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Location Profile

Hartwell Primary School was established in Camberwell in 1922 and is proud of the exceptional educational program provided for children in the local community over the past ninety-nine years.

At Hartwell Primary School the students enjoy facilities which are not replicated in many primary schools. The classrooms and administration area in the original two-story red brick building have been modernised, although the façade of the school remains. It includes spacious and flexible learning areas, literacy, numeracy and computer resource centers, administration and staff facility, and an interview room.  

The school has a well-equipped Library, an Art/Craft complex and the Performing Arts Centre, Gymnasium, Music Room, Science Room, Canteen, Toilets and Out of Hours Program facilities. The well-developed grounds have benefited from long term planning and have areas for netball and basketball. We have two synthetic ovals and running track, a synthi-turf soccer / hockey field, a paved courtyard, quiet areas and a continuing emphasis on the provision of shade. Play equipment is provided for both junior and senior students and the front garden has been developed as a passive play space for the students. The school community prides itself on maintaining and improving these facilities through cooperative effort.

Hartwell Primary School is a school with a strong commitment to encouraging all students to strive for excellence in a supportive environment, which recognises individual differences and different rates and styles of learning. The school has an outstanding reputat…