Templeton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wantirna, Victoria 3152 · Knox LGA
#201 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#396 of 4,908 nationally
About Templeton Primary School
Templeton Primary School is a public primary school located in Wantirna, Victoria (3152), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 720 students (356 girls and 364 boys).
Templeton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1136, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 55% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 51 teachers (44.0 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Templeton Primary School scores 77.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 201st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd 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 1136
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)55% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Templeton Primary School's 720 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Templeton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Templeton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wantirna College
Wantirna · Government high school · 7-12
1,458 students · ICSEA 1031 · 409 m away
Regency Park Primary School
Wantirna · Government primary · Prep-6
537 students · ICSEA 1068 · 757 m away
St Luke's School
Wantirna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1098 · 883 m away
The Knox School
Wantirna South · Independent combined · Prep-12
764 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.3 km away
Wantirna South Primary School
Wantirna South · Government primary · Prep-6
233 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.3 km away
Wantirna Primary School
Wantirna · Government primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.5 km away
St Andrews Christian College
Wantirna South · Independent combined · Prep-12
719 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.8 km away
Knox Central Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.9 km away
Holy Trinity School
Wantirna South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.0 km away
St Mary's College for the Deaf
Wantirna South · Catholic special · U
75 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
North Melbourne Primary School
North Melbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
910 students · ICSEA 1136
Moonee Ponds West Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1136
Coatesville Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
795 students · ICSEA 1136
Essendon Primary School
Essendon · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1137
Williamstown North Primary School
Williamstown · Government primary · Prep-6
601 students · ICSEA 1135
Preston West Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 1135
Frequently asked questions
Is Templeton Primary School a public or private school?
Templeton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Templeton Primary School offer?
Templeton Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Templeton Primary School?
In 2025, Templeton Primary School had 720 enrolled students (356 girls, 364 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Templeton Primary School?
Templeton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1136. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Templeton Primary School rank in VIC?
Templeton Primary School ranks 201st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (77.0/100), and 396th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Templeton Primary School?
Templeton Primary School has about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Templeton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Templeton Primary School had 97 students in Prep and 96 in Year 6.
Is Templeton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Templeton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Templeton Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Templeton 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 Templeton Primary School?
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