Merrimac State High School is a government secondary school in Mermaid Waters, Queensland, with 930 reported enrolments, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1, and an ICSEA percentile of 59.
Quick school snapshot
School model
Merrimac State High School is listed as Government and Secondary, with a reported year range of 7-12.
Enrolment size
The school reports 930 total enrolments, including 458 girls and 472 boys where available.
ICSEA context
The ICSEA value is 1,029, with percentile 59 in the current dataset.
Gender profile
The gender type is Co-educational, with a reported mix of 49.2% girls and 50.8% boys.
Staff ratio
The student-teacher ratio is 11.7:1, based on 79.7 FTE teaching staff where available.
Local area
The campus is in Mermaid Waters, Queensland, within Gold Coast.
Profile signals
The main student and context indicators are shown visually so the profile reads like a school intelligence page, not a spreadsheet.
Merrimac State High School is listed as a government secondary school in Mermaid Waters, Queensland. The profile reports 930 total enrolments, an ICSEA value of 1,029, and a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1 where available. The reported year range is 7-12, and the campus sits within Gold Coast local government area.
Enrolment
930
reported total enrolments
458 girls
472 boys
Merrimac State High School reports 930 total enrolments, including 458 girls and 472 boys. The reported enrolment mix is 49.2% girls and 50.8% boys.
Socio-educational
59
percentile where available
ICSEA
1,029
Merrimac State High School sits at the 59 ICSEA percentile in the reported dataset.
SEA quarters
Bottom
21%
Lower-middle
36%
Upper-middle
30%
Top
13%
The socio-educational distribution lists 21% in the bottom quarter, 36% in the lower-middle quarter, 30% in the upper-middle quarter, and 13% in the top quarter.
Staff
Teaching staff
84
FTE teaching
79.7
Non-teaching
51
Student-teacher
11.7:1
The profile reports 84 teaching staff and 51 non-teaching staff, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Location
Location context combines suburb, postcode, administrative areas and a direct maps link where data is available.
Governance
Official school and governing body links are included when the dataset provides them.
Community
Student community indicators are reported as percentages where available.
Nearby
Similar schools are selected from the same suburb first, then from the same local government area where needed.
Mermaid Waters, QLD 4218
Same suburb
Arundel, QLD 4214
Same local area
Merrimac, QLD 4226
Same local area
Ashmore, QLD 4214
Same local area
Robina, QLD 4226
Same local area
Arundel, QLD 4214
Same local area
FAQ
Merrimac State High School has 930 reported total enrolments. The student profile lists 458 girls and 472 boys where gender enrolment fields are available.
Merrimac State High School is listed as a Government school with school type Secondary. The reported year range is 7-12.
Merrimac State High School is located in Mermaid Waters, QLD 4218. The local government area is Gold Coast.
The ICSEA value for Merrimac State High School is 1,029 and the ICSEA percentile is 59. If either value is missing in the source data, it is shown as Not available rather than zero.
Merrimac State High School is listed as Co-educational. The reported gender mix is 49.2% girls and 50.8% boys where percentage fields are available.
Data note
This page uses structured 2025 Australian school profile data. Some values may be unavailable where they are not reported in the source dataset. Profile pages are designed to make enrolment, ICSEA, location and school context easier to compare.
