Merinda State School
Bergl Street, Bowen QLD 4805
Merinda State School is a government primary school in Bowen, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 41 students. Its ICSEA is 881, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Merinda State School in Bowen is a Queensland government primary school with the motto "Friendship and honour". Its website describes a Prep program, a library and a tuckshop, and an active Parents and Citizens association. Families can find term dates, an events calendar, newsletters, enrolment forms, an annual report and a student code of conduct online.
Often praised
- Friendship and honour values
- Prep program offered
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 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: low. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Beach State School | Bowen | Public primary | 8.2 km | 928 | 302 |
| St Mary's Catholic School (Bowen) | Bowen | Catholic primary | 8.2 km | 967 | 146 |
| Bowen State School | Bowen | Public primary | 8.4 km | 927 | 508 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayndah State School | Gayndah | Public primary · P-6 | 97 | 881 |
| Bundaberg South State School | Bundaberg South | Public primary · P-6 | 168 | 882 |
| Deception Bay State School | Deception Bay | Public primary · P-6 | 292 | 882 |
| Talwood State School | North Talwood | Public primary · P-6 | 19 | 880 |
| Kaimkillenbun State School | Kaimkillenbun | Public primary · P-6 | 8 | 883 |
| Kalamia State School | Brandon | Public primary · P-6 | 15 | 883 |
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.