Star of the Sea School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Merrimac, Queensland 4226 · Gold Coast LGA
#232 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2055 of 4,908 nationally
About Star of the Sea School
Star of the Sea School is a catholic primary school located in Merrimac, Queensland (4226), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 236 students (115 girls and 121 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Star of the Sea School has an ICSEA value of 1045, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (15.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1.
On the Success Index, Star of the Sea School scores 58.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 232nd of 804 primary schools in QLD (24th of 57 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 1045
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Star of the Sea School's 236 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Star of the Sea School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Star of the Sea School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Michael's College
Merrimac · Catholic high school · 7-12
820 students · ICSEA 1048 · 638 m away
Merrimac State School
Merrimac · Government primary · Prep-6
600 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.3 km away
All Saints Anglican School
Merrimac · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,828 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.4 km away
Arcadia College
Robina · Independent special · 7-12
715 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.4 km away
Robina State High School
Robina · Government high school · 7-12
1,530 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.8 km away
Mudgeeraba State School
Mudgeeraba · Government primary · Prep-6
584 students · ICSEA 1016 · 3.1 km away
Mudgeeraba Special School
Mudgeeraba · Government special · Prep-12
167 students · ICSEA 1030 · 3.2 km away
Emmanuel College
Carrara · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,686 students · ICSEA 1139 · 3.7 km away
St Vincent's Primary School
Clear Island Waters · Catholic primary · Prep-6
794 students · ICSEA 1091 · 3.8 km away
Robina State School
Robina · Government primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Nambour · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 1045
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Gladstone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
339 students · ICSEA 1044
Marian Catholic School
Currajong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1042
St Saviour's Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
486 students · ICSEA 1048
St Mary's Primary School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1041
Mary Immaculate Primary School
Annerley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
67 students · ICSEA 1040
Frequently asked questions
Is Star of the Sea School a public or private school?
Star of the Sea School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Star of the Sea School offer?
Star of the Sea School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Star of the Sea School?
In 2025, Star of the Sea School had 236 enrolled students (115 girls, 121 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Star of the Sea School?
Star of the Sea School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1045. 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 Star of the Sea School rank in QLD?
Star of the Sea School ranks 232nd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (58.5/100), and 2055th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Star of the Sea School?
Star of the Sea School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Star of the Sea School each year?
In 2025, Star of the Sea School had 46 students in Prep and 14 in Year 6.
Is Star of the Sea School co-ed?
Yes. Star of the Sea School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Star of the Sea School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Star of the Sea School 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 Star of the Sea School?
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