Merri Creek Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fitzroy North, Victoria 3068 · Yarra LGA
#104 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#179 of 4,908 nationally
About Merri Creek Primary School
Merri Creek Primary School is a public primary school located in Fitzroy North, Victoria (3068), within the Yarra local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 442 students (234 girls and 208 boys).
Merri Creek Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1186, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 76% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (27.8 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Merri Creek Primary School scores 80.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 104th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th of 16 in the Yarra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1186
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)76% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Merri Creek Primary School's 442 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Merri Creek Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Merri Creek Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northcote High School
Northcote · Government high school · 7-12
1,668 students · ICSEA 1153 · 353 m away
Deutsche Schule Melbourne
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1186 · 483 m away
St Joseph's School
Northcote · Catholic primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 1110 · 838 m away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Brunswick East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1124 · 861 m away
Fitzroy North Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
363 students · ICSEA 1150 · 871 m away
Fitzroy High School
Fitzroy North · Government high school · 7-12
431 students · ICSEA 1086 · 894 m away
Northcote Primary School
Northcote · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1166 · 992 m away
Brunswick South Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.4 km away
Croxton School
Northcote · Government special · U
130 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.4 km away
Santa Maria College
Northcote · Catholic high school · 7-12
779 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Clifton Hill Primary School
Clifton Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
691 students · ICSEA 1186
Kew East Primary School
Kew East · Government primary · Prep-6
404 students · ICSEA 1183
Camberwell South Primary School
Glen Iris · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 1183
Hartwell Primary School
Camberwell · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1191
Canterbury Primary School
Canterbury · Government primary · Prep-6
639 students · ICSEA 1192
Lloyd Street Primary School
Malvern East · Government primary · Prep-6
385 students · ICSEA 1180
Frequently asked questions
Is Merri Creek Primary School a public or private school?
Merri Creek Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Merri Creek Primary School offer?
Merri Creek Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Merri Creek Primary School?
In 2025, Merri Creek Primary School had 442 enrolled students (234 girls, 208 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Merri Creek Primary School?
Merri Creek Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1186. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Merri Creek Primary School rank in VIC?
Merri Creek Primary School ranks 104th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (80.2/100), and 179th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Merri Creek Primary School?
Merri Creek Primary School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Merri Creek Primary School each year?
In 2025, Merri Creek Primary School had 66 students in Prep and 63 in Year 6.
Is Merri Creek Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Merri Creek Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Merri Creek Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Merri Creek 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 Merri Creek Primary School?
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