Government · Primary · Bowen

Merinda State School

Students

25 boys · 16 girls

Prep-6

Year range

881

ICSEA

avg = 1000

17%

Students from non-English speaking background

ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 881

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 8% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bowen 4805

Local government area Whitsunday

Remoteness Outer Regional

Sector Government

School type Primary

Indigenous students 66%

Statistical area (SA2) Collinsville

Official website merindass.eq.edu.au

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Other schools in Collinsville

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA

Collinsville State High School Government 7-12 145 915

Collinsville State School Government Prep-6 84 868

St John Bosco Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 72 896

Gumlu State School Government Prep-6 4 -

Scottville State School Government Prep-6 47 876

Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC and NSW government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027 and NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026. ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →