Wattle Glen Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wattle Glen, Victoria 3096 · Nillumbik LGA
#521 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1435 of 4,908 nationally
About Wattle Glen Primary School
Wattle Glen Primary School is a public primary school located in Wattle Glen, Victoria (3096), within the Nillumbik local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 147 students (54 girls and 93 boys).
Wattle Glen Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1055, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.0 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 53% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wattle Glen Primary School scores 65.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 521st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (12th of 15 in the Nillumbik area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1055
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+53% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Wattle Glen Primary School's 147 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wattle Glen Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wattle Glen Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Diamond Valley College
Diamond Creek · Government high school · 7-12
818 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.3 km away
Diamond Creek East Primary School
Diamond Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
466 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.5 km away
Sacred Heart School
Diamond Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
182 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.1 km away
Diamond Creek Primary School
Diamond Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.7 km away
Eltham College
Research · Independent combined · Prep-12
639 students · ICSEA 1139 · 3.7 km away
Hurstbridge Primary School
Hurstbridge · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.8 km away
Research Primary School
Research · Government primary · Prep-6
219 students · ICSEA 1092 · 3.9 km away
Kangaroo Ground Primary School
Kangaroo Ground · Government primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1085 · 3.9 km away
St Helena Secondary College
Eltham North · Government high school · 7-12
1,414 students · ICSEA 1065 · 4.2 km away
North-Eastern Montessori School
St Helena · Independent primary · Prep-6
106 students · ICSEA 1143 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sassafras Primary School
Sassafras · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 1055
Hurstbridge Primary School
Hurstbridge · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1055
Ferntree Gully North Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1055
Streeton Primary School
Yallambie · Government primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1055
Port Fairy Consolidated School
Port Fairy · Government primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1055
Ngarri Primary School
Manor Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
779 students · ICSEA 1055
Frequently asked questions
Is Wattle Glen Primary School a public or private school?
Wattle Glen Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Wattle Glen Primary School offer?
Wattle Glen Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wattle Glen Primary School?
In 2025, Wattle Glen Primary School had 147 enrolled students (54 girls, 93 boys), a change of 53% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wattle Glen Primary School?
Wattle Glen Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1055. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wattle Glen Primary School rank in VIC?
Wattle Glen Primary School ranks 521st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.4/100), and 1435th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wattle Glen Primary School?
Wattle Glen Primary School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Wattle Glen Primary School each year?
In 2025, Wattle Glen Primary School had 19 students in Prep and 17 in Year 6.
Is Wattle Glen Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Wattle Glen Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wattle Glen Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wattle Glen 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 Wattle Glen Primary School?
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