Merinda State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bowen, Queensland 4805 · Whitsunday LGA
About Merinda State School
Merinda State School is a public primary school located in Bowen, Queensland (4805), within the Whitsunday local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 41 students (16 girls and 25 boys).
Merinda State School has an ICSEA value of 881, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (4.8 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Merinda State School scores 23.5 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 881
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Merinda State School's 41 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Merinda State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Merinda State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bowen State High School
Bowen · Government high school · 7-12
679 students · ICSEA 919 · 7.9 km away
Queens Beach State School
Bowen · Government primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 928 · 8.2 km away
St Mary's Catholic School
Bowen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
146 students · ICSEA 967 · 8.3 km away
Bowen State School
Bowen · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 927 · 8.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Gayndah State School
Gayndah · Government primary · Prep-6
97 students · ICSEA 881
Deception Bay State School
Deception Bay · Government primary · Prep-6
292 students · ICSEA 882
Bundaberg South State School
Bundaberg South · Government primary · Prep-6
168 students · ICSEA 882
Talwood State School
North Talwood · Government primary · Prep-6
19 students · ICSEA 880
Mossman State School
Mossman · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 879
Kaimkillenbun State School
Kaimkillenbun · Government primary · Prep-6
8 students · ICSEA 883
Frequently asked questions
Is Merinda State School a public or private school?
Merinda State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Merinda State School offer?
Merinda State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Merinda State School?
In 2025, Merinda State School had 41 enrolled students (16 girls, 25 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Merinda State School?
Merinda State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 881. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Merinda State School?
Merinda State School has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Merinda State School each year?
In 2025, Merinda State School had 3 students in Prep and 8 in Year 6.
Is Merinda State School co-ed?
Yes. Merinda State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Merinda State School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Merinda State School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Merinda State School?
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