Moerlina School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Claremont, Western Australia 6010 · Nedlands LGA
About Moerlina School
Moerlina School is an independent primary school located in Mount Claremont, Western Australia (6010), within the Nedlands local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 50 students (23 girls and 27 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Moerlina School has an ICSEA value of 1143, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (5.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Moerlina School scores 81.2 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 1143
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)54% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+30 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 Moerlina School's 50 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Moerlina School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Moerlina School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Quintilian School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
160 students · ICSEA 1182 · 144 m away
Mount Claremont Primary School
Mount Claremont · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1141 · 867 m away
John XXIII College
Mount Claremont · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,492 students · ICSEA 1186 · 976 m away
St Thomas' Primary School
Claremont · Catholic primary · PP-6
176 students · ICSEA 1169 · 1.1 km away
Hollywood Primary School
Nedlands · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.4 km away
Shenton College
Shenton Park · Government high school · 7-12
2,757 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.6 km away
Shenton College Deaf Education Centre
Shenton Park · Government special · 7-12
36 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.6 km away
Swanbourne Primary School
Swanbourne · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1149 · 2.1 km away
Scotch College
Swanbourne · Independent combined · PP-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1129 · 2.1 km away
Freshwater Bay Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1154 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Regent College
Victoria Park · Independent primary · PP-6
340 students · ICSEA 1142
Blue Gum Montessori School
Bibra Lake · Independent primary · PP-6
192 students · ICSEA 1156
Lance Holt School
Fremantle · Independent primary · PP-6
80 students · ICSEA 1158
Chrysalis Montessori School
Glendalough · Independent primary · PP-6
123 students · ICSEA 1168
Quintilian School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
160 students · ICSEA 1182
Banksia Montessori School
Dianella · Independent primary · PP
11 students · ICSEA 1102
Frequently asked questions
Is Moerlina School a public or private school?
Moerlina School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does Moerlina School offer?
Moerlina School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Moerlina School?
In 2025, Moerlina School had 50 enrolled students (23 girls, 27 boys), a change of 25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Moerlina School?
Moerlina School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1143. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Moerlina School?
Moerlina School has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Moerlina School each year?
In 2025, Moerlina School had 4 students in Pre-primary and 8 in Year 6.
Is Moerlina School co-ed?
Yes. Moerlina School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Moerlina School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Moerlina 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 Moerlina School?
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