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Meckering Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Meckering, Western Australia 6405 · Cunderdin LGA

44.9/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

Scored but not ranked: fewer than 80 students.

How is this calculated?
Students
22
-12% over 5 years
ICSEA
983
39th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
7.1
3.0 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Meckering Primary School

Meckering Primary School is a public primary school located in Meckering, Western Australia (6405), within the Cunderdin local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 22 students (15 girls and 7 boys).

Meckering Primary School has an ICSEA value of 983, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 3 teachers (3.0 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Meckering Primary School scores 44.9 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 983
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.1 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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.

Meckering Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
15
Boys
7
Language background other than English
23%
Indigenous students
14%

Enrolments by year level

How Meckering Primary School's 22 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Pre-primary intake
3

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Meckering Primary School have changed over the past decade.

1827362015: 26 students2016: 30 students2017: 34 students2018: 25 students2019: 22 students2020: 25 students2021: 20 students2022: 20 students2023: 20 students2024: 24 students2025: 22 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Meckering Primary School a public or private school?

Meckering Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.

What year levels does Meckering Primary School offer?

Meckering Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Meckering Primary School?

In 2025, Meckering Primary School had 22 enrolled students (15 girls, 7 boys), a change of -12% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Meckering Primary School?

Meckering Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 983. 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 Meckering Primary School?

Meckering Primary School has about 7.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Pre-primary at Meckering Primary School each year?

In 2025, Meckering Primary School had 3 students in Pre-primary and 3 in Year 6.

Is Meckering Primary School co-ed?

Yes. Meckering Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

Where can I get tutoring near Meckering Primary School?

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