (100 girls and 97 boys).
Kent Park Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1012, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (15.1 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kent Park Primary School scores 51.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 854th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (26th of 30 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 1012
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Kent Park Primary School's 197 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kent Park Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kent Park Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mountain Gate Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
432 students · ICSEA 1072 · 620 m away
Knox Park Primary School
Knoxfield · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1061 · 998 m away
Fairhills High School
Knoxfield · Government high school · 7-12
404 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.3 km away
Wattle View Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
247 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.6 km away
Fairhills Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.6 km away
Darrang Primary School
Knoxfield · Government primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 974 · 1.7 km away
St Mary's College for the Deaf
Wantirna South · Catholic special · U
75 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.9 km away
Holy Trinity School
Wantirna South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.9 km away
St Andrews Christian College
Wantirna South · Independent combined · Prep-12
719 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.9 km away
Eastern Ranges School
Ferntree Gully · Government special · U
200 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Skipton Primary School
Skipton · Government primary · Prep-6
66 students · ICSEA 1012
Carraragarmungee Primary School
Londrigan · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 1012
Rosebud Primary School
Rosebud · Government primary · Prep-6
561 students · ICSEA 1012
Sydenham Primary School
Sydenham · Government primary · Prep-6
993 students · ICSEA 1012
Chalcot Lodge Primary School
Endeavour Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1012
Wollert Primary School
Wollert · Government primary · Prep-6
601 students · ICSEA 1012
Frequently asked questions
Is Kent Park Primary School a public or private school?
Kent Park Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Kent Park Primary School offer?
Kent Park Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kent Park Primary School?
In 2025, Kent Park Primary School had 197 enrolled students (100 girls, 97 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kent Park Primary School?
Kent Park Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1012. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kent Park Primary School rank in VIC?
Kent Park Primary School ranks 854th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (51.1/100), and 2616th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kent Park Primary School?
Kent Park Primary School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Kent Park Primary School each year?
In 2025, Kent Park Primary School had 22 students in Prep and 23 in Year 6.
Is Kent Park Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Kent Park Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kent Park Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kent Park 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 Kent Park Primary School?
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