Merrivale Primary School
158 Merrivale Drive, Warrnambool VIC 3280
Merrivale Primary School is a government primary school in Warrnambool, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 178 students. Its ICSEA is 1,018, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: 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: Merrivale Primary School is a government school in the south-west of Warrnambool, Victoria, teaching Prep to Year 6 to around 210 students. The school describes itself as a creative, caring and innovative community, and says relationships and partnerships are valued in all aspects of school life. It is co-educational with a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14 to 1.
Often praised
- Caring school community
- Creative and innovative approach
- Valued family partnerships
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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrnambool West Primary School | Warrnambool | Public primary | 1.6 km | 902 | 142 |
| St Pius X School | Warrnambool West | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,002 | 246 |
| Warrnambool Primary School | Warrnambool | Public primary | 2.3 km | 963 | 346 |
| St Joseph's School | Warrnambool | Catholic primary | 2.7 km | 1,068 | 622 |
| St John's School | Dennington | Catholic primary | 3.1 km | 1,009 | 273 |
| Warrnambool East Primary School | Warrnambool | Public primary | 4.0 km | 994 | 500 |
| King's College | Warrnambool | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 1,083 | 276 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School | Warrnambool East | Catholic primary | 5.6 km | 1,084 | 470 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axedale Primary School | Axedale | Public primary · P-6 | 113 | 1,018 |
| Knox Central Primary School | Boronia | Public primary · P-6 | 70 | 1,018 |
| Moomba Park Primary School | Fawkner | Public primary · P-6 | 194 | 1,018 |
| Wangaratta Primary School | Wangaratta | Public primary · P-6 | 138 | 1,018 |
| Yinnar Primary School | Yinnar | Public primary · P-6 | 210 | 1,018 |
| Albany Rise Primary School | Mulgrave | Public primary · P-6 | 188 | 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.