Merrimac State High School
State secondary day school in Mermaid Waters, Queensland, Australia
Green and black[2]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,[5] meaning that in 2015 Merrimac State High School now catered for years 7–12.[6][7]
Student enrolments
In 2023, Merrimac State High School was reported to have a maximum student enrolment capacity of 1,492 students.[8]
The trend in school enrolments (August figures) has been:-
Year | Years | Gender | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Boys | Girls | ||
2010 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 679 | 613 | 1,292[9] |
2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 640 | 590 | 1,230[10] |
2012 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 690 | 618 | 1,308[11] |
2013 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 662 | 651 | 1,313[12] |
2014 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 660 | 619 | 1,279[6][13] |
2015 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 699 | 700 | 1,399[7][14] |
2016 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 636 | 622 | 1,258[15][16] |
2017 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 628 | 579 | 1,207[17][18] |
2018 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 605 | 595 | 1,200[19][20] |
2019 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 605 | 624 | 1,229[21][22] |
2020 | 217 | 234 | 197 | 210 | 194 | 182 | 623 | 611 | 1,234[23][24] |
2021 | 250 | 220 | 235 | 183 | 192 | 143 | 623 | 600 | 1,223[25][26] |
2022 | 224 | 225 | 203 | 208 | 167 | 147 | 593 | 581 | 1,174[27][28] |
2023 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | 1,287[4] |
Notable alumni
Sports
Name | Graduation Date | Sport | Achievement |
---|---|---|---|
Marcus Ashcroft[29] | 1988 | Australian rules football | Former 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 Eckstein[29] | 2003 | Surf lifesaving | Ironman champion |
Grant Hackett[30][29] | 1997 | Swimming | Former professional Australian swimmer, gold medallist and world record holder, former "Regan Funds Management" Director, and current chief executive officer of "Generation Life".[31] |
Trevor Hendy[29] | 1986 | Surf lifesaving | Ironman Champion and professional kayaker |
Steven McLuckie[32][29] | 1990 | Australian rules football | Former 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 Pilley[29] | 2014 | Australian rugby league footballer | Center for both the Brisbane Broncos Women’s Team and Indigenous All Stars. |
Ricky Petterd[34][29] | 2005 | Australian rules football | Former Australian rules football player Melbourne Football Club and Richmond Football Club. |
Luke McGuane[citation needed] | Australian rules football | Richmond Tigers player in the Australian Football League (AFL) |
Entertainment
Name | Graduation date | Achievement |
---|---|---|
Pete Evans[29] | 1990 | Chef, author, and My Kitchen Rules judge |
References
- ^ a b Principal's Welcome Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 2 February 2012
- ^ "Uniform Shop". Merrimac State High School (www.merrimacshs.eq.edu.au). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b c School Profile Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 2 February 2012
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- ^ "Year 7 to move to high school from 2015 in Queensland, says Anna Bligh". Courier Mail (www.couriermail.com.au). 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Merrimac State High School – Queensland State School Reporting – 2014 School Annual Report" (PDF). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 16 October 2015. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Merrimac State High School – Queensland State School Reporting – 2015 School Annual Report" (PDF). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 23 June 2016. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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