Mergers predicted by The Journal in March will change the face of education in Greater Dandenong.

The State Opposition claimed last week the Government had a "hit list" of up to 20 schools to close across the state.

The list was denied by the department, but it did confirm to The Journal it had received merger proposals for:

* Springvale Heights and Springvale.

* Springvale West and Spring Valley.

* Springvale South and Southvale.

* Coomoora and Keysborough Park.

* Chandler and Maralinga.

A merger between Lyndale and Greenslopes awaits the rubber stamp after being given the nod by the two school councils.

The school has an interim name - Lyndale Greens - and the merged school has been slated to open at the Lyndale site at the start of next year.

Lyndale Primary School principal Victoria Golding said the decision was made late last year and the school wanted to spend this year ensuring a smooth transition.

"The parents have general questions, like what's happening with the uniform and the name, but most have been pretty responsive to the move.

"It's really to maximise the learning opportunities for children. A larger school can provide greater resources and greater capacity to have specific programs to target the needs of children."

Ms Golding said the new school would seek state and federal funding for development.

It's understood merger talks in schools across the state could have been brought about by massive funding allocations being made available through the Federal Government's Building the Education Revolution and the state's Building Futures program.

Dandenong MP John Pandazopoulos said: "We're in a great, rare situation with a lot of money from the state and federal governments, but we have to acknowledge some schools in the area have got changing and declining populations."

South Eastern Metropolitan Region MP Inga Peulich said "about a dozen schools" had been "forced to merge" this year.

"The statement that the Brumby Government is not closing schools is a lie.

"Threatened with a future without funding, facilities or regional support, schools are being forced to merge."

A department spokeswoman said it would "never force schools to close or merge".