Overview
Merrimac State High School is a government secondary school in Mermaid Waters, Queensland, serving 7-12. The school has 930 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1029 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.7:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 8 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyQueensland Department of Education
Postcode4218
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID47526
Student Background
Total Enrolments930
Gender Split458 girls / 472 boys
Indigenous Students3%
Language Background Other Than English28%
English Background72%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
930 students across 6 year levels (2025)
Yr 7148
Yr 8173
Yr 9138
Yr 10185
Yr 11167
Yr 12119
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff84 (79.7 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff51 (41.8 FTE)
Total Staff135
Student:Teacher Ratio11.7:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)