Merrigum Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Merrigum, Victoria 3618 · Greater Shepparton LGA
About Merrigum Primary School
Merrigum Primary School is a public primary school located in Merrigum, Victoria (3618), within the Greater Shepparton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 15 students.
Merrigum Primary School has an ICSEA value of 813, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 88% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (3.0 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Merrigum Primary School scores 7.6 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 813
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-36 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 Merrigum Primary School's 15 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Merrigum Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Merrigum Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lancaster Primary School
Lancaster · Government primary · Prep-6
35 students · ICSEA 945 · 6.2 km away
Kyabram P-12 College
Kyabram · Government combined · Prep-12
890 students · ICSEA 943 · 8.7 km away
St Augustine's College
Kyabram · Catholic combined · Prep-12
691 students · ICSEA 1012 · 10 km away
Harston Primary School
Harston · Government primary · Prep-5
7 students · ICSEA 848 · 11 km away
Sacred Heart School
Tatura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1040 · 12 km away
Tatura Primary School
Tatura · Government primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 979 · 12 km away
Undera Primary School
Undera · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 942 · 13 km away
Girgarre Primary School
Girgarre · Government primary · Prep-6
27 students · ICSEA 863 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Gowrie Street Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-6
196 students · ICSEA 811
Wurruk Primary School
Wurruk · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 827
Mildura Primary School
Mildura · Government primary · Prep-6
338 students · ICSEA 797
Moe Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 793
Wilmot Road Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 833
St Georges Road Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-12
483 students · ICSEA 834
Frequently asked questions
Is Merrigum Primary School a public or private school?
Merrigum Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Merrigum Primary School offer?
Merrigum Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Merrigum Primary School?
In 2025, Merrigum Primary School had 15 enrolled students (5 girls, 10 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Merrigum Primary School?
Merrigum Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 813. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How many students start Prep at Merrigum Primary School each year?
In 2025, Merrigum Primary School had 2 students in Prep and 4 in Year 6.
What other schools are near Merrigum Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Merrigum 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 Merrigum Primary School?
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