Wantirna College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wantirna, Victoria 3152 · Knox LGA
About Wantirna College
Wantirna College is a public high school located in Wantirna, Victoria (3152), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,458 students (705 girls and 753 boys).
Wantirna College has an ICSEA value of 1031, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 133 teachers (115.9 full-time equivalent) and 90 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wantirna College scores 58.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 163rd of 348 secondary schools in VIC (2nd of 7 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 1031
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- 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 Wantirna College's 1,458 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wantirna College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wantirna College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Templeton Primary School
Wantirna · Government primary · Prep-6
720 students · ICSEA 1136 · 409 m away
Regency Park Primary School
Wantirna · Government primary · Prep-6
537 students · ICSEA 1068 · 589 m away
St Luke's School
Wantirna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1098 · 630 m away
Wantirna Primary School
Wantirna · Government primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.2 km 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 · 1.7 km away
Knox Central Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.1 km away
Bayswater West Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · Prep-6
223 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.1 km away
Heathmont College
Heathmont · Government high school · 7-12
667 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.2 km away
St Andrews Christian College
Wantirna South · Independent combined · Prep-12
719 students · ICSEA 1166 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bundoora Secondary College
Bundoora · Government high school · 7-12
540 students · ICSEA 1030
Rowville Secondary College
Rowville · Government high school · 7-12
1,887 students · ICSEA 1028
Rosehill Secondary College
Niddrie · Government high school · 7-12
1,109 students · ICSEA 1027
Berwick Secondary College
Berwick · Government high school · 7-12
1,626 students · ICSEA 1027
Sydney Road Community School
Brunswick · Government high school · 7-12
107 students · ICSEA 1037
Wheelers Hill Secondary College
Wheelers Hill · Government high school · 7-12
711 students · ICSEA 1037
Frequently asked questions
Is Wantirna College a public or private school?
Wantirna College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Wantirna College offer?
Wantirna College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Wantirna College?
In 2025, Wantirna College had 1,458 enrolled students (705 girls, 753 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wantirna College?
Wantirna College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1031. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wantirna College rank in VIC?
Wantirna College ranks 163rd of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (58.8/100), and 547th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wantirna College?
Wantirna College has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Wantirna College?
In 2025, Wantirna College recorded a median VCE study score of 28 with 3.1% of study scores at 40 or above, from 328 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Wantirna College?
In 2025, Wantirna College had 233 students in Year 7 and 198 in Year 12.
Is Wantirna College co-ed?
Yes. Wantirna College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wantirna College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wantirna College 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 Wantirna College?
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