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Maryborough Education Centre

Maryborough Education Centre is a government combined school in Maryborough, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 921 students.

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921
Students
473 boys · 448 girls
U, Prep-12
Year range
921
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 921

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 15% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
27
Median VCE study score
89%
Satisfactory VCE completions
88
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · VPC · 36 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 29 VET certificates.

A median study score is one published measure, not a school ranking - study scores sit on a 0–50 scale per subject. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information (SSCAI), 2025. © Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority; reproduced with permission. For current versions and related content visit http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au

Suburb Maryborough 3465
Local government area Central Goldfields
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Maryborough (Vic.)
Official website mec.vic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Maryborough Education Centre had 921 students in 2025, compared with 990 in 2016 (down 7%).

990 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 1,007 '21 '22 '23 '24 921 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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Maryborough Education Centre catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Maryborough Education Centre overlaps 74 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Natte Yallock, Carisbrook, Dunolly, Avoca, Warrenmang, Moolort, Dunluce, Bung Bong, Eddington, Percydale, Majorca, Clunes, Bealiba, Wareek, Waanyarra, Moonambel, Murphys Creek, Redbank, Evansford, Lillicur, Amphitheatre, Baringhup West, Glengower, Rathscar, Maryborough, Mount Hooghly, Cotswold, Moliagul, Burnbank, Adelaide Lead and 44 more

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

House prices and rent in the Maryborough Education Centre zone

3 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $344,000 to $465,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $420 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Avoca $344,000 too few lettings
Maryborough $435,000 $420 a weekCentral Goldfields council area
Maryborough Surrounds $465,000 $420 a weekCentral Goldfields council area

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".

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The suburb: Maryborough

$435,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Maryborough median
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
27.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,229
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Maryborough 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 Maryborough profile →

Nearest schools to Maryborough Education Centre

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Augustine's School Catholic Prep-6 266 1016 1.7 km
Highview College Independent 7-12 463 1005 1.8 km
Timor Primary School Government Prep-6 44 912 6.5 km
Carisbrook Primary School Government Prep-6 228 949 8.1 km
Talbot Primary School Government Prep-6 37 905 14 km
Dunolly Primary School Government Prep-6 88 952 21 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 Maryborough Education Centre

How many students go to Maryborough Education Centre?

Maryborough Education Centre has 921 students enrolled (473 boys and 448 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Maryborough Education Centre teach?

Maryborough Education Centre teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Maryborough Education Centre a government or non-government school?

Maryborough Education Centre is a government school in Maryborough, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 921 at Maryborough Education Centre 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. Maryborough Education Centre has an ICSEA of 921, which places it above 15% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Maryborough Education Centre catchment?

The official zone for Maryborough Education Centre overlaps 74 suburbs: Natte Yallock, Carisbrook, Dunolly, Avoca, Warrenmang, Moolort, Dunluce, Bung Bong, Eddington, Percydale, Majorca, Clunes and 62 more. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Maryborough Education Centre?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Maryborough, 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 →