Is Merriwa Education Support Centre a government, Catholic or independent school?

Merriwa Education Support Centre is a government special school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Department of Education Western Australia.

What years does Merriwa Education Support Centre teach?

Merriwa Education Support Centre teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Merriwa Education Support Centre?

Merriwa Education Support Centre had 106 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 5.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

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Merriwa Education Support Centre

Merriwa Education Support Centre is a government special school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Merriwa, Western Australia.

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About the school

What Merriwa Education Support Centre is like

It has 106 students (27 girls and 79 boys) and the equivalent of 18.1 full-time teachers, about 6 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 10 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Western Australia. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 983, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is Alkimos Baptist College, 0.9 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Merriwa in one step.

At a glance

Merriwa Education Support Centre at a glance

Students: 106; 2025
Girls and boys: 25% / 75%; 27 girls, 79 boys
Teachers: 18.1; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 5.9 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Kindergarten to Year 6

Local intake area: Check an address with Find a public school (WA Government).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Merriwa Education Support Centre on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Western Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Pre-primary usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The WA Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a WA public school.

Questions

Common questions about Merriwa Education Support Centre

Is Merriwa Education Support Centre a government, Catholic or independent school?: Merriwa Education Support Centre is a government special school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Department of Education Western Australia.
What years does Merriwa Education Support Centre teach?: Merriwa Education Support Centre teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Merriwa Education Support Centre?: Merriwa Education Support Centre had 106 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 5.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Merriwa Education Support Centre?: Merriwa Education Support Centre has an ICSEA value of 983, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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