Syndal South Primary is a government co-ed school in Mount Waverley with a strong focus on languages and music.
NAPLAN well above the national average at every tested year level; the result is an A- overall.
Syndal South Primary is a government co-ed school in Mount Waverley with a strong focus on languages and music. It runs a Student Excellence Program for gifted learners, a Japanese language specialist program, and an established Instrumental Music Program. The school also welcomes international students. It suits families wanting a well-rounded primary education with particular strengths in cultural and musical learning.
Syndal South Primary School is also known as SSPS, Syndal South PS and SSPS Mount Waverley.
Syndal South Primary School draws students from the Syndal South Primary School.
Syndal South Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 74.2/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 74/100, indicating strong performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1152, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Syndal South Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 475 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 533, well above the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Grammar. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Syndal South Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 334 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Syndal South Primary School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 78/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Syndal South Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 22% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 93%, which is strong.
Syndal South Primary School is located in Mount Waverley, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1152 (95th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.