Schools in Mermaid Waters
There are 20 schools in and around Mermaid Waters: 12 primary, 6 secondary, 1 combined and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 992 to 1091 (ACARA).
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Mermaid Waters schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1091 | 794 |
| Benowa State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1089 | 894 |
| Marymount Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1085 | 1,020 |
| Broadbeach State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1082 | 1,204 |
| St Kevin's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1072 | 427 |
| Varsity College | Combined | Government | Prep-12 | 1065 | 3,304 |
| Benowa State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1064 | 2,129 |
| Robina State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1055 | 698 |
| Miami State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1053 | 835 |
| Burleigh Heads State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1048 | 458 |
| St Michael's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1048 | 820 |
| Star of the Sea School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1045 | 236 |
| Caningeraba State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1042 | 1,068 |
| The Industry School - Gold Coast | Secondary | Independent | 10-12 | 1040 | 315 |
| Surfers Paradise State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1035 | 598 |
| Miami State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1032 | 1,542 |
| Merrimac State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1029 | 930 |
| Robina State High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1026 | 1,530 |
| Merrimac State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1020 | 600 |
| Arcadia College | Special | Independent | 7-12 | 992 | 715 |
- St Vincent's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1091
- Benowa State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1089
- Marymount Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1085
- Broadbeach State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1082
- St Kevin's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1072
- Varsity College
Combined · Government · Prep-12
1065
- Benowa State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1064
- Robina State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1055
- Miami State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1053
- Burleigh Heads State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1048
- St Michael's College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1048
- Star of the Sea School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1045
- Caningeraba State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1042
- The Industry School - Gold Coast
Secondary · Independent · 10-12
1040
- Surfers Paradise State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1035
- Miami State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1032
- Merrimac State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1029
- Robina State High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1026
- Merrimac State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1020
- Arcadia College
Special · Independent · 7-12
992
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Mermaid Waters can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the QLD education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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