Merri-bek Primary School
157-163 Moreland Road, Coburg VIC 3058
Merri-bek Primary School is a government primary school in Coburg, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 374 students. Its ICSEA is 1,112, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Merri-bek Primary School is a government co-educational school on Moreland Road, Coburg, Victoria, with about 360 students. Its two-storey building combines traditional and open-plan spaces, with multi-age learning areas for Foundation, Years 1/2, 3/4 and 5/6, plus a library and an auditorium used for performing arts and assemblies. An outdoor learning upgrade is planned.
Often praised
- Open-plan multi-age learning areas
- Auditorium for performing arts
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret Mary's School | Brunswick North | Catholic primary | 0.4 km | 1,103 | 66 |
| St Bernard's School | Coburg East | Catholic primary | 1.0 km | 1,121 | 152 |
| St Fidelis' School | Moreland | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,119 | 251 |
| Brunswick North Primary School | Brunswick West | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,151 | 452 |
| Coburg Primary School | Coburg | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,113 | 338 |
| Brunswick East Primary School | Brunswick East | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,162 | 257 |
| St Paul's School | Coburg | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,097 | 200 |
| Coburg West Primary School | Coburg | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,147 | 325 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aireys Inlet Primary School | Aireys Inlet | Public primary · P-6 | 65 | 1,112 |
| Belmont Primary School | Belmont | Public primary · P-6 | 310 | 1,112 |
| Knox Gardens Primary School | Wantirna South | Public primary · P-6 | 424 | 1,112 |
| Mentone Primary School | Mentone | Public primary · P-6 | 301 | 1,112 |
| Montmorency South Primary School | Montmorency | Public primary · P-6 | 557 | 1,112 |
| Warrandyte Primary School | Warrandyte | Public primary · P-6 | 202 | 1,112 |
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.