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Morwell Central Primary School

Morwell Central Primary School is a government primary school in Morwell, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 419 students.

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419
Students
214 boys · 205 girls
Prep-6
Year range
888
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 888

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 Morwell 3840
Local government area Latrobe (Vic.)
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Morwell
Enrolments 2017-2025

Morwell Central Primary School had 419 students in 2025, compared with 412 in 2017 (up 2%).

- '16 412 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 426 '24 419 '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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Morwell Central Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Morwell Central Primary School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Morwell, Maryvale, Hazelwood, Driffield, Hernes Oak

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 Morwell Central Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $392,500. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $420 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Morwell $392,500 $420 a weekMorwell rental 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: Morwell

$392,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Morwell median
11
Childcare services
ACECQA register
31.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
14,487
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Morwell 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 Morwell profile →

Nearest schools to Morwell Central Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Vincent de Paul's School Catholic Prep-6 215 1001 0.7 km
Sacred Heart School Catholic Prep-6 102 970 1.0 km
Morwell Park Primary School Government Prep-6 332 897 1.6 km
Kurnai College Government 7-12 1,302 917 2.3 km
Hazelwood North Primary School Government Prep-6 140 989 5.4 km
Churchill North Primary School Government Prep-6 118 908 8.2 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 Morwell Central Primary School

How many students go to Morwell Central Primary School?

Morwell Central Primary School has 419 students enrolled (214 boys and 205 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Morwell Central Primary School teach?

Morwell Central Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Morwell Central Primary School a government or non-government school?

Morwell Central Primary School is a government school in Morwell, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 888 at Morwell Central 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. Morwell Central Primary School has an ICSEA of 888, which places it above 8% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Morwell Central Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Morwell Central Primary School overlaps 5 suburbs: Morwell, Maryvale, Hazelwood, Driffield, Hernes Oak. 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 Morwell Central Primary School?

11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Morwell, 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 →