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Wattle View Primary School

Wattle View Primary School is a government primary school in Ferntree Gully, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 247 students.

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247
Students
119 boys · 128 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1006
ICSEA
avg = 1000
7%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1006

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 50% of Australian schools.

Suburb Ferntree Gully 3156
Local government area Knox
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Ferntree Gully - North
Official website www.wvps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Wattle View Primary School had 247 students in 2025, compared with 252 in 2016 (down 2%).

252 '16 '17 280 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 247 '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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Wattle View Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Wattle View Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Ferntree Gully, Boronia

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.

House prices and rent in the Wattle View Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $965,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $613 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Ferntree Gully - North $965,000 $613 a weekFerntree Gully rental area

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".

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The suburb: Ferntree Gully - North

$965,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Ferntree Gully median
42.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
14,538
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ferntree Gully - North 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 Ferntree Gully - North profile →

Nearest schools to Wattle View Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Eastern Ranges School Government U 200 1031 0.8 km
Fairhills Primary School Government Prep-6 104 1004 1.3 km
Mountain Gate Primary School Government Prep-6 432 1072 1.4 km
Heritage College Knox Independent Prep-12 183 1059 1.4 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic Prep-6 129 1086 1.5 km
The Avenue School Independent 11 21 999 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 Wattle View Primary School

How many students go to Wattle View Primary School?

Wattle View Primary School has 247 students enrolled (119 boys and 128 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Wattle View Primary School teach?

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

Is Wattle View Primary School a government or non-government school?

Wattle View Primary School is a government school in Ferntree Gully, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1006 at Wattle View 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. Wattle View Primary School has an ICSEA of 1006, which places it above 50% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Wattle View Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Wattle View Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs: Ferntree Gully, Boronia. 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.

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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 →