The Knox School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wantirna South, Victoria 3152 · Knox LGA
About The Knox School
The Knox School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Wantirna South, Victoria (3152), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 764 students (331 girls and 433 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
The Knox School has an ICSEA value of 1159, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 93 teachers (82.8 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Knox School scores 86.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 18th of 239 combined schools in VIC (1st of 5 in the Knox area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1159
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+26% enrolments since 2020 (area median +16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 The Knox School's 764 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Knox School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Knox School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wantirna Primary School
Wantirna · Government primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.1 km away
Templeton Primary School
Wantirna · Government primary · Prep-6
720 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.3 km away
Wantirna College
Wantirna · Government high school · 7-12
1,458 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.3 km away
Waverley Christian College
Wantirna South · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,370 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.6 km away
Wantirna South Primary School
Wantirna South · Government primary · Prep-6
233 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.8 km away
Regency Park Primary School
Wantirna · Government primary · Prep-6
537 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.9 km away
St Luke's School
Wantirna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.9 km away
Knox Gardens Primary School
Wantirna South · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.1 km away
St Andrews Christian College
Wantirna South · Independent combined · Prep-12
719 students · ICSEA 1166 · 2.4 km away
Holy Trinity School
Wantirna South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Scopus Memorial College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 1159
Donvale Christian College
Donvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,623 students · ICSEA 1158
Caulfield Grammar School
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,555 students · ICSEA 1157
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School
Essendon · Independent combined · Prep-12
859 students · ICSEA 1161
The Geelong College
Newtown · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,573 students · ICSEA 1156
Kingswood College
Box Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
575 students · ICSEA 1162
Frequently asked questions
Is The Knox School a public or private school?
The Knox School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does The Knox School offer?
The Knox School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend The Knox School?
In 2025, The Knox School had 764 enrolled students (331 girls, 433 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Knox School?
The Knox School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1159. 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 The Knox School rank in VIC?
The Knox School ranks 18th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (86.3/100), and 30th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Knox School?
The Knox School has about 9.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at The Knox School?
In 2025, The Knox School recorded a median VCE study score of 33 with 16.9% of study scores at 40 or above, from 112 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Knox School?
In 2025, The Knox School had 89 students in Year 7 and 73 in Year 12.
Is The Knox School co-ed?
Yes. The Knox School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Knox School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Knox 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 The Knox School?
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