Knox Gardens Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wantirna South, Victoria 3152 · Knox LGA
#160 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#300 of 4,908 nationally
About Knox Gardens Primary School
Knox Gardens Primary School is a public primary school located in Wantirna South, Victoria (3152), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 458 students (214 girls and 244 boys).
Knox Gardens Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1112, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 46% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (33.0 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Knox Gardens Primary School scores 78.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 160th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st 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 1112
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)46% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Knox Gardens Primary School's 458 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Knox Gardens Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Knox Gardens Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Jude the Apostle School
Scoresby · Catholic primary · Prep-6
271 students · ICSEA 1083 · 899 m away
Scoresby Secondary College
Scoresby · Government high school · 7-12
244 students · ICSEA 1003 · 915 m away
St Mary's College for the Deaf
Wantirna South · Catholic special · U
75 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.3 km away
Wantirna South Primary School
Wantirna South · Government primary · Prep-6
233 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.3 km away
Holy Trinity School
Wantirna South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.3 km away
Waverley Christian College
Wantirna South · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,370 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.3 km away
Scoresby Primary School
Scoresby · Government primary · Prep-6
136 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.3 km away
St Andrews Christian College
Wantirna South · Independent combined · Prep-12
719 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.6 km away
Darrang Primary School
Knoxfield · Government primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 974 · 1.9 km away
Knox Park Primary School
Knoxfield · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Warrandyte Primary School
Warrandyte · Government primary · Prep-6
200 students · ICSEA 1112
Belmont Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
301 students · ICSEA 1112
Merri-bek Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 1112
Mentone Primary School
Mentone · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1112
Wembley Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
626 students · ICSEA 1112
Montmorency South Primary School
Montmorency · Government primary · Prep-6
620 students · ICSEA 1112
Frequently asked questions
Is Knox Gardens Primary School a public or private school?
Knox Gardens Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Knox Gardens Primary School offer?
Knox Gardens Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Knox Gardens Primary School?
In 2025, Knox Gardens Primary School had 458 enrolled students (214 girls, 244 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Knox Gardens Primary School?
Knox Gardens Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1112. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Knox Gardens Primary School rank in VIC?
Knox Gardens Primary School ranks 160th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.3/100), and 300th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Knox Gardens Primary School?
Knox Gardens Primary School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Knox Gardens Primary School each year?
In 2025, Knox Gardens Primary School had 59 students in Prep and 75 in Year 6.
Is Knox Gardens Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Knox Gardens Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Knox Gardens Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Knox Gardens 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 Knox Gardens Primary School?
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