Chilwell Primary School
313a Pakington Street, Newtown VIC 3220
Chilwell Primary School is a government primary school in Newtown, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 427 students. Its ICSEA is 1,139, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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
Public online sources describe Chilwell Primary School as a government primary school in Newtown, Geelong, established in 1878 and serving roughly 425 students from Prep to Year 6. The school presents itself as family-oriented, with a curriculum spanning literacy, numeracy, STEM, digital technology, visual and performing arts, plus Italian language classes. It offers student leadership programs (captains, peer mediators, junior council, debating) and wellbeing initiatives, and maintains ties with local businesses, preschools and secondary colleges in the Geelong community.
Often praised
- Family-oriented community feel
- Long-established local history
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Robert's School | Newtown | Catholic primary | 0.3 km | 1,099 | 261 |
| The Geelong College | Newtown | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,156 | 1,573 |
| Geelong South Primary School | South Geelong | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,088 | 314 |
| Newtown Primary School | Newtown | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,076 | 169 |
| St Mary's School | Geelong | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,114 | 214 |
| Fyans Park Primary School | Newtown | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,131 | 389 |
| Belmont Primary School | Belmont | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,112 | 310 |
| Ashby Primary School | Geelong West | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,059 | 285 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balwyn North Primary School | Balwyn North | Public primary · P-6 | 515 | 1,139 |
| Ascot Vale Primary School | Ascot Vale | Public primary · P-6 | 277 | 1,140 |
| Boroondara Park Primary School | Balwyn North | Public primary · P-6 | 223 | 1,138 |
| Brunswick North West Primary School | Brunswick West | Public primary · P-6 | 362 | 1,140 |
| Flemington Primary School | Flemington | Public primary · P-6 | 325 | 1,140 |
| Viewbank Primary School | Viewbank | Public primary · P-6 | 663 | 1,138 |
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.