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Melrose Primary School

Melrose Primary School is a government primary school in Melrose, South Australia, teaching year levels R-6 to 14 students.

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14
Students
4 boys · 10 girls
R-6
Year range
1014
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1014

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 53% of Australian schools.

Suburb Melrose 5483
Local government area Mount Remarkable
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Peterborough - Mount Remarkable
Official website www.melroseps.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Melrose Primary School had 14 students in 2025, compared with 21 in 2016 (down 33%).

21 '16 '17 '18 35 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 14 '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: Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
28.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,410
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Peterborough - Mount Remarkable 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 Peterborough - Mount Remarkable profile →

Nearest schools to Melrose Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Booleroo Centre District School Government R-12 168 970 16 km
Wilmington Primary School Government R-6 51 980 21 km
Napperby Primary School Government R-6 57 920 37 km
Orroroo Area School Government R-12 144 991 41 km
Laura Primary School Government R-6 62 993 42 km
Mid North Education Centre Government U 17 873 43 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 Melrose Primary School

How many students go to Melrose Primary School?

Melrose Primary School has 14 students enrolled (4 boys and 10 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Melrose Primary School teach?

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

Is Melrose Primary School a government or non-government school?

Melrose Primary School is a government school in Melrose, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1014 at Melrose 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. Melrose Primary School has an ICSEA of 1014, which places it above 53% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Melrose Primary School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, 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 →