Meeniyan Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Meeniyan, Victoria 3956 · South Gippsland LGA
#784 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2349 of 4,908 nationally
About Meeniyan Primary School
Meeniyan Primary School is a public primary school located in Meeniyan, Victoria (3956), within the South Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 145 students (67 girls and 78 boys).
Meeniyan Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (12.5 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Meeniyan Primary School scores 54.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 784th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 11 in the South Gippsland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1009
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Meeniyan Primary School's 145 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Meeniyan Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Meeniyan Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Koonwarra Village School
Koonwarra · Independent primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1092 · 7.1 km away
Leongatha Secondary College
Leongatha · Government high school · 7-12
607 students · ICSEA 991 · 12 km away
Leongatha Primary School
Leongatha · Government primary · Prep-6
582 students · ICSEA 1008 · 12 km away
South Gippsland Specialist School
Leongatha · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 952 · 12 km away
St Laurence O'Toole School
Leongatha · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1041 · 12 km away
Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College
Leongatha · Catholic high school · 7-12
544 students · ICSEA 1032 · 13 km away
Fish Creek and District Primary School
Fish Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 1024 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Creswick Primary School
Creswick · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1009
Grovedale Primary School
Grovedale · Government primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1009
Omeo Primary School
Omeo · Government primary · Prep-6
38 students · ICSEA 1009
Alfredton Primary School
Alfredton · Government primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1009
Maiden Gully Primary School
Maiden Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
551 students · ICSEA 1009
Forrest Primary School
Forrest · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 1009
Frequently asked questions
Is Meeniyan Primary School a public or private school?
Meeniyan Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Meeniyan Primary School offer?
Meeniyan Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Meeniyan Primary School?
In 2025, Meeniyan Primary School had 145 enrolled students (67 girls, 78 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Meeniyan Primary School?
Meeniyan Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1009. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Meeniyan Primary School rank in VIC?
Meeniyan Primary School ranks 784th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (54.7/100), and 2349th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Meeniyan Primary School?
Meeniyan Primary School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Meeniyan Primary School each year?
In 2025, Meeniyan Primary School had 22 students in Prep and 22 in Year 6.
Is Meeniyan Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Meeniyan Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Meeniyan Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Meeniyan Primary 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 Meeniyan Primary School?
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