St Michael's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Merrimac, Queensland 4226 · Gold Coast LGA
About St Michael's College
St Michael's College is a catholic high school located in Merrimac, Queensland (4226), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 820 students (423 girls and 397 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Michael's College has an ICSEA value of 1048, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 71 teachers (67.1 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Michael's College scores 60.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 59th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (5th of 20 in the Gold Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1048
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St Michael's College's 820 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Michael's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Michael's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Star of the Sea School
Merrimac · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1045 · 638 m away
Merrimac State School
Merrimac · Government primary · Prep-6
600 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.2 km away
All Saints Anglican School
Merrimac · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,828 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.9 km away
Arcadia College
Robina · Independent special · 7-12
715 students · ICSEA 992 · 3.1 km away
Emmanuel College
Carrara · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,686 students · ICSEA 1139 · 3.1 km away
Worongary State School
Worongary · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 994 · 3.3 km away
Robina State High School
Robina · Government high school · 7-12
1,530 students · ICSEA 1026 · 3.5 km away
Josiah College
Carrara · Independent special · U
102 students · ICSEA 1084 · 3.5 km away
Mudgeeraba State School
Mudgeeraba · Government primary · Prep-6
584 students · ICSEA 1016 · 3.5 km away
Mudgeeraba Special School
Mudgeeraba · Government special · Prep-12
167 students · ICSEA 1030 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady's College
Annerley · Catholic high school · 7-12
343 students · ICSEA 1048
Newman Catholic College
Smithfield · Catholic high school · 7-10
625 students · ICSEA 1046
Carmel College
Thornlands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1045
St Joseph's College
Rangeville · Catholic high school · 7-12
913 students · ICSEA 1044
Chisholm Catholic College
Cornubia · Catholic high school · 7-12
932 students · ICSEA 1043
St Ursula's College
Toowoomba · Catholic high school · 7-12
401 students · ICSEA 1043
Frequently asked questions
Is St Michael's College a public or private school?
St Michael's College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Michael's College offer?
St Michael's College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Michael's College?
In 2025, St Michael's College had 820 enrolled students (423 girls, 397 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Michael's College?
St Michael's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1048. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Michael's College rank in QLD?
St Michael's College ranks 59th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (60.6/100), and 503rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Michael's College?
St Michael's College has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Michael's College?
In 2025, St Michael's College had 149 students in Year 7 and 127 in Year 12.
Is St Michael's College co-ed?
Yes. St Michael's College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Michael's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Michael's College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near St Michael's College?
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