How many schools are there in the Merri-bek council area?

There are 45 schools in the Merri-bek council area, including 31 primary schools, 8 secondary schools and 4 combined primary and secondary schools.

How many private schools are there in the Merri-bek council area?

18 Catholic and independent schools, 40% of all schools in the Merri-bek council area. 14 are Catholic.

What is the largest school in the Merri-bek council area?

Australian International Academy of Education, with 2,215 students. Next are Darul Ulum College of Victoria (1,766), Coburg High School (1,265) and Brunswick Secondary College (1,074).

Are there single-sex schools in the Merri-bek council area?

Yes: 2 girls' schools. The other 43 schools are co-educational.

Victoria · council area

Schools in Merri-bek

There are 45 schools in Merri-bek: 31 primary schools, 8 secondary schools and 4 combined schools. By sector, that is 27 government schools, 14 Catholic schools and 4 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Coburg, Glenroy, Fawkner and Pascoe Vale.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Merri-bek

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Merri-bek

Catholic primary and secondary school

Antonine College

Pascoe Vale South

Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Australian International Academy of Education

Coburg

Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls

Catholic primary school

Corpus Christi School

Glenroy

Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Darul Ulum College of Victoria

Fawkner

Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Glenroy Private

Glenroy

Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls

Independent secondary school

Islamic College of Sport

Coburg

Years 11 to 12 · boys and girls

All 18 private schools in Merri-bek

At a glance

Schools in Merri-bek in numbers

Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
They have about 19,280 students enrolled, 428 per school on average; the largest is Australian International Academy of Education with 2,215.
18 of the 45 schools (40%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
2 schools are single-sex: 2 girls' schools.

Largest schools in Merri-bek

Australian International Academy of Education 2,215 students
Darul Ulum College of Victoria 1,766 students
Coburg High School 1,265 students
Brunswick Secondary College 1,074 students
Antonine College 927 students

Questions

Schools in Merri-bek: common questions

How many schools are there in the Merri-bek council area?: There are 45 schools in the Merri-bek council area, including 31 primary schools, 8 secondary schools and 4 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Merri-bek council area?: 18 Catholic and independent schools, 40% of all schools in the Merri-bek council area. 14 are Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Merri-bek council area?: Australian International Academy of Education, with 2,215 students. Next are Darul Ulum College of Victoria (1,766), Coburg High School (1,265) and Brunswick Secondary College (1,074).
Are there single-sex schools in the Merri-bek council area?: Yes: 2 girls' schools. The other 43 schools are co-educational.