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Herne Hill Primary School

Herne Hill Primary School is a government primary school in Hamlyn Heights, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 267 students.

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267
Students
131 boys · 136 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1023
ICSEA
avg = 1000
7%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1023

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 57% of Australian schools.

Suburb Hamlyn Heights 3215
Local government area Greater Geelong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights
Official website www.hernehillk6.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Herne Hill Primary School had 267 students in 2025, compared with 226 in 2016 (up 18%).

226 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 269 '23 '24 267 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Herne Hill Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Herne Hill Primary School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Hamlyn Heights, North Geelong, Fyansford, Herne Hill, Manifold Heights

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

House prices and rent in the Herne Hill Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $800,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $550 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights $800,000 $550 a weekHerne Hill-Geelong West rental area

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".

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The suburb: Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

$800,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
43.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
22,415
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights profile →

Nearest schools to Herne Hill Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Clonard College Catholic 7-12 940 1051 0.2 km
Hamlyn Views School Government U 150 998 0.6 km
Holy Spirit Parish School Catholic Prep-6 326 1068 0.7 km
Manifold Heights Primary School Government Prep-6 469 1082 0.7 km
Western Heights Secondary College Government 7-12 1,060 991 0.8 km
St Patrick's School Catholic Prep-6 418 1107 1.3 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Herne Hill Primary School

How many students go to Herne Hill Primary School?

Herne Hill Primary School has 267 students enrolled (131 boys and 136 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Herne Hill Primary School teach?

Herne Hill Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Herne Hill Primary School a government or non-government school?

Herne Hill Primary School is a government school in Hamlyn Heights, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1023 at Herne Hill Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Herne Hill Primary School has an ICSEA of 1023, which places it above 57% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Herne Hill Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Herne Hill Primary School overlaps 5 suburbs: Hamlyn Heights, North Geelong, Fyansford, Herne Hill, Manifold Heights. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Herne Hill Primary School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →