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Knox Gardens Primary School

Knox Gardens Primary School is a government primary school in Wantirna South, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 458 students.

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458
Students
244 boys · 214 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1112
ICSEA
avg = 1000
15%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1112

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 87% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wantirna South 3152
Local government area Knox
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Wantirna South
Official website www.kgps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Knox Gardens Primary School had 458 students in 2025, compared with 264 in 2016 (up 73%).

264 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 491 '22 '23 '24 458 '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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Knox Gardens Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Knox Gardens Primary School overlaps one suburb. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Wantirna 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: Wantirna South

$1,331,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Wantirna South median
22
Childcare services
ACECQA register
50.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,475
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wantirna South 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 Wantirna South profile →

Nearest schools to Knox Gardens Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Jude the Apostle School Catholic Prep-6 271 1083 0.9 km
Scoresby Secondary College Government 7-12 244 1003 0.9 km
St Mary's College for the Deaf Catholic U 75 1028 1.3 km
Wantirna South Primary School Government Prep-6 233 1074 1.3 km
Holy Trinity School Catholic Prep-6 210 1083 1.3 km
Waverley Christian College Independent Prep-12 2,370 1141 1.3 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 Knox Gardens Primary School

How many students go to Knox Gardens Primary School?

Knox Gardens Primary School has 458 students enrolled (244 boys and 214 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Knox Gardens Primary School teach?

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

Is Knox Gardens Primary School a government or non-government school?

Knox Gardens Primary School is a government school in Wantirna South, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1112 at Knox Gardens 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. Knox Gardens Primary School has an ICSEA of 1112, which places it above 87% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Knox Gardens Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Knox Gardens Primary School overlaps one suburb: Wantirna 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 Knox Gardens Primary School?

22 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wantirna South, 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 →