Melrose Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025West Wodonga, Victoria 3690 · Wodonga LGA
#1238 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4218 of 4,908 nationally
About Melrose Primary School
Melrose Primary School is a public primary school located in West Wodonga, Victoria (3690), within the Wodonga local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 338 students (177 girls and 161 boys).
Melrose Primary School has an ICSEA value of 877, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (29.9 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Melrose Primary School scores 28.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1238th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th of 9 in the Wodonga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 877
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Melrose Primary School's 338 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Melrose Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Melrose Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Catholic College Wodonga
Wodonga · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,229 students · ICSEA 1054 · 132 m away
Belvoir School
West Wodonga · Government special · U
158 students · ICSEA 934 · 1.0 km away
St Monica's School
Wodonga · Catholic primary · Prep-6
511 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.1 km away
Wodonga West Primary School
Wodonga · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 932 · 1.6 km away
Wodonga Senior Secondary College
Wodonga · Government high school · 7-12
1,348 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.7 km away
Victory Lutheran College
West Wodonga · Independent combined · Prep-12
906 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.0 km away
Wodonga Primary School
Wodonga · Government primary · Prep-6
869 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.6 km away
Wodonga Middle Years College
Wodonga · Government combined · 3-9
996 students · ICSEA 939 · 2.6 km away
Indie School Wodonga
Wodonga · Independent special · 9-12
1,617 students · ICSEA 946 · 2.9 km away
St Augustine's School
Wodonga · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
George Street Primary School - Hamilton
Hamilton · Government primary · Prep-6
67 students · ICSEA 877
Stawell West Primary School
Stawell · Government primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 878
Eaglehawk Primary School
Eaglehawk · Government primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 869
Ardmona Primary School
Ardmona · Government primary · Prep-6
8 students · ICSEA 885
Newmerella Primary School
Newmerella · Government primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 886
Traralgon (Liddiard Road) Primary School
Traralgon · Government primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 886
Frequently asked questions
Is Melrose Primary School a public or private school?
Melrose Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Melrose Primary School offer?
Melrose Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Melrose Primary School?
In 2025, Melrose Primary School had 338 enrolled students (177 girls, 161 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Melrose Primary School?
Melrose Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 877. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Melrose Primary School rank in VIC?
Melrose Primary School ranks 1238th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (28.8/100), and 4218th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Melrose Primary School?
Melrose Primary School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Melrose Primary School each year?
In 2025, Melrose Primary School had 41 students in Prep and 68 in Year 6.
Is Melrose Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Melrose Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Melrose Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Melrose 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 Melrose Primary School?
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