Hawthorn West Primary School
2A Wood Street, Hawthorn VIC 3122
Hawthorn West Primary School is a government primary school in Hawthorn, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 458 students. Its ICSEA is 1,165, 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
Public information about Hawthorn West Primary School is drawn from the school's own website and general school-directory listings. Founded in 1853, it is one of Victoria's oldest government schools, located on Burwood Road in Hawthorn and catering for Foundation to Year 6. The school describes its community values as "Confident, Curious, Connected, Pursuing Excellence" and points to an engaged, positive school community set within a campus mixing modern and traditional facilities and a purpose-built playground.
Often praised
- Long-established community school
- Engaged, positive school community
- Mix of modern and traditional facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Catholic School | Richmond | Catholic primary | 1.0 km | 1,065 | 213 |
| Yarra Primary School | Richmond | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,134 | 230 |
| Xavier College | Kew | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,154 | 1,503 |
| Erasmus Primary School | Hawthorn | Independent primary | 1.4 km | 1,187 | 92 |
| Glenferrie Primary School | Hawthorn | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,160 | 243 |
| St Joseph's School | Hawthorn | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,156 | 369 |
| St Kevin's College | Toorak | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,192 | 2,087 |
| Trinity Grammar School Kew | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,180 | 1,577 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn South Primary School | Hawthorn East | Public primary · P-6 | 512 | 1,165 |
| Bell Primary School | Preston | Public primary · P-6 | 467 | 1,165 |
| Mount Waverley Primary School | Mount Waverley | Public primary · P-6 | 736 | 1,165 |
| Caulfield South Primary School | Caulfield South | Public primary · P-6 | 498 | 1,164 |
| Gardenvale Primary School | Brighton East | Public primary · P-6 | 617 | 1,164 |
| Northcote Primary School | Northcote | Public primary · P-6 | 317 | 1,166 |
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.