Nelson Park School
Libau Avenue, Bell Park VIC 3215
Nelson Park School is a government special school in Bell Park, VIC with about 341 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 938, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public information suggests Nelson Park School is a Prep to Year 12 government special school in Bell Park, Victoria, catering for students with mild intellectual disability. Operating across a main Bell Park campus and an annexe, the school emphasises individualised academic, communication and life-skills programs, allied health and wellbeing support, and trade training via the Geelong Industry Trade Training Centre, guided by stated values of respect, inclusion, collaboration and resilience.
Often praised
- individualised life-skills programs
- trade training pathway (GITTC)
- multi-disciplinary support team
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kardinia International College | Bell Post Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,155 | 1,925 |
| Hamlyn Views School | Hamlyn Heights | Public special | 1.3 km | 998 | 157 |
| Covenant College | Bell Post Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,070 | 735 |
| The Geelong College | Newtown | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,156 | 1,573 |
| Northern Bay P-12 College | Corio | Public k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 877 | 1,762 |
| Geelong Baptist College | Lovely Banks | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.3 km | 1,031 | 255 |
| Barwon Valley School | Belmont | Public special | 7.2 km | 1,004 | 167 |
| Geelong Grammar School | Corio | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.4 km | 1,149 | 1,422 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale and District Specialist School | Sale | Public special | 104 | 937 |
| Bendigo Special Developmental School | Kangaroo Flat | Public special | 166 | 940 |
| Belvoir Wodonga Special Developmental School | West Wodonga | Public special | 158 | 934 |
| Hume Valley School | Broadmeadows | Public special | 372 | 934 |
| Lake Colac School | Colac | Public special | 90 | 933 |
| Naranga School | Frankston | Public special | 164 | 945 |
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.