Merrijig Primary School
1820 Mount Buller Road, Merrijig VIC 3723
Merrijig Primary School is a government primary school in Merrijig, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 12 students. Its ICSEA is 918, 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: Merrijig Primary School is a small rural government school in the scenic Delatite Valley, near Mount Buller Road, teaching Prep to Year 6. Established in 1874, it has around 38 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of about 1 to 10. The school has its own website and is a coeducational local community school.
Often praised
- Scenic valley setting
- Small friendly size
- Long local history
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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 Mary's School | Mansfield | Catholic primary | 15.7 km | 993 | 134 |
| Mansfield Rudolf Steiner School | Mansfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 15.8 km | 1,065 | 219 |
| Mansfield Primary School | Mansfield | Public primary | 16.1 km | 1,029 | 484 |
| Jamieson Primary School | Jamieson | Public primary | 24.3 km | 1,002 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldercourt Primary School | Frankston North | Public primary · P-6 | 220 | 918 |
| Moe (Albert Street) Primary School | Moe | Public primary · P-6 | 101 | 918 |
| Cowwarr Primary School | Cowwarr | Public primary · P-6 | 24 | 917 |
| Forest Street Primary School | Wendouree | Public primary · P-6 | 225 | 919 |
| Lakes Entrance Primary School | Lakes Entrance | Public primary · P-6 | 191 | 917 |
| Meadow Heights Primary School | Meadow Heights | Public primary · P-6 | 356 | 919 |
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.