Hamlyn Views School
45 Calvert St, Hamlyn Heights VIC 3215
Hamlyn Views School is a government special school in Hamlyn Heights, VIC with about 157 students. Its ICSEA is 998, 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
About this school, from public sources
Based on public sources including the school's own website, Hamlyn Views School is a government Special Developmental School in Geelong catering to students from Foundation to Year 12 with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, many on the autism spectrum. It offers a curriculum aligned to Victorian standards plus ASDAN for senior students, specialist programs in PE, swimming, bike education, visual and performing arts, and on-site allied health services including speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and music therapy. Families online describe staff as caring and note strong individual student progress.
Often praised
- on-site allied health therapies
- caring, attentive staff
- broad specialist program offering
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Park School | Bell Park | Public special | 1.3 km | 938 | 341 |
| Kardinia International College | Bell Post Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,155 | 1,925 |
| The Geelong College | Newtown | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,156 | 1,573 |
| Covenant College | Bell Post Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,070 | 735 |
| Northern Bay P-12 College | Corio | Public k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 877 | 1,762 |
| Barwon Valley School | Belmont | Public special | 6.0 km | 1,004 | 167 |
| Geelong Baptist College | Lovely Banks | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.5 km | 1,031 | 255 |
| Geelong English Language School (interim name) | Belmont | Public special | 6.7 km | 884 | 95 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist School | Sunbury | Public special | 162 | 998 |
| Vermont South Special School | Vermont South | Public special | 144 | 998 |
| Officer Specialist School | Officer | Public special | 353 | 999 |
| Wayi School | Craigieburn | Public special | 201 | 994 |
| Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School | Mount Evelyn | Public special | 94 | 993 |
| Barwon Valley School | Belmont | Public special | 167 | 1,004 |
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.