Merrimac State High School Explained

Merrimac State High School
Motto:Pride in excellence[1]
Colours: Green and black[2]
Type:State secondary day school
Gender:Coeducational
Address:Dunlop Court
City:Mermaid Waters
State:Queensland
Postcode:4218
Country:Australia
Established:1979[3]
Principal:Rachel Cutajar
Grades:7–12
Enrolment:1,287 (August 2023)
Campus Size:10.4acres

Merrimac State High School is a public high school in Mermaid Waters, Queensland, Australia.

Students

Years

In 2015, Anna Bligh's state-wide "Flying Start" program was officially implemented to align Queensland with the other states by transferring year 7 into the high school system,[4] meaning that in 2015 Merrimac State High School now catered for years 7–12.

Student enrolments

In 2023, Merrimac State High School was reported to have a maximum student enrolment capacity of 1,492 students.[5]

The trend in school enrolments (August figures) has been:-

YearYearsGenderTotal
789101112BoysGirls
2010------6796131,292[6]
2011------6405901,230[7]
2012------6906181,308[8]
2013------6626511,313[9]
2014------6606191,279[10] [11]
2015------6997001,399[12] [13]
2016------6366221,258[14] [15]
2017------6285791,207[16] [17]
2018------6055951,200[18] [19]
2019------6056241,229[20] [21]
20202172341972101941826236111,234[22] [23]
20212502202351831921436236001,223[24] [25]
20222242252032081671475935811,174[26] [27]
2023TBATBATBATBATBATBATBATBA1,287[28]

Notable alumni

Sports

NameGraduation DateSportAchievement
Marcus Ashcroft1988Australian rules footballFormer professional Australian rules footballer for Brisbane Bears and Brisbane Lions, and Gold Coast football coaching panel member. The Marcus Ashcroft Medal is named after him.
Caine Eckstein2003Surf lifesavingIronman champion
Grant Hackett[29] [30] 1997SwimmingFormer professional Australian swimmer, gold medallist and world record holder, former "Regan Funds Management" Director, and current chief executive officer of "Generation Life".[31]
Trevor Hendy1986Surf lifesavingIronman Champion and professional kayaker
Steven McLuckie[32] 1990Australian rules footballFormer Australian rules footballer for Brisbane Bears, 1993 Queensland-Northern Territory State of Origin squad member, 2000 Joe Grant Medal winner,[33] and Gold Coast school principal.
Amber Pilley2014Australian rugby league footballerCenter for both the Brisbane Broncos Women’s Team and Indigenous All Stars.
Ricky Petterd[34] 2005Australian rules footballFormer Australian rules football player Melbourne Football Club and Richmond Football Club.
Luke McGuaneAustralian rules footballRichmond Tigers player in the Australian Football League (AFL)

Entertainment

Notes and References

  1. http://merrimacshs.eq.edu.au/wcms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=4 Principal's Welcome
  2. Web site: Uniform Shop . Merrimac State High School (www.merrimacshs.eq.edu.au). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 21 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230514201925/https://merrimacshs.eq.edu.au/facilities/uniform-shop. 14 May 2023. live.
  3. http://merrimacshs.eq.edu.au/wcms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=85&Itemid=6 School Profile
  4. Web site: Year 7 to move to high school from 2015 in Queensland, says Anna Bligh. 10 June 2011. Courier Mail (www.couriermail.com.au). 22 September 2023. https://archive.today/20230922092559/https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/cameron-dick-to-announce-move-of-year-7-into-high-school/news-story/8b910463c5eaba7e208131faf41c790f?amp&nk=4f00bf27c4968a3e393d0b32523dd436-1695374767. 22 September 2023. live.
  5. Web site: Merrimac State High School. 2023. Education. Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 6 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230325003551/https://education.qld.gov.au/parents-and-carers/enrolment/management-plans/merrimac-state-high-school. 25 March 2023. live.
  6. Web site: Queensland State School Reporting – 2010 – Merrimac State High School (2147). 11 April 2012. 3. Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 21 August 2023. https://merrimacshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual-report-2010.pdf. 9 September 2023. live.
  7. Web site: Queensland State School Reporting – 2011 – Merrimac State High School (2147). 7 September 2012. 3. Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 21 August 2023. https://ia600506.us.archive.org/8/items/annual-report-2011_20230909/annual-report-2011.pdf. 9 September 2023. live.
  8. Web site: Merrimac State High School (2147) – Queensland State School Reporting – 2012 School Annual Report. 13 June 2013. 2. Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 21 August 2023. https://ia800501.us.archive.org/28/items/annual-report-2012_20230909/annual-report-2012.pdf. 9 September 2023. live.
  9. Web site: Merrimac State High School – Queensland State School Reporting – 2013 School Annual Report. 26 June 2014. 3. Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 21 August 2023. https://ia600505.us.archive.org/24/items/annual-report-2014_20230909/annual-report-2013.pdf. 9 September 2023. live.
  10. Web site: Merrimac State High School – Queensland State School Reporting – 2014 School Annual Report. 16 October 2015. 2. Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 21 August 2023. https://ia600509.us.archive.org/3/items/annual-report-2014_20230909_0740/annual-report-2014.pdf. 9 September 2023. live.
  11. Web site: Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters, QLD. 2014. My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). en. 21 August 2023. https://ia600504.us.archive.org/7/items/acara-2014_202309/ACARA-2014.pdf. 9 September 2023. live. dmy.
  12. Web site: Merrimac State High School – Queensland State School Reporting – 2015 School Annual Report. 23 June 2016. 3. Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 9 September 2023. https://ia600505.us.archive.org/15/items/annual-report-2015_20230909/annual-report-2015.pdf. 9 September 2023. live.
  13. Web site: Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters, QLD. 2015. My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). en. 9 September 2023. https://ia600501.us.archive.org/3/items/acara-2015_202309/ACARA-2015.pdf. 9 September 2023. live. dmy.
  14. Web site: Merrimac State High School – 2016 – Annual Report – Queensland State School Reporting. 5 June 2017. 2. Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 9 September 2023. https://ia600501.us.archive.org/18/items/annual-report-2016_20230909/annual-report-2016.pdf. 9 September 2019. live.
  15. Web site: Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters, QLD. 2016. My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). en. 9 September 2023. https://ia600504.us.archive.org/2/items/acara-2016_202309/ACARA-2016.pdf. 9 September 2023. live. dmy.
  16. Web site: Merrimac State High School – 2017 – Annual Report. 20 June 2018. 4. Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 9 September 2023. https://ia600501.us.archive.org/9/items/annual-report-2017_20230909/annual-report-2017.pdf. 9 September 2023. live.
  17. Web site: Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters, QLD. 2017. My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). en. 9 September 2023. https://ia600501.us.archive.org/5/items/acara-2017_202309/ACARA-2017.pdf. 9 September 2023. live. dmy.
  18. Web site: Merrimac State High School – Annual report 2018 - Queensland State School Reporting. 4 June 2019. 3. Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 9 September 2023. https://ia600501.us.archive.org/12/items/annual-report-2018_20230909/annual-report-2018.pdf. 9 September 2023. live.
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  20. Web site: Merrimac State High School – Annual Report – 2019 – Queensland State School Reporting. 18 June 2020. 2. Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 9 September 2023. https://ia600509.us.archive.org/32/items/annual-report-2019_20230909/annual-report-2019.pdf. 9 September 2023. live.
  21. Web site: Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters, QLD. 2019. My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). en. 9 September 2023. https://ia600506.us.archive.org/16/items/acara-2019_202309/ACARA-2019.pdf. 9 September 2023. live. dmy.
  22. Web site: Merrimac State High School – School Annual Report – Queensland State School Reporting – 2020. 11 Jun 2021. 2. Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 9 September 2023. https://ia600501.us.archive.org/32/items/annual-report-2020_20230909_1037/annual-report-2020.pdf. 9 September 2023. live.
  23. Web site: Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters, QLD. 2020. My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). en. 9 September 2023. https://ia600504.us.archive.org/31/items/acara-2020_202309/ACARA-2020.pdf. 9 September 2023. live. dmy.
  24. Web site: Merrimac State High School – School annual report – Queensland state school reporting – 2021. 30 June 2022. 2. Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 9 September 2023. https://ia600501.us.archive.org/13/items/annual-report-2021_20230909/annual-report-2021.pdf. 9 September 2023. live.
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  26. Web site: Merrimac State High School – School Annual Report – Queensland State School Reporting – 2022. 2 June 2023. 2. Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 7 September 2023. https://ia600508.us.archive.org/15/items/annual-report-2022_202309/annual-report-2022.pdf. 7 September 2023. live.
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  28. Web site: Merrimac State High School. Education Queensland International. Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 7 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230228132630/https://eqi.com.au/find-a-school/merrimac-shs. 28 February 2023. live.
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  30. Web site: Star Students: Merrimac State High School's top alumni. Gold Coast Bulletin (www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au). 10 September 2023. https://ia600506.us.archive.org/7/items/merrimac-alumni/Merrimac-Alumni.pdf. 10 September 2023. live.
  31. Web site: About us – Generation Life has been providing Australians with tax effective investment solutions for over 17 years. Generation Life. 9 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230803081959/https://genlife.com.au/about-us. 3 August 2023. live.
  32. Web site: Troy Clarke: 15 fantastic footy moments. 8 November 2013. AFL Queensland. 9 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20221111001409/https://www.aflq.com.au/troy-clarke-15-fantastic-footy-moments. 11 November 2022. live.
  33. Web site: 2022 Joe Grant Medal. AFL Queensland (www.aflq.com.au). 9 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230313180521/https://www.aflq.com.au/2022-joe-grant-medal. 13 March 2023. live.
  34. Web site: Ricky Petterd. LinkedIn. Ricky Petterd. 9 September 2023.

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