AustraliaVICMount WaverleyEssex Heights Primary School

Essex Heights Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Mount Waverley, VIC 3149 · Major Cities
03 9807 4944
617Students
1150ICSEA
1:14.3Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Essex Heights

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1150+150
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
617
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
14.3:1+2
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
77%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
0%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
9 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
59%+34pp
SEA Top Quarter
Prep-6
Year Range

Overview

Essex Heights Primary School is a government primary school in Mount Waverley, Victoria, serving Prep-6. The school has 617 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1150 (well above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 9 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangePrep-6
Governing BodyDepartment of Education Victoria
Postcode3149
LGAMonash (C)
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID44900

Student Background

Total Enrolments617
Gender Split302 girls / 315 boys
Indigenous Students0%
Language Background Other Than English77%
English Background22%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
3%
Lower middle
9%
Upper middle
29%
Top quarter
59%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

617 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 188
Yr 180
Yr 294
Yr 392
Yr 477
Yr 595
Yr 691
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff52 (43.2 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff33 (16.4 FTE)
Total Staff85
Student:Teacher Ratio14.3:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)