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Burwood Heights Primary School

Burwood Heights Primary School is a government primary school in Burwood East, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 442 students.

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442
Students
219 boys · 223 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1107
ICSEA
avg = 1000
14%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1107

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 86% of Australian schools.

Suburb Burwood East 3151
Local government area Whitehorse
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Burwood East
Official website www.burwoodhps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Burwood Heights Primary School had 442 students in 2025, compared with 352 in 2016 (up 26%).

352 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 442 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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Burwood Heights Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Burwood Heights Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Forest Hill, Burwood East, Blackburn South

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

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The suburb: Burwood East

$1,386,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Burwood East median
8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
12,460
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Burwood East statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Burwood East profile →

Nearest schools to Burwood Heights Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Forest Hill College Government 7-12 356 1045 0.1 km
Emmaus College Catholic 7-12 1,479 1086 1.0 km
Parkmore Primary School Government Prep-6 121 1095 1.1 km
Blackburn English Language School Government Prep-10 344 1022 1.3 km
Aurora School Government U 270 1038 1.4 km
Vermont South Special School Government U 140 998 1.6 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Burwood Heights Primary School

How many students go to Burwood Heights Primary School?

Burwood Heights Primary School has 442 students enrolled (219 boys and 223 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Burwood Heights Primary School teach?

Burwood Heights Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Burwood Heights Primary School a government or non-government school?

Burwood Heights Primary School is a government school in Burwood East, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1107 at Burwood Heights Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Burwood Heights Primary School has an ICSEA of 1107, which places it above 86% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Burwood Heights Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Burwood Heights Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs: Forest Hill, Burwood East, Blackburn South. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Burwood Heights Primary School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Burwood East, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →