Glen Waverley at a glance
Glen Waverley contains 15 schools reporting to ACARA — predominantly primary schools across the 11 Government, 2 Catholic, 2 Independent sector mix. ICSEA values across these schools range from 1041 to 1157, with a mean of 1117 — that is the socio-educational backdrop you should keep in mind when comparing NAPLAN scores within the suburb.
5 of the 15 schools flag two or more STEM signals in their published curriculum (robotics, coding, IB MYP science, etc.).
Second-language programs visible across the suburb's schools: French, Japanese, Mandarin.
How Glen Waverley reads
Glen Waverley is one of the clearest high-demand academic suburb pages in the set: large school count, deep government bench, strong language presence, multiple STEM signals, and a suburb trend that improves over the long window.
What makes Glen Waverley interesting is not just the score level but the depth. The page has enough schools that the suburb feels like a genuine local ecosystem rather than a page held up by one or two names.
Unlike some high-ICSEA suburbs that merely hold level, Glen Waverley’s Year 5 trend finishes above where it started. That gives the page a stronger “sustained market strength” feel than several Sydney peers.
Language and STEM signals are both visible here, which matters because families often search Glen Waverley for a combination of academic performance and enriched curriculum, not one or the other.
11-year NAPLAN trend (Year 5 mean across all suburb schools)
What this page can hide
The government dominance in the school count means the suburb average should not be read as a direct proxy for the private or Catholic options.
Some combined or specialist entries have incomplete NAPLAN visibility, so the table is strongest as a shortlist tool rather than a complete suburb census.
Schools in Glen Waverley
| School | Sector | Type | ICSEA | NAPLAN | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Waverley Secondary College | Government | Secondary | 1124 | 630.6 (Y9) | — |
| Highvale Secondary College | Government | Secondary | 1114 | 618.6 (Y9) | — |
| Brentwood Secondary College | Government | Secondary | 1097 | 612.8 (Y9) | — |
| Glendal Primary School | Government | Primary | 1157 | 564.0 (Y5) | STEMFrenchMandarin |
| Camelot Rise Primary School | Government | Primary | 1150 | 556.8 (Y5) | French |
| Mount View Primary School | Government | Primary | 1146 | 553.8 (Y5) | STEMMandarin |
| Highvale Primary School | Government | Primary | 1148 | 552.8 (Y5) | STEM |
| St Leonard's School | Catholic | Primary | 1142 | 540.2 (Y5) | — |
| Glen Waverley Primary School | Government | Primary | 1141 | 533.2 (Y5) | STEMMandarin |
| Glen Waverley South Primary School | Government | Primary | 1077 | 524.0 (Y5) | STEMJapanese |
| St Christopher's School | Catholic | Primary | 1141 | 521.6 (Y5) | — |
| Glenallen School | Government | Combined | 1041 | – | — |
| Wesley College - Glen Waverley Campus | Independent | Combined | – | – | — |
| Cheshire School | Independent | Primary | 1052 | – | — |
| Mount View Primary School-Mount View Deaf Facility | Government | Primary | – | – | — |
NAPLAN column shows the latest-year mean across the 5 subjects for the indicated grade (Y5 for primary, Y9 for secondary). Click a school name to open it in the map view.
Nearby suburbs
What to verify before shortlisting
- Check whether your shortlist is really government-led; Glen Waverley often tempts families into comparing across sectors when they do not need to.
- Verify program depth for STEM and languages directly, because the page shows evidence of presence rather than completeness.
- If comparing with Box Hill or Camberwell, separate depth-of-market from top-end score level.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good NAPLAN score for schools in Glen Waverley?
There is no suburb-specific official benchmark for “good”. A reasonable first read is to compare each school with the broader national range and then, more importantly, with schools at similar ICSEA. In Glen Waverley, some schools sit well above the national Year 5 average, but that does not automatically tell you whether they are adding more value than a lower-scoring school with a very different intake profile.
How do I check the school catchment for Glen Waverley?
Open a school from the table and inspect it in the map view. Where department or ACARA-linked catchment data is available, that is the best starting point. Catchment boundaries can change, though, so the cautious step is to confirm with the relevant education authority or the school before relying on it.
Which is the best primary school in Glen Waverley?
There is no single factual answer to that. The table is sorted by latest NAPLAN mean, which is useful for orientation, but a family could still reasonably prefer a different school because of sector, fees, language offering, learning support, distance, or culture. This page is best used to narrow the field, not to end the decision.
Suburb schools report generated by Schoogaroo from public data (ACARA / My School and state sources). Latest version: https://www.schoogaroo.com/suburbs/vic/glen-waverley - verify enrolment details with the school or the relevant education authority.