Hartwell Primary School
Milverton St, Camberwell VIC 3124
Hartwell Primary School is a government primary school in Camberwell, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 558 students. Its ICSEA is 1,191, 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, Hartwell Primary School is a government primary school in Camberwell, Victoria, catering for Prep to Year 6 and operating since 1921. Its own materials describe five core values - respect, empathy, co-operation, integrity and optimism - woven through school life, alongside spacious, flexible learning areas and dedicated literacy, numeracy and computer resource spaces. The school also runs structured parent-engagement initiatives, including Parent Walk Throughs and grade-level Class Coordinators linking families with teachers.
Often praised
- strong values-based culture
- flexible, well-resourced learning spaces
- structured parent engagement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Dominic's School | Camberwell East | Catholic primary | 1.0 km | 1,169 | 146 |
| Wattle Park Primary School | Burwood | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,122 | 245 |
| Ashburton Primary School | Ashburton | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,155 | 420 |
| St Cecilia's School | Glen Iris | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,172 | 258 |
| St Michael's School | Ashburton | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,139 | 222 |
| Canterbury Primary School | Canterbury | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,192 | 624 |
| Camberwell South Primary School | Glen Iris | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,183 | 453 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,207 | 1,530 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Primary School | Canterbury | Public primary · P-6 | 624 | 1,192 |
| Camberwell Primary School | Camberwell | Public primary · P-6 | 544 | 1,194 |
| Clifton Hill Primary School | Clifton Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 689 | 1,186 |
| Merri Creek Primary School | Fitzroy North | Public primary · P-6 | 438 | 1,186 |
| Camberwell South Primary School | Glen Iris | Public primary · P-6 | 453 | 1,183 |
| Kew East Primary School | Kew East | Public primary · P-6 | 428 | 1,183 |
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.