Merriwa Education Support Centre
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Merriwa, Western Australia 6030 · Wanneroo LGA
About Merriwa Education Support Centre
Merriwa Education Support Centre is a public special school located in Merriwa, Western Australia (6030), within the Wanneroo local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 106 students (27 girls and 79 boys).
Merriwa Education Support Centre 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. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.1 full-time equivalent) and 54 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 112% over the past five years.
Merriwa Education Support Centre 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.
Enrolments by year level
How Merriwa Education Support Centre's 106 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Merriwa Education Support Centre have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Merriwa Education Support Centre
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Merriwa Primary School
Merriwa · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 952 · 0 m away
Alkimos Baptist College
Merriwa · Independent combined · PP-12
368 students · ICSEA 1038 · 904 m away
Quinns Baptist College
Mindarie · Independent combined · PP-12
1,101 students · ICSEA 1061 · 987 m away
Peter Moyes Anglican Community School
Mindarie · Independent combined · PP-12
1,441 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.1 km away
Clarkson Primary School
Clarkson · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 924 · 1.1 km away
Quinns Rocks Primary School
Quinns Rocks · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.1 km away
Mindarie Senior College
Mindarie · Government high school · 11-12
754 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.2 km away
Clarkson Community High School
Clarkson · Government high school · 7-12
325 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.5 km away
Irene McCormack Catholic College
Butler · Catholic high school · 7-12
665 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.6 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Butler · Catholic primary · PP-6
411 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Cannington Community Education Support Centre
Cannington · Government special · 7-12
127 students · ICSEA 984
Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre
Rockingham · Government special · 7-12
76 students · ICSEA 984
Meadow Springs Education Support Centre
Meadow Springs · Government special · K-6
89 students · ICSEA 985
Burbridge School
Koondoola · Government special · K-12
64 students · ICSEA 987
Westminster Education Support Centre
Westminster · Government special · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 979
Koorana Education Support Centre
Warnbro · Government special · K-6
92 students · ICSEA 979
Frequently asked questions
Is Merriwa Education Support Centre a public or private school?
Merriwa Education Support Centre is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Merriwa Education Support Centre offer?
Merriwa Education Support Centre offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Merriwa Education Support Centre?
In 2025, Merriwa Education Support Centre had 106 enrolled students (27 girls, 79 boys), a change of 112% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Merriwa Education Support Centre?
Merriwa Education Support Centre 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 Merriwa Education Support Centre?
Merriwa Education Support Centre has about 5.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Merriwa Education Support Centre each year?
In 2025, Merriwa Education Support Centre had 10 students in Pre-primary and 19 in Year 6.
Is Merriwa Education Support Centre co-ed?
Yes. Merriwa Education Support Centre is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Merriwa Education Support Centre?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Merriwa Education Support Centre 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 Merriwa Education Support Centre?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Joondalup, about 8.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.