Camberwell at a glance
Camberwell contains 5 schools reporting to ACARA — predominantly primary schools across the 2 Government, 2 Catholic, 1 Independent sector mix. ICSEA values across these schools range from 1036 to 1194, with a mean of 1148 — that is the socio-educational backdrop you should keep in mind when comparing NAPLAN scores within the suburb.
1 of the 5 schools flag two or more STEM signals in their published curriculum (robotics, coding, IB MYP science, etc.).
Second-language programs visible across the suburb's schools: French, Italian.
How Camberwell reads
Camberwell reads as a small, affluent, stable page rather than a dramatic mover. The ICSEA profile is very high, the school count is modest, and the suburb line is almost unchanged over the long window.
The main story here is consistency rather than transformation. Camberwell looks like a suburb where families are often choosing among already-established schools rather than hunting for a turnaround case.
The primary footprint matters more than raw scale. With only a few schools on the page, the useful question is less “who dominates the suburb?” and more “which environment inside a high-advantage suburb suits us?”
Language signals are present but not broad. That makes the page feel more like an established academic-and-community market than a program-led specialist market.
11-year NAPLAN trend (Year 5 mean across all suburb schools)
What this page can hide
A very high-ICSEA, low-count suburb can look cleaner in the aggregate than it feels to an actual family comparing schools.
Flat trend lines here should be read as stability, not stagnation, unless school-level detail says otherwise.
Schools in Camberwell
| School | Sector | Type | ICSEA | NAPLAN | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siena College Ltd | Catholic | Secondary | 1153 | 597.6 (Y9) | — |
| Camberwell Primary School | Government | Primary | 1194 | 548.4 (Y5) | STEMFrench |
| Hartwell Primary School | Government | Primary | 1191 | 540.2 (Y5) | — |
| St Dominic's School | Catholic | Primary | 1169 | 523.4 (Y5) | Italian |
| SEDA College (Victoria) | Independent | Secondary | 1036 | – | — |
NAPLAN column shows the latest-year mean across the 5 subjects for the indicated grade (Y5 for primary, Y9 for secondary). Click a school name to open it in the map view.
Nearby suburbs
What to verify before shortlisting
- Use school visits to test culture and fit; the suburb-level numbers will not distinguish those for you.
- If comparing Camberwell with Hawthorn, focus on school feel and stage coverage more than tiny suburb-level score differences.
- Check how much of your decision is about suburb lifestyle versus school-specific evidence.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good NAPLAN score for schools in Camberwell?
There is no suburb-specific official benchmark for “good”. A reasonable first read is to compare each school with the broader national range and then, more importantly, with schools at similar ICSEA. In Camberwell, some schools sit well above the national Year 5 average, but that does not automatically tell you whether they are adding more value than a lower-scoring school with a very different intake profile.
How do I check the school catchment for Camberwell?
Open a school from the table and inspect it in the map view. Where department or ACARA-linked catchment data is available, that is the best starting point. Catchment boundaries can change, though, so the cautious step is to confirm with the relevant education authority or the school before relying on it.
Which is the best primary school in Camberwell?
There is no single factual answer to that. The table is sorted by latest NAPLAN mean, which is useful for orientation, but a family could still reasonably prefer a different school because of sector, fees, language offering, learning support, distance, or culture. This page is best used to narrow the field, not to end the decision.
Suburb schools report generated by Schoogaroo from public data (ACARA / My School and state sources). Latest version: https://www.schoogaroo.com/suburbs/vic/camberwell - verify enrolment details with the school or the relevant education authority.