Jells Park Primary School
17-33 Petronella Avenue, Wheelers Hill VIC 3150
Jells Park Primary School is a government primary school in Wheelers Hill, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 516 students. Its ICSEA is 1,128, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website and public listings, Jells Park Primary School in Wheelers Hill is a government primary school (P-6) with an above-average ICSEA and a differentiated teaching model spanning mixed-ability and ability-grouped classes. The school highlights literacy and numeracy support (including a reading recovery/Boost program and EAL support), social-emotional learning and student wellbeing initiatives (including a therapy dog program), student leadership opportunities, and environmental sustainability efforts such as solar panels. Before- and after-school care and a canteen support families.
Often praised
- strong wellbeing/SEL focus
- reading and EAL support programs
- student leadership opportunities
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelers Hill Primary School | Wheelers Hill | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,151 | 695 |
| Waverley Meadows Primary School | Wheelers Hill | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,071 | 79 |
| St Justin's School | Wheelers Hill | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,093 | 325 |
| Brandon Park Primary School | Wheelers Hill | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,127 | 546 |
| Glen Waverley South Primary School | Glen Waverley | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,077 | 297 |
| Good Shepherd School | Wheelers Hill | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,151 | 474 |
| Mount View Primary School | Glen Waverley | Public primary | 2.5 km | 1,146 | 845 |
| St Leonard's School | Glen Waverley | Catholic primary | 3.1 km | 1,142 | 268 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg North Primary School | Coburg | Public primary · P-6 | 484 | 1,128 |
| Brandon Park Primary School | Wheelers Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 546 | 1,127 |
| Eltham North Primary School | Eltham North | Public primary · P-6 | 409 | 1,127 |
| Heathmont East Primary School | Heathmont | Public primary · P-6 | 527 | 1,127 |
| Mitcham Primary School | Mitcham | Public primary · P-6 | 471 | 1,127 |
| Old Orchard Primary School | Blackburn North | Public primary · P-6 | 413 | 1,127 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.