Whitehorse Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blackburn North, Victoria 3130 · Whitehorse LGA
#330 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#744 of 4,908 nationally
About Whitehorse Primary School
Whitehorse Primary School is a public primary school located in Blackburn North, Victoria (3130), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 302 students (141 girls and 161 boys).
Whitehorse Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1123, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (22.3 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Whitehorse Primary School scores 73.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 330th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (26th 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 1123
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Whitehorse Primary School's 302 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Whitehorse Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Whitehorse Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Philip's School
Blackburn North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1137 · 40 m away
Donvale Primary School
Donvale · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1120 · 975 m away
Heatherwood School
Donvale · Government special · U
214 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.3 km away
Old Orchard Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.3 km away
Blackburn Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.3 km away
Beverley Hills Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
811 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.4 km away
Blackburn High School
Blackburn · Government high school · 7-12
1,289 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.5 km away
Nunawading Christian College - Primary
Nunawading · Independent primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.6 km away
Nunawading Christian College - Secondary
Nunawading · Independent high school · 7-12
261 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.7 km away
St Thomas the Apostle School
Blackburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Williamstown Primary School
Williamstown · Government primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1123
Wattle Park Primary School
Burwood · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1122
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
Doncaster Primary School
Doncaster · Government primary · Prep-6
543 students · ICSEA 1125
Highton Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1121
Frequently asked questions
Is Whitehorse Primary School a public or private school?
Whitehorse Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Whitehorse Primary School offer?
Whitehorse Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Whitehorse Primary School?
In 2025, Whitehorse Primary School had 302 enrolled students (141 girls, 161 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Whitehorse Primary School?
Whitehorse Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1123. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Whitehorse Primary School rank in VIC?
Whitehorse Primary School ranks 330th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.0/100), and 744th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Whitehorse Primary School?
Whitehorse Primary School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Whitehorse Primary School each year?
In 2025, Whitehorse Primary School had 27 students in Prep and 64 in Year 6.
Is Whitehorse Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Whitehorse Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Whitehorse Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Whitehorse 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 Whitehorse Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 12 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.