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Merrimac State High School

State secondary school·Mermaid Waters, Gold Coast

In-catchment enrolment only (high demand)State
1,229
Students enrolled
7–12
Year levels
Managed
Enrolment
This catchment is enrolment-managed. Merrimac State High School is at or near capacity, so out-of-catchment enrolments are restricted — to guarantee a place you generally need a home address inside the catchment. Catchment levels: Junior Secondary, Senior Secondary.

Suburbs in the Merrimac State High School catchment

BroadbeachBroadbeach WatersCarraraClear Island WatersMermaid BeachMermaid WatersMerrimacRobinaSurfers Paradise

Catchments can change year to year and may split by year level — confirm a specific address on EdMap before relying on it.

In-demand state schools in Gold Coast

Ranked by demand — enrolment-managed schools first, then by size.

Helensvale State High School2,446Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School2,442Upper Coomera State College1,993Benowa State High School1,889Southport State High School1,815Pimpama State Secondary College1,695Pacific Pines State High School1,573Robina State High School1,463

Sources: Queensland Department of Education — state & non-state school details and School Enrolment Management Plans (CC BY 4.0); state school catchments via EdMap. Enrolment counts are the latest published figures and may have changed. Always confirm catchment and enrolment details with the school or EdMap.