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Melaleuca Park Primary School

Melaleuca Park Primary School is a government primary school in Mount Gambier, South Australia, teaching year levels R-6 to 107 students.

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107
Students
54 boys · 53 girls
U, R-6
Year range
882
ICSEA
avg = 1000
16%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 882

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 Mount Gambier 5290
Local government area Mount Gambier
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 27%
Statistical area (SA2) Mount Gambier - East
Official website www.melparkps.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Melaleuca Park Primary School had 107 students in 2025, compared with 160 in 2016 (down 33%).

160 '16 167 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 107 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Mount Gambier - East

18
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,591
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Mount Gambier - East statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Mount Gambier - East profile →

Nearest schools to Melaleuca Park Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Grant High School Government U, 7-12 978 954 0.7 km
McDonald Park School Government U, R-6 379 948 1.7 km
Reidy Park Primary School Government R-6 474 990 2.1 km
St Martins Lutheran College Independent R-12 810 1028 2.3 km
Gordon Education Centre Government U 62 951 2.9 km
Mount Gambier High School Government U, 7-12 778 946 3.0 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Melaleuca Park Primary School

How many students go to Melaleuca Park Primary School?

Melaleuca Park Primary School has 107 students enrolled (54 boys and 53 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Melaleuca Park Primary School teach?

Melaleuca Park Primary School teaches year levels R-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Melaleuca Park Primary School a government or non-government school?

Melaleuca Park Primary School is a government school in Mount Gambier, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 882 at Melaleuca Park Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Melaleuca Park Primary School has an ICSEA of 882, which places it above 8% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Melaleuca Park Primary School?

18 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Mount Gambier - East, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →