Glenferrie Primary School
78 - 98 Manningtree Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122
Glenferrie Primary School is a government primary school in Hawthorn, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 243 students. Its ICSEA is 1,160, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ on the school's own page. 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 Glenferrie Primary School as a government primary school in Hawthorn offering an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme alongside the Victorian curriculum, with an inquiry-based learning approach. The school is noted for its culturally diverse community, drawn from more than 40 nationalities, and its focus on student wellbeing and global citizenship. It occupies a heritage-listed 1870s building and has added modern facilities including a junior playground and running track. NAPLAN results are reported as strong relative to similar schools.
Often praised
- IB Primary Years Programme
- Culturally diverse, inclusive community
- Strong NAPLAN performance
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Glenferrie Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
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 |
| Erasmus Primary School | Hawthorn | Independent primary | 0.4 km | 1,187 | 92 |
| Scotch College | Hawthorn | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,188 | 1,957 |
| Xavier College | Kew | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,154 | 1,503 |
| Methodist Ladies' College | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,190 | 2,169 |
| Hawthorn West Primary School | Hawthorn | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,165 | 458 |
| St Kevin's College | Toorak | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,192 | 2,087 |
| Ruyton Girls' School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,198 | 854 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caulfield Junior College | Caulfield North | Public primary · P-6 | 533 | 1,160 |
| Banyule Primary School | Rosanna | Public primary · P-6 | 629 | 1,161 |
| Deepdene Primary School | Deepdene | Public primary · P-6 | 339 | 1,159 |
| Laburnum Primary School | Blackburn | Public primary · P-6 | 554 | 1,159 |
| Murrumbeena Primary School | Murrumbeena | Public primary · P-6 | 550 | 1,161 |
| Pinewood Primary School | Mount Waverley | Public primary · P-6 | 890 | 1,161 |
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.