Family Guide to Wantirna South (2026)
Wantirna South has strong family infrastructure: 13 schools, 55 parks, 11 medical centres and 0 supermarkets.
Schools in Wantirna South
Wantirna South has 13 schools:
| School | Type | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Wantirna Primary School | 1 | 120 Mountain Highway |
| Scoresby Secondary College | 2-3 | 20 Cavell Street |
| Waverley Christian College | 1-3 | 1248 High Street Road |
| Templeton Primary School | 1 | 1 Crestdale Road |
| The Knox School | 1 | 220 Burwood Highway |
| Wantirna South Primary School | 1 | 16 Tyner Road |
| Knox Park Primary School | 1 | 117 Kathryn Road |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | 1 | 10 Riddell Road |
| St Andrew’s Christian College | — | 130 Tyner Road |
| Knox Gardens Primary School | 1 | 80 Argyle Way |
| Wantirna College | 2-3 | 90 Harold Street |
| Regency Park Primary School | — | — |
| St Luke’s Primary School | — | 25 Stokes Road, Wantirna |
Check school zones at findmyschool.vic.gov.au.
Parks and Green Space
Wantirna South has 55 parks:
- Merivale Drive Reserve
- Knox Gardens Reserve
- Milpera Reserve
- Koomba Park
- Llewellyn Park
- Terrara Park
- Nortons Park
- Shepherds Bush
- Plus 47 more parks
Healthcare
11 medical facilities:
| Facility | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Access Medical Centre | — | — |
| Maternal & Child Health Centre | — | — |
| Vermont Private Hospital | 645-647 Burwood Highway, Vermont South | — |
| Vermont South Medical Centre | — | — |
| NG Haynes Childrens Centre | 10 Tamara Street, Wantirna South | — |
| Knox Gardens Medical Centre - KGMC | 2 Fonteyn Drive, Wantirna South | — |
| Knoxfield Medical Centre | 34 Riddell Road, Wantirna South | — |
| Tyner Road Medical Centre | 30 Tyner Road, Wantirna South | — |
| All Medical | 1309 High Street Road, Wantirna South | — |
| Top Care Medical Centre | 185 Stud Road, Wantirna South | — |
Childcare
20 childcare centres:
- Flamingo Preschool
- Mariemont Preschool
- Preschool
- Green Leaves Early Learning — 425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South
- Knox Children and Family Centre Wantirna South — 81 Argyle Way, Wantirna South
- Templeton Orchards Preschool
- Wantirna South Early Learning Centre — 1342-1344 High Street Road, Wantirna South
- Riddell RoadChildren and Family Centre — 36 Riddell Road, Wantirna South
- Goodstart Early Learning Wantirna South — 1A Wallace Road, Wantirna South
- Headstart Early Learning Centre — 35 Lakewood Boulevard, Knoxfield
- First Grammar — 1305 High Street Road, Wantirna South
- Wantirna Kinder Haven — 17 Jenola Parade, Wantirna South
- Flamingo Children and Family Centre — 21 Merryn Grove, Wantirna South
- Goodstart Early Learning — 51 Cathies Lane, Wantirna South
- Kinderlea — 3 Coleman Road, Wantirna South
- Smart Oz Kids — 468 Boronia Road, Wantirna South
- Bilboo Birchfield Children and Family Centre — 40 Birchfield Crescent, Wantirna
- Billoo Park Preschool
- Wattle Planet Early Learning Centre — 44 Templeton Street, Wantirna
- Mariemont Children and Family Centre — 9 Mariemont Avenue, Wantirna
Supermarkets
The Family Verdict
Wantirna South has strong family infrastructure. Strong school options and excellent green space make it a top choice for families.
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Last updated: March 2026. This guide is refreshed when OpenStreetMap data changes — new openings, closures and corrections are reflected automatically. Found something wrong? Let us know.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap Contributors — openstreetmap.org — accessed March 2026
- ABS Census 2021 — abs.gov.au/census
- REIV Quarterly Median Prices — reiv.com.au
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