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Merri River School
Merri River School is a government special school in Warrnambool, Victoria, with 189 students.
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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.
Merri River School had 189 students in 2025, compared with 131 in 2016 (up 44%).
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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We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published VIC government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official VIC zone finder.
The suburb: Warrnambool - North
Figures are for the Warrnambool - North 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 Warrnambool - North profile →
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Questions about Merri River School
How many students go to Merri River School?
Merri River School has 189 students enrolled (126 boys and 63 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
Is Merri River School a government or non-government school?
Merri River School is a government school in Warrnambool, Victoria.
What does the ICSEA of 921 at Merri River 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. Merri River School has an ICSEA of 921, which places it above 15% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Merri River School?
27 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Warrnambool - North, 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 →