Pinewood Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149 · Monash LGA
#96 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#162 of 4,908 nationally
About Pinewood Primary School
Pinewood Primary School is a public primary school located in Mount Waverley, Victoria (3149), within the Monash local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 947 students (426 girls and 521 boys).
Pinewood Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1161, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 64% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 65 teachers (60.2 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pinewood Primary School scores 80.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 96th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th of 34 in the Monash area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1161
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)64% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Pinewood Primary School's 947 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pinewood Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pinewood Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Syndal South Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.2 km away
Huntingtower School
Mount Waverley · Independent combined · Prep-12
785 students · ICSEA 1201 · 1.6 km away
Glenallen School
Glen Waverley · Government special · U
171 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.7 km away
Avila College
Mount Waverley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,011 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.9 km away
Mount Waverley Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
751 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.9 km away
Cheshire School
Glen Waverley · Independent special · 1-6
22 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.9 km away
St Leonard's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.9 km away
Holy Family School
Mount Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1124 · 2.1 km away
Glen Waverley South Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
300 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.2 km away
St Christopher's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Vermont Primary School
Vermont · Government primary · Prep-6
752 students · ICSEA 1161
Murrumbeena Primary School
Murrumbeena · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1161
Solway Primary School
Ashburton · Government primary · Prep-6
337 students · ICSEA 1161
Banyule Primary School
Rosanna · Government primary · Prep-6
618 students · ICSEA 1161
Glenferrie Primary School
Hawthorn · Government primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 1160
Auburn Primary School
Hawthorn East · Government primary · Prep-6
381 students · ICSEA 1162
Frequently asked questions
Is Pinewood Primary School a public or private school?
Pinewood Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Pinewood Primary School offer?
Pinewood Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Pinewood Primary School?
In 2025, Pinewood Primary School had 947 enrolled students (426 girls, 521 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pinewood Primary School?
Pinewood Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1161. 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 Pinewood Primary School rank in VIC?
Pinewood Primary School ranks 96th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (80.8/100), and 162nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pinewood Primary School?
Pinewood Primary School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Pinewood Primary School each year?
In 2025, Pinewood Primary School had 110 students in Prep and 133 in Year 6.
Is Pinewood Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Pinewood Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pinewood Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pinewood 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 Pinewood Primary School?
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