Wantirna Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wantirna, Victoria 3152 · Knox LGA
About Wantirna Primary School
Wantirna 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 53 students (23 girls and 30 boys).
Wantirna Primary School 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. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (4.7 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wantirna Primary School scores 59.5 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
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%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-30% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Primary School's 53 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wantirna Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wantirna Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Knox School
Wantirna South · Independent combined · Prep-12
764 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.1 km away
Wantirna College
Wantirna · Government high school · 7-12
1,458 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.2 km away
Templeton Primary School
Wantirna · Government primary · Prep-6
720 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.5 km away
St Luke's School
Wantirna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.6 km away
Regency Park Primary School
Wantirna · Government primary · Prep-6
537 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.7 km away
Vermont Secondary College
Vermont · Government high school · 7-12
1,650 students · ICSEA 1122 · 2.1 km away
St James' School
Vermont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
351 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.2 km away
Heathmont College
Heathmont · Government high school · 7-12
667 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.4 km away
Wantirna South Primary School
Wantirna South · Government primary · Prep-6
233 students · ICSEA 1074 · 2.6 km away
Marlborough Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
124 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Jindivick Primary School
Jindivick · Government primary · Prep-6
49 students · ICSEA 1031
Wallington Primary School
Wallington · Government primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1031
Mount Evelyn Primary School
Mount Evelyn · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1031
Albion Primary School
Albion · Government primary · Prep-6
189 students · ICSEA 1031
Glenroy West Primary School
Glenroy · Government primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1031
Clyde Creek Primary School
Clyde · Government primary · U, Prep-6
761 students · ICSEA 1031
Frequently asked questions
Is Wantirna Primary School a public or private school?
Wantirna Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Wantirna Primary School offer?
Wantirna Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wantirna Primary School?
In 2025, Wantirna Primary School had 53 enrolled students (23 girls, 30 boys), a change of -30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wantirna Primary School?
Wantirna Primary School 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wantirna Primary School?
Wantirna Primary School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Wantirna Primary School each year?
In 2025, Wantirna Primary School had 10 students in Prep and 6 in Year 6.
Is Wantirna Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Wantirna Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wantirna Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wantirna 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 Wantirna Primary School?
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