Merimbula Public School

47-55 Main Street, Merimbula NSW 2548

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Merimbula Public School is a government primary school in Merimbula, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 428 students. Its ICSEA is 1,001, where the national average is 1000.

428students

1,001ICSEA · higher than 58% of NSW primary schools

17%language background other than English

9%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

27teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

89.1%attendance rate, 2024 · -0.4 pts over 3 years

+14%enrolment change over 5 years

89FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

1support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 428.

About this school, from public sources

Public online sources describe Merimbula Public School as a K-6 government primary school of around 388 students on the Sapphire Coast in Merimbula, NSW. The school highlights modern facilities including a purpose-built technology centre, and runs welfare, academic, technology, sport and performing arts programs. Its stated values are honesty, personal best, cooperation, kindness and caring, and respect and responsibility, with a strong emphasis on community links and staff support.

Often praised

modern technology centre
strong community links
broad sport and arts programs

This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.

NAPLAN

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Location and nearby schools

Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.

School	Suburb	Type	Distance	ICSEA	Students
Pambula Public School	Pambula	Public primary	5.9 km	994	257
Lumen Christi Catholic College	Pambula Beach	Catholic k–12 / combined	6.0 km	1,040	692
Wolumla Public School	Wolumla	Public primary	11.1 km	931	109
Tathra Public School	Tathra	Public primary	17.9 km	1,048	171
Eden Public School	Eden	Public primary	19.6 km	906	256
Sapphire Coast Anglican College	Bega	Independent k–12 / combined	21.7 km	1,057	454
Thomas More Christian Montessori School	Bega	Independent primary	23.0 km	1,033	26
Candelo Public School	Candelo	Public primary	23.6 km	982	84

Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW

Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.

School	Suburb	Type	Students	ICSEA
Alstonville Public SchoolOC	Alstonville	Public primary · K-6	280	1,001
McCallums Hill Public School	Roselands	Public primary · K-6	330	1,001
Narwee Public School	Narwee	Public primary · K-6	246	1,001
Seven Hills West Public School	Seven Hills	Public primary · P-6	324	1,001
Shelley Public School	Blacktown	Public primary · K-6	435	1,001
Wingello Public School	Wingello	Public primary · K-6	40	1,001

About this data

Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.