Is Herne Hill Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Herne Hill Primary School is a government primary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.

What years does Herne Hill Primary School teach?

Herne Hill Primary School teaches Prep to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Herne Hill Primary School?

Herne Hill Primary School had 267 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary school in Hamlyn Heights

Herne Hill Primary School

Herne Hill Primary School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 6, in Hamlyn Heights, Victoria.

Private schools nearby School website

No photos yet

Government primary schoolHerne Hill Primary School Greater Geelong See it on Street View

About the school

What Herne Hill Primary School is like

It has 267 students (136 girls and 131 boys) and the equivalent of 21.1 full-time teachers, about 13 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 12 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Victoria. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 1023, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is Clonard College, 0.2 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Hamlyn Heights in one step.

At a glance

Herne Hill Primary School at a glance

Students: 267; 2025
Girls and boys: 51% / 49%; 136 girls, 131 boys
Teachers: 21.1; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 12.7 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Prep to Year 6

School zone: Check an address with Find my School (Victorian Department of Education).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Herne Hill Primary School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Victoria. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Victorian Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a Victorian government school.

Questions

Common questions about Herne Hill Primary School

Is Herne Hill Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Herne Hill Primary School is a government primary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.
What years does Herne Hill Primary School teach?: Herne Hill Primary School teaches Prep to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Herne Hill Primary School?: Herne Hill Primary School had 267 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Herne Hill Primary School?: Herne Hill Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1023, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

Also near Hamlyn Heights