Merrimac State High School

Merrimac State High School is a public high school in Mermaid Waters, Queensland which opened in 1979.

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, 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.

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