Merrimac State School
2 Boowaggan Road, Merrimac QLD 4226
Merrimac State School is a government primary school in Merrimac, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 600 students. Its ICSEA is 1,020, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Merrimac State School is a Queensland government primary school with the motto "Honesty and endeavour". Facilities include computer and science labs, a library, tuckshop, uniform shop and out-of-school-hours care. It offers music, homework support, a gifted student program, chaplaincy and disability support. A Parents and Citizens association and volunteering opportunities involve families, and it is an Education Queensland International provider.
Often praised
- Computer and science labs
- Gifted student programs
- International student enrolment
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Merrimac State School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Primary School (Surfers Paradise) | Clear Island Waters | Catholic primary | 2.6 km | 1,091 | 794 |
| All Saints Anglican School (Merrimac) | Merrimac | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,137 | 1,828 |
| Emmanuel College (Carrara) | Carrara | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,139 | 1,686 |
| Josiah College (Carrara) | Carrara | Independent primary | 3.1 km | 1,084 | 102 |
| Worongary State School | Worongary | Public primary | 4.0 km | 994 | 508 |
| Benowa State School | Benowa | Public primary | 4.0 km | 1,089 | 894 |
| Robina State School | Robina | Public primary | 4.0 km | 1,055 | 698 |
| Mudgeeraba State School | Mudgeeraba | Public primary | 4.3 km | 1,016 | 584 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caravonica State School | Caravonica | Public primary · P-6 | 540 | 1,020 |
| McIlwraith State School | Mcilwraith | Public primary · P-6 | 20 | 1,020 |
| Annandale State School | Annandale | Public primary · P-6 | 722 | 1,019 |
| Kuluin State School | Kuluin | Public primary · P-6 | 612 | 1,018 |
| Meringandan State School | Meringandan West | Public primary · P-6 | 260 | 1,018 |
| Tewantin State School | Tewantin | Public primary · P-6 | 560 | 1,018 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.