Overview
Merri River School is a government special school in Warrnambool, Victoria, serving U. The school has 189 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 921 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 5.2:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 5 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypeSpecial
Year RangeU
Governing BodyDepartment of Education Victoria
Postcode3280
LGAWarrnambool (C)
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID45131
Student Background
Total Enrolments189
Gender Split63 girls / 126 boys
Indigenous Students16%
Language Background Other Than English3%
English Background91%
Language Not Stated7%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
189 students across 2 year levels (2025)
Primary Ungraded77
Secondary Ungraded112
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff41 (35.9 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff63 (38.7 FTE)
Total Staff104
Student:Teacher Ratio5.2:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)