Enrolments
Welcome to Merrimac State High School
We invite you to become part of a dynamic and inclusive learning community where every student is supported to achieve their personal best. At Merrimac SHS, our commitment is simple: we strive to inspire success, build character, and shape bright futures.
Choosing the right school is an important decision, and we’re proud to offer a place where innovation, academic achievement, wellbeing and opportunity go hand in hand. When you enrol at Merrimac, you’re joining a school that puts your child at the centre of everything we do.
To find out if you reside within our school catchment area, please check the Catchment Map. Families who live outside the catchment are welcome to apply, subject to availability and application requirements.
We look forward to welcoming you and your family to Merrimac.
Year 7 in 2026?
Are you planning to enrol your student in Year 7 at Merrimac State High School in 2026? Enrolments are open now. Apply today!
We also welcome prospective families for our Principal's Tours on:
Monday 21 July 2025 - 9.00am, 2.00pm & 3.30pm (Deputy's Tours)
Monday 22 July 2025 - 9.00am, 2.00pm & 3.30pm
Wednesday 23 July 2025 - 9.00am
Register HERE for the Principal's Tours.
Enrolment Management Plan
Merrimac State High School recognises as its prime obligation the provision of access to an appropriate educational service for students residing within this community as defined by its local catchment area.
Enrolments are processed on an individual basis and with consideration for our Enrolment Management Plan.
We are accepting In-Catchment General applications and students with siblings already enrolled for 2026. Click here for Catchment Area information.
Siblings** of current students at a school who reside outside of the catchment are entitled to enrol at the school, (excluding siblings of out-of-catchment students accepted into Programs of Excellence and siblings of students who were placed at the school as a result of exclusion from another school).
To proceed with an enrolment application please CLICK HERE.
