Hamlyn Banks Primary School
2-24 Chaucer Street, Hamlyn Heights VIC 3215
Hamlyn Banks Primary School is a government primary school in Hamlyn Heights, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 293 students. Its ICSEA is 976, where the national average is 1000.
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
Based on publicly available information, Hamlyn Banks Primary School is a government primary school in Hamlyn Heights, Geelong, catering for Prep to Year 6. The school's own materials describe values of belonging, excellence and opportunity, alongside a house-based HaBITS behaviour framework covering traits like empathy, collaboration and responsibility. Community commentary highlights a supportive, inclusive culture, with families noting engaged teaching staff, a leadership team that knows students personally, and regular family events such as movie nights and concerts.
Often praised
- Inclusive, community-focused culture
- Personal staff-student connections
- House-based values program
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 Hamlyn Banks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kardinia International College | Bell Post Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,155 | 1,925 |
| Holy Family School | Bell Park | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,029 | 344 |
| Herne Hill Primary School | Hamlyn Heights | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,023 | 271 |
| Bell Park North Primary School | Bell Park | Public primary | 1.5 km | 956 | 278 |
| Rollins Primary School | Bell Post Hill | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,001 | 335 |
| Holy Spirit Parish School | Manifold Heights | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,068 | 326 |
| Manifold Heights Primary School | Manifold Heights | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,082 | 473 |
| Covenant College | Bell Post Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,070 | 735 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinia Primary School | Cardinia | Public primary · P-6 | 171 | 976 |
| Wedge Park Primary School | Melton West | Public primary · P-6 | 783 | 976 |
| Westgrove Primary School | Werribee | Public primary · P-6 | 507 | 976 |
| Cape Clear Primary School | Cape Clear | Public primary · P-6 | 15 | 977 |
| Coleraine Primary School | Coleraine | Public primary · P-6 | 32 | 975 |
| Crib Point Primary School | Crib Point | Public primary · P-6 | 234 | 977 |
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.