Newmerella Primary School
2-4 McLaughlins Road, Newmerella VIC 3886
Newmerella Primary School is a government primary school in Newmerella, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 41 students. Its ICSEA is 886, 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: Newmerella Primary School opened in 1889 and sits a short distance west of Orbost in East Gippsland. It has roughly 100 students from Prep to Year 6 in five classroom groups, with specialist teaching in science, music and physical education. Programs include STEM, arts, environmental activities, Auslan as a language, cooking in a purpose-built kitchen, camps and excursions, and respectful relationships education.
Often praised
- Auslan language program
- Purpose-built cooking kitchen
- STEM and arts programs
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: high. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's School | Orbost | Catholic primary | 3.5 km | 956 | 26 |
| Orbost Community College | Orbost | Public k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | 918 | 339 |
| Marlo Primary School | Marlo | Public primary | 11.1 km | 1,062 | 50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traralgon (Liddiard Road) Primary School | Traralgon | Public primary · P-6 | 263 | 886 |
| Ardmona Primary School | Ardmona | Public primary · P-6 | 10 | 885 |
| Moonambel Primary School | Moonambel | Public primary · P-6 | 15 | 888 |
| Morwell Central Primary School | Morwell | Public primary · P-6 | 420 | 888 |
| Wallaroo Primary School | Hastings | Public primary · P-6 | 76 | 889 |
| Moe (South Street) Primary School | Moe | Public primary · P-6 | 211 | 890 |
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.