Syndal South Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149 · Monash LGA
#199 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#390 of 4,908 nationally
About Syndal South Primary School
Syndal South 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 334 students (158 girls and 176 boys).
Syndal South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1152, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 61% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Syndal South Primary School scores 77.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 199th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (15th 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 1152
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)61% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Syndal South Primary School's 334 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Syndal South Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Syndal South Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Huntingtower School
Mount Waverley · Independent combined · Prep-12
785 students · ICSEA 1201 · 668 m away
Avila College
Mount Waverley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,011 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.0 km away
St Christopher's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.1 km away
Pinewood Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
947 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.2 km away
Mount Waverley North Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.2 km away
Holy Family School
Mount Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.3 km away
Mount Waverley Secondary College
Mount Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,862 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.5 km away
Mount Waverley Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
751 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.7 km away
Glen Waverley Secondary College
Glen Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
2,417 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.7 km away
Glenallen School
Glen Waverley · Government special · U
171 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
South Yarra Primary School
South Yarra · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1152
Greythorn Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
434 students · ICSEA 1152
Kew Primary School
Kew · Government primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1151
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1153
Kensington Primary School
Kensington · Government primary · Prep-6
427 students · ICSEA 1153
Yarraville West Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
651 students · ICSEA 1153
Frequently asked questions
Is Syndal South Primary School a public or private school?
Syndal South Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Syndal South Primary School offer?
Syndal South Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Syndal South Primary School?
In 2025, Syndal South Primary School had 334 enrolled students (158 girls, 176 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Syndal South Primary School?
Syndal South Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1152. 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 Syndal South Primary School rank in VIC?
Syndal South Primary School ranks 199th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (77.1/100), and 390th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Syndal South Primary School?
Syndal South Primary School has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Syndal South Primary School each year?
In 2025, Syndal South Primary School had 35 students in Prep and 57 in Year 6.
Is Syndal South Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Syndal South Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Syndal South Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Syndal South 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 Syndal South Primary School?
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