Morwell Central Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Morwell, Victoria 3840 · Latrobe (Vic.) LGA
#1269 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4457 of 4,908 nationally
About Morwell Central Primary School
Morwell Central Primary School is a public primary school located in Morwell, Victoria (3840), within the Latrobe (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 419 students (205 girls and 214 boys).
Morwell Central Primary School has an ICSEA value of 888, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 74% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (34.9 full-time equivalent) and 57 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Morwell Central Primary School scores 25.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1269th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (20th of 24 in the Latrobe (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 888
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Morwell Central Primary School's 419 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Morwell Central Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Morwell Central Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Vincent de Paul's School
Morwell · Catholic primary · Prep-6
215 students · ICSEA 1001 · 731 m away
Sacred Heart School
Morwell · Catholic primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 970 · 991 m away
Morwell Park Primary School
Morwell · Government primary · Prep-6
332 students · ICSEA 897 · 1.6 km away
Kurnai College
Morwell · Government high school · 7-12
1,302 students · ICSEA 917 · 2.3 km away
Hazelwood North Primary School
Hazelwood North · Government primary · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 989 · 5.4 km away
Churchill North Primary School
Churchill · Government primary · Prep-6
118 students · ICSEA 908 · 8.2 km away
Yallourn North Primary School
Yallourn North · Government primary · Prep-6
100 students · ICSEA 936 · 8.5 km away
Churchill Primary School
Churchill · Government primary · Prep-6
212 students · ICSEA 965 · 8.9 km away
Lumen Christi School
Churchill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
87 students · ICSEA 986 · 9.5 km away
Lavalla Catholic College
Traralgon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,358 students · ICSEA 1028 · 9.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Moonambel Primary School
Moonambel · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 888
Wallaroo Primary School
Hastings · Government primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 889
Newmerella Primary School
Newmerella · Government primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 886
Moe (South Street) Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 890
Traralgon (Liddiard Road) Primary School
Traralgon · Government primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 886
Ardmona Primary School
Ardmona · Government primary · Prep-6
8 students · ICSEA 885
Frequently asked questions
Is Morwell Central Primary School a public or private school?
Morwell Central Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Morwell Central Primary School offer?
Morwell Central Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Morwell Central Primary School?
In 2025, Morwell Central Primary School had 419 enrolled students (205 girls, 214 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Morwell Central Primary School?
Morwell Central Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 888. 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 Morwell Central Primary School rank in VIC?
Morwell Central Primary School ranks 1269th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (25.6/100), and 4457th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Morwell Central Primary School?
Morwell Central Primary School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Morwell Central Primary School each year?
In 2025, Morwell Central Primary School had 55 students in Prep and 58 in Year 6.
Is Morwell Central Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Morwell Central Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Morwell Central Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Morwell Central 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 Morwell Central Primary School?
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