Wattle View Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ferntree Gully, Victoria 3156 · Knox LGA
#820 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2478 of 4,908 nationally
About Wattle View Primary School
Wattle View Primary School is a public primary school located in Ferntree Gully, Victoria (3156), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 247 students (128 girls and 119 boys).
Wattle View Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1006, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (19.4 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wattle View Primary School scores 53.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 820th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (25th of 30 in the Knox area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1006
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 View Primary School's 247 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wattle View Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wattle View Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Eastern Ranges School
Ferntree Gully · Government special · U
200 students · ICSEA 1031 · 831 m away
Fairhills Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.3 km away
Mountain Gate Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
432 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.4 km away
Heritage College Knox
Ferntree Gully · Independent combined · Prep-12
183 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Boronia · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.5 km away
The Avenue School
Ferntree Gully · Independent high school · 11
21 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.6 km away
Kent Park Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.6 km away
Urban College
Boronia · Independent high school · 10-12
100 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.6 km away
Fairhills High School
Knoxfield · Government high school · 7-12
404 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.8 km away
Ferntree Gully North Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Allansford and District Primary School
Allansford · Government primary · Prep-6
160 students · ICSEA 1006
Darnum Primary School
Darnum · Government primary · Prep-6
175 students · ICSEA 1006
Badger Creek Primary School
Healesville · Government primary · Prep-6
233 students · ICSEA 1006
Cranbourne East Primary School
Cranbourne East · Government primary · Prep-6
999 students · ICSEA 1006
Rutherglen Primary School
Rutherglen · Government primary · Prep-6
177 students · ICSEA 1007
Yea Primary School
Yea · Government primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 1005
Frequently asked questions
Is Wattle View Primary School a public or private school?
Wattle View Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Wattle View Primary School offer?
Wattle View Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wattle View Primary School?
In 2025, Wattle View Primary School had 247 enrolled students (128 girls, 119 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wattle View Primary School?
Wattle View Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1006. 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 Wattle View Primary School rank in VIC?
Wattle View Primary School ranks 820th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (53.2/100), and 2478th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wattle View Primary School?
Wattle View Primary School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Wattle View Primary School each year?
In 2025, Wattle View Primary School had 35 students in Prep and 36 in Year 6.
Is Wattle View Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Wattle View Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wattle View Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wattle View 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 View Primary School?
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