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Mernda Central P-12 College

Mernda Central P-12 College is a government combined school in Mernda, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 1,746 students.

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1,746
Students
869 boys · 877 girls
Prep-12
Year range
1009
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1009

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 51% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
27
Median VCE study score
98%
Satisfactory VCE completions
195
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · 54 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 35 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 Mernda 3754
Local government area Whittlesea
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Mernda - South
Enrolments 2017-2025

Mernda Central P-12 College had 1,746 students in 2025, compared with 391 in 2017 (up 347%).

- '16 391 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,746 '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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Mernda Central P-12 College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Mernda Central P-12 College overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Mernda, Woodstock, South Morang

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 Mernda Central P-12 College zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $757,500. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $530 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Mernda - North $757,500 $530 a weekWhittlesea council area
Mernda - South $757,500 $530 a weekWhittlesea 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: Mernda - South

$757,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Mernda median
59.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,854
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Mernda - South 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 Mernda - South profile →

Nearest schools to Mernda Central P-12 College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 497 1094 0.9 km
Mernda Primary School Government Prep-6 844 1035 1.1 km
Mernda Hills Christian College Independent Prep-12 359 1119 1.3 km
Mernda Park Primary School Government Prep-6 369 1057 1.4 km
St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 454 1080 2.5 km
Hazel Glen College Government Prep-12 2,141 1023 3.2 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 Mernda Central P-12 College

How many students go to Mernda Central P-12 College?

Mernda Central P-12 College has 1,746 students enrolled (869 boys and 877 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mernda Central P-12 College teach?

Mernda Central P-12 College teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Mernda Central P-12 College a government or non-government school?

Mernda Central P-12 College is a government school in Mernda, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1009 at Mernda Central P-12 College 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. Mernda Central P-12 College has an ICSEA of 1009, which places it above 51% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Mernda Central P-12 College catchment?

The official zone for Mernda Central P-12 College overlaps 3 suburbs: Mernda, Woodstock, South Morang. 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.

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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 →