Essex Heights Primary School
Primary school in Mount Waverley, VIC
About Essex Heights Primary School
Essex Heights Primary School is a government primary school located in Mount Waverley, Melbourne. As a VIC public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from Prep-6.
With 617 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1150 (95th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Mount Waverley, VIC 3149
- Website www.essexheightsps.vic.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Primary (Prep-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 617 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 52 (43.2 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 33 (16.4 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1150 (95th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 0%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 315 (51%)
Girls: 302 (49%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 77%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 22%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 3%
Lower 9%
Upper 29%
Top 59%