Wattle Park Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burwood, Victoria 3125 · Whitehorse LGA
#310 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#691 of 4,908 nationally
About Wattle Park Primary School
Wattle Park Primary School is a public primary school located in Burwood, Victoria (3125), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 251 students (123 girls and 128 boys).
Wattle Park Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1122, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (20.4 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wattle Park Primary School scores 73.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 310th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (22nd of 30 in the Whitehorse area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1122
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)53% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Park Primary School's 251 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wattle Park Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wattle Park Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,530 students · ICSEA 1207 · 1.0 km away
St Dominic's School
Camberwell · Catholic primary · Prep-6
146 students · ICSEA 1169 · 1.3 km away
Hartwell Primary School
Camberwell · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1191 · 1.4 km away
Siena College Ltd
Camberwell · Catholic high school · 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.7 km away
Mount Scopus Memorial College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.8 km away
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School
Surrey Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
145 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.8 km away
Canterbury Primary School
Canterbury · Government primary · Prep-6
639 students · ICSEA 1192 · 1.8 km away
Surrey Hills Primary School
Surrey Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
358 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.9 km away
Ashwood School
Ashwood · Government special · U
127 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.0 km away
Kingswood College
Box Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
575 students · ICSEA 1162 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Belle Vue Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 1122
Cheltenham East Primary School
Cheltenham · Government primary · Prep-6
392 students · ICSEA 1122
Highton Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1121
Williamstown Primary School
Williamstown · Government primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1123
Southmoor Primary School
Moorabbin · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1121
Whitehorse Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 1123
Frequently asked questions
Is Wattle Park Primary School a public or private school?
Wattle Park Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Wattle Park Primary School offer?
Wattle Park Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wattle Park Primary School?
In 2025, Wattle Park Primary School had 251 enrolled students (123 girls, 128 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wattle Park Primary School?
Wattle Park Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1122. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wattle Park Primary School rank in VIC?
Wattle Park Primary School ranks 310th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.5/100), and 691st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wattle Park Primary School?
Wattle Park Primary School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Wattle Park Primary School each year?
In 2025, Wattle Park Primary School had 28 students in Prep and 36 in Year 6.
Is Wattle Park Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Wattle Park Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wattle Park Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wattle Park 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 Park Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 6.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.