Nelson Park School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bell Park, Victoria 3215 · Greater Geelong LGA
About Nelson Park School
Nelson Park School is a public special school located in Bell Park, Victoria (3215), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 334 students (98 girls and 236 boys).
Nelson Park School has an ICSEA value of 938, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 64 teachers (57.4 full-time equivalent) and 92 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
Nelson Park School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nelson Park School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nelson Park School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Family School
Bell Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
344 students · ICSEA 1029 · 353 m away
North Geelong Secondary College
North Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 961 · 535 m away
Kardinia International College
Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,925 students · ICSEA 1155 · 805 m away
Bell Park North Primary School
Bell Park · Government primary · Prep-6
292 students · ICSEA 956 · 922 m away
Hamlyn Banks Primary School
Hamlyn Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
290 students · ICSEA 976 · 960 m away
Hamlyn Views School
Hamlyn Heights · Government special · U
150 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.2 km away
Western Heights Secondary College
Hamlyn Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.2 km away
Rollins Primary School
Bell Post Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.7 km away
Herne Hill Primary School
Hamlyn Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.8 km away
Clonard College
Herne Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
940 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sale and District Specialist School
Sale · Government special · U
101 students · ICSEA 937
Bendigo Special Developmental School
Kangaroo Flat · Government special · U
167 students · ICSEA 940
Hume Valley School
Broadmeadows · Government special · U
380 students · ICSEA 934
Belvoir School
West Wodonga · Government special · U
158 students · ICSEA 934
Lake Colac School
Colac · Government special · U
82 students · ICSEA 933
Naranga School
Frankston · Government special · U
159 students · ICSEA 945
Frequently asked questions
Is Nelson Park School a public or private school?
Nelson Park School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Nelson Park School offer?
Nelson Park School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Nelson Park School?
In 2025, Nelson Park School had 334 enrolled students (98 girls, 236 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nelson Park School?
Nelson Park School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 938. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nelson Park School?
Nelson Park School has about 5.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Nelson Park School co-ed?
Yes. Nelson Park School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nelson Park School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nelson Park School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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