Maryborough Education Centre
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maryborough, Victoria 3465 · Central Goldfields LGA
#223 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#1056 of 1,259 nationally
About Maryborough Education Centre
Maryborough Education Centre is a public combined (K–12) school located in Maryborough, Victoria (3465), within the Central Goldfields local government area. It caters for students from U, Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 921 students (448 girls and 473 boys).
Maryborough Education Centre has an ICSEA value of 921, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 108 teachers (90.7 full-time equivalent) and 94 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Maryborough Education Centre scores 30.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 223rd of 239 combined schools in VIC.
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 921
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Maryborough Education Centre's 921 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Maryborough Education Centre have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Maryborough Education Centre
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Augustine's School
Maryborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.7 km away
Highview College
Maryborough · Independent high school · 7-12
463 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.8 km away
Timor Primary School
Timor · Government primary · Prep-6
44 students · ICSEA 912 · 6.5 km away
Carisbrook Primary School
Carisbrook · Government primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 949 · 8.1 km away
Talbot Primary School
Talbot · Government primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 905 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Narre Warren South P-12 College
Narre Warren South · Government combined · Prep-12
2,404 students · ICSEA 918
Laverton P-12 College
Laverton · Government combined · Prep-12
678 students · ICSEA 924
Orbost Community College
Orbost · Government combined · Prep-12
347 students · ICSEA 918
Wedderburn College
Wedderburn · Government combined · Prep-12
205 students · ICSEA 926
Charles La Trobe P-12 College
Macleod West · Government combined · Prep-12
741 students · ICSEA 930
Seymour College
Seymour · Government combined · U, Prep-12
730 students · ICSEA 933
Frequently asked questions
Is Maryborough Education Centre a public or private school?
Maryborough Education Centre is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Maryborough Education Centre offer?
Maryborough Education Centre offers U, Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Maryborough Education Centre?
In 2025, Maryborough Education Centre had 921 enrolled students (448 girls, 473 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Maryborough Education Centre?
Maryborough Education Centre has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 921. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Maryborough Education Centre rank in VIC?
Maryborough Education Centre ranks 223rd of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (30.8/100), and 1056th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Maryborough Education Centre?
Maryborough Education Centre has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Maryborough Education Centre?
In 2025, Maryborough Education Centre recorded a median VCE study score of 27 with 0% of study scores at 40 or above, from 88 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Maryborough Education Centre?
In 2025, Maryborough Education Centre had 124 students in Year 7 and 51 in Year 12.
Is Maryborough Education Centre co-ed?
Yes. Maryborough Education Centre is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Maryborough Education Centre?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Maryborough Education Centre 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 Maryborough Education Centre?
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