Harkaway Primary School
65-67 King Road, Harkaway VIC 3806
Harkaway Primary School is a government primary school in Harkaway, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 97 students. Its ICSEA is 1,026, 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 Harkaway Primary School as a Victorian government primary school (P-6) with around 116 students, operating as a fully authorised International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program World School. It uses multi-age classes and a 'Discovery Learning' inquiry framework, alongside small class sizes, language and learning support, art and music, and strong sporting programs. The school has been established for over 150 years and sits on expansive grounds with before/after school care and a camp program.
Often praised
- IB Primary Years Program school
- small class sizes
- strong sporting programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timbarra P-9 College | Berwick | Public k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,019 | 614 |
| Oatlands Primary School | Narre Warren | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,043 | 963 |
| Mary MacKillop School | Narre Warren North | Catholic primary | 3.0 km | 1,058 | 294 |
| Narre Warren North Primary School | Narre Warren North | Public primary | 3.5 km | 1,053 | 333 |
| Maramba Primary School | Narre Warren | Public primary | 3.6 km | 995 | 229 |
| Lysterfield Lake College | Narre Warren North | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,139 | 130 |
| Harkaway Hills College | Narre Warren North | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,149 | 321 |
| Berwick Lodge Primary School | Berwick | Public primary | 3.7 km | 1,037 | 460 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colbinabbin Primary School | Colbinabbin | Public primary · P-6 | 50 | 1,026 |
| Greta Valley Primary School | Greta South | Public primary · P-5 | 15 | 1,026 |
| Grovedale West Primary School | Grovedale | Public primary · P-6 | 335 | 1,026 |
| Rye Primary School | Rye | Public primary · P-6 | 409 | 1,026 |
| Boneo Primary School | Boneo | Public primary · P-6 | 323 | 1,025 |
| Botanic Ridge Primary School | Botanic Ridge | Public primary · P-6 | 487 | 1,027 |
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.