Overview
Star of the Sea School is a catholic primary school in Merrimac, Queensland, serving Prep-6. The school has 236 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1045 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 8 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorCatholic
School TypePrimary
Year RangePrep-6
Governing BodyCatholic Education Queensland
Postcode4226
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID52939
Student Background
Total Enrolments236
Gender Split115 girls / 121 boys
Indigenous Students3%
Language Background Other Than English5%
English Background95%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
236 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 146
Yr 146
Yr 251
Yr 341
Yr 414
Yr 524
Yr 614
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff17 (15.8 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff11 (7.7 FTE)
Total Staff28
Student:Teacher Ratio14.9:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)