Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nunawading, Victoria 3131 · Whitehorse LGA
#161 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#302 of 4,908 nationally
About Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School
Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School is a public primary school located in Nunawading, Victoria (3131), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 388 students (187 girls and 201 boys).
Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1133, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 56% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (27.5 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School scores 78.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 161st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (12th of 30 in the Whitehorse area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1133
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)56% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School's 388 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nunawading Christian College - Primary
Nunawading · Independent primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.2 km away
Nunawading Christian College - Secondary
Nunawading · Independent high school · 7-12
261 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.2 km away
Blackburn Lake Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
542 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.3 km away
St John's School
Mitcham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.5 km away
Vermont Primary School
Vermont · Government primary · Prep-6
752 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.6 km away
Parkmore Primary School
Forest Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
121 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.8 km away
St Thomas the Apostle School
Blackburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1130 · 2.1 km away
Rangeview Primary School
Mitcham · Government primary · Prep-6
689 students · ICSEA 1155 · 2.2 km away
Emmaus College
Vermont South · Catholic combined · 7-12
1,479 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.3 km away
Vermont Secondary College
Vermont · Government high school · 7-12
1,650 students · ICSEA 1122 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Carlton Gardens Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1133
Parkdale Primary School
Parkdale · Government primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1133
Rosanna Golf Links Primary School
Rosanna · Government primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1133
Donburn Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1133
Caulfield Primary School
Caulfield South · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1133
Docklands Primary School
Docklands · Government primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1133
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School a public or private school?
Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School offer?
Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School?
In 2025, Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School had 388 enrolled students (187 girls, 201 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School?
Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1133. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School rank in VIC?
Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School ranks 161st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.3/100), and 302nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School?
Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School had 47 students in Prep and 62 in Year 6.
Is Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading 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.
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