Meringandan State School
10 School Road, Meringandan West QLD 4352
Meringandan State School is a government primary school in Meringandan West, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 260 students. Its ICSEA is 1,018, 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: Meringandan State School is a semi-rural Prep to Year 6 school with over 255 students, in an area with growing residential development. It uses the Bounce Back positive education framework for wellbeing and offers music, religious instruction and out-of-school-hours care. Community involvement includes a Parents and Citizens association, and students co-wrote the school song with an external artist.
Often praised
- Positive education framework
- Music programs
- Out-of-school-hours care
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary MacKillop Catholic College (Highfields) | Highfields | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | 1,046 | 1,047 |
| Highfields State School | Highfields | Public primary | 6.2 km | 1,037 | 653 |
| Gowrie State School | Gowrie Junction | Public primary | 6.9 km | 1,013 | 210 |
| Toowoomba Christian College (Highfields) | Highfields | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.7 km | 1,066 | 810 |
| Geham State School | Geham | Public primary | 9.3 km | 1,012 | 163 |
| Kingsthorpe State School | Kingsthorpe | Public primary | 10.0 km | 939 | 205 |
| Rockville State School | Rockville | Public primary | 11.6 km | 810 | 189 |
| Fairview Heights State School | Wilsonton | Public primary | 11.6 km | 931 | 342 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuluin State School | Kuluin | Public primary · P-6 | 612 | 1,018 |
| Tewantin State School | Tewantin | Public primary · P-6 | 560 | 1,018 |
| Annandale State School | Annandale | Public primary · P-6 | 722 | 1,019 |
| Currumbin State School | Currumbin | Public primary · P-6 | 1,144 | 1,017 |
| Hannaford State School | Hannaford | Public primary · P-6 | 16 | 1,017 |
| Mutarnee State School | Mutarnee | Public primary · P-6 | 6 | 1,017 |
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.