Erasmus Primary School
40 Lisson Grove, Hawthorn VIC 3122
Erasmus Primary School is an independent primary school in Hawthorn, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 92 students. Its ICSEA is 1,187, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Erasmus Primary School in Hawthorn is a small independent co-educational school for Prep to Year 6, founded in 1996 by the Education Renaissance Trust, connected with the School of Economic Science. It has around 120 students and a low student-to-teacher ratio. Listed programs include meditation, mindfulness, philosophy, classical languages, fine art, music, dance and drama.
Often praised
- Philosophy and mindfulness programs
- Classical languages and arts
- Small school
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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 Joseph's School | Hawthorn | Catholic primary | 0.3 km | 1,156 | 369 |
| Glenferrie Primary School | Hawthorn | Public primary | 0.4 km | 1,160 | 243 |
| Scotch College | Hawthorn | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,188 | 1,957 |
| St Kevin's College | Toorak | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,192 | 2,087 |
| Hawthorn West Primary School | Hawthorn | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,165 | 458 |
| Xavier College | Kew | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,154 | 1,503 |
| St Catherine's School | Toorak | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,175 | 685 |
| Methodist Ladies' College | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,190 | 2,169 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Schule Melbourne | North Fitzroy | Independent primary · P-6 | 165 | 1,186 |
| Sholem Aleichem College | Elsternwick | Independent primary · P-6 | 96 | 1,168 |
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.