Merriang School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lalor, Victoria 3075 · Whittlesea LGA
About Merriang School
Merriang School is a public special school located in Lalor, Victoria (3075), within the Whittlesea local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 129 students (36 girls and 93 boys).
Merriang School has an ICSEA value of 1006, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (27.5 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
Merriang School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Merriang School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Merriang School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Peter Lalor Secondary College
Lalor · Government high school · 10-12
101 students · ICSEA 968 · 166 m away
St Luke's School
Lalor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 1049 · 660 m away
Lalor Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.0 km away
St Catherine's School
Lalor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.1 km away
Lalor North Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.2 km away
Lalor Gardens Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
408 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.3 km away
Lalor Secondary College
Lalor · Government high school · 7-12
1,110 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.5 km away
Thomastown Secondary College
Thomastown · Government high school · 7-12
461 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.7 km away
Thomastown Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
176 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.7 km away
Thomastown East Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Nepean School
Seaford · Government special · U
141 students · ICSEA 1006
Yarraville Special Developmental School
Yarraville · Government special · U
100 students · ICSEA 1006
Concord School
Bundoora · Government special · U
424 students · ICSEA 1007
Jacana School for Autism
Jacana · Government special · U
228 students · ICSEA 1005
Croxton School
Northcote · Government special · U
130 students · ICSEA 1008
Barwon Valley School
Belmont · Government special · U
161 students · ICSEA 1004
Frequently asked questions
Is Merriang School a public or private school?
Merriang School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Merriang School offer?
Merriang School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Merriang School?
In 2025, Merriang School had 129 enrolled students (36 girls, 93 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Merriang School?
Merriang School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1006. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Merriang School?
Merriang School has about 4.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Merriang School co-ed?
Yes. Merriang School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Merriang School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Merriang 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.
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