Merredin College

Our seamless educational programmes from Kindergarten to Year 12 mean staff can continuously develop your child’s strengths whilst providing support for areas requiring improvement. With the support of parents/carers we work to enable your child to reach his/her academic potential. At Merredin College, we pride ourselves on providing a wide range of educational experiences as well as an array of extra-curricular opportunities for our students to enjoy.

Without doubt, our staff are the most valuable resource within our school.  It has been said that for a parent, a school is only as good as the teachers and education assistants responsible for their child. Our highly professional and dedicated teaching staff work tirelessly to meet, and wherever possible exceed, the needs and expectations of students and their parents. Specialised support is offered to students with special educational needs.

Students need to feel safe and included.  For this reason, pastoral care is a key focus and is supported in the curriculum through the teaching of specific values (K-6), and the implementation of special programmes such as PATHS, Buz, Mindfulness, and Rock and Water. In addition, our Student Services team works with individuals to support specific needs through mentoring and support. We are also proud of the work of our Aboriginal staff who work with Aboriginal students and liaise with their families.

Parents and carers are always welcome in our school. We know how important it is to nurture a positive relationship between the College and our parents and view you as equal partners in the educational process.

Whether you are a classroom volunteer, a member of the P&C or School Board, or involved in special events, you are encouraged to be involved! Research on schools clearly demonstrates that parent participation in their child’s school coincides with a greater likelihood of academic success for their child.

At Merredin College we look forward to the opportunity of working with you to offer your child  the best of both worlds — a college education to rival the city and the benefit of living in, and being nurtured by, a country community. Browse our website to see the amazing opportunities on offer which make Merredin College unique.

Merredin College was officially opened by Honourable Peter Collier MLC (Minister for Education) on 14 September 2012. Located 256 kilometres east of Perth in the Central Wheatbelt, Merredin College commenced in 2012 as a result of the amalgamation of three schools including Merredin Senior High School, South Merredin Primary School (along with the Westonia Annexe) and North Merredin Primary School. Initially on three sites, students moved to the Merredin College site at the end of Term 1 2012 when the building programme was completed.

Merredin College has preserved much of what was important to the three amalgamated schools. For example, our motto is “Advance Together” and is based upon the old motto of “Advance” used by both Merredin Senior High School and North Merredin Primary School. The motto inspires our students to advance in unity in all areas of education and in the community. The College crest colours are teal and navy, representing the colours of Merredin Senior High School, North Merredin Primary School and South Merredin Primary School of which Westonia Primary School was a campus. The crest features three heads of wheat – one head of wheat for each school and also recognizes the agricultural history of the district. The image of the boomerang depicts the Aboriginal culture and history of this community. Merredin College has also maintained a number of past school traditions including acknowledging the importance of ANZAC Day through student involvement in the annual commemorative assembly. Annually the 18 September is set aside to honour the Merredin Senior High School students who lost their lives in a bus accident in 1982.

The Merredin College building program included the provision of new primary buildings equipped with modern technologies including interactive whiteboards as well as the refurbishment of existing structures. These contemporary classrooms and landscaped grounds are unparalleled in many rural communities and provide students with stimulating areas in which to learn and play. Merredin College also boasts an impressive trade training centre (catering for automotive, metals and building & construction) and a state-of-the-art dance studio.

Merredin College is proud to work in partnership with Merredin Residential College. As a result of an extensive construction programme at Merredin Residential College, up to 72 students can be accommodated in a world class boarding facility. Five years on from the amalgamation, the school community decided it would like to take the next step and successfully applied to become an Independent Public School in 2017. As a result, the Merredin College Board has taken on greater responsibility for working with the community in setting the strategic direction of the College.