Mount Waverley at a glance
Mount Waverley contains 11 schools reporting to ACARA — predominantly primary schools across the 8 Government, 2 Catholic, 1 Independent sector mix. ICSEA values across these schools range from 1113 to 1201, with a mean of 1145 — that is the socio-educational backdrop you should keep in mind when comparing NAPLAN scores within the suburb.
6 of the 11 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: Auslan, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese.
About schools in Mount Waverley
Mount Waverley, VIC has 11 schools reporting to ACARA — a sector mix of 8 Government, 2 Catholic, 1 Independent. By stage that is 7 Primary, 3 Secondary, 1 Combined.
Published ICSEA values across these schools range from 1113 to 1201 (mean 1145).
11-year NAPLAN trend (Year 5 mean across all suburb schools)
Schools in Mount Waverley
| School | Sector | Type | ICSEA | NAPLAN | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Waverley Secondary College | Government | Secondary | 1127 | 616.2 (Y9) | — |
| Avila College | Catholic | Secondary | 1113 | 603.0 (Y9) | FrenchIndonesianItalian |
| Huntingtower School | Independent | Combined | 1201 | 584.0 (Y5) | — |
| Pinewood Primary School | Government | Primary | 1161 | 555.8 (Y5) | FrenchIndonesian |
| Mount Waverley Primary School | Government | Primary | 1165 | 548.2 (Y5) | STEMJapanese |
| Mount Waverley Heights Primary School | Government | Primary | 1119 | 545.2 (Y5) | STEMJapanese |
| Mount Waverley North Primary School | Government | Primary | 1142 | 544.4 (Y5) | STEMGerman |
| Essex Heights Primary School | Government | Primary | 1150 | 538.0 (Y5) | STEMIndonesian |
| Syndal South Primary School | Government | Primary | 1152 | 533.2 (Y5) | STEMJapanese |
| Holy Family School | Catholic | Primary | 1124 | 526.2 (Y5) | STEMAuslan |
| Mount Waverley Secondary College-Junior Campus | Government | Secondary | – | – | — |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What's a good NAPLAN score for schools in Mount 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 Mount 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 Mount 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 Mount 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/mount-waverley - verify enrolment details with the school or the relevant education authority.