Is Brisbane Girls Grammar School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Brisbane Girls Grammar School is an independent secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Independent Schools Queensland.

What years does Brisbane Girls Grammar School teach?

Brisbane Girls Grammar School teaches Years 7 to 12, for girls only.

How many students are enrolled at Brisbane Girls Grammar School?

Brisbane Girls Grammar School had 1,558 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Independent secondary school in Brisbane

Brisbane Girls Grammar School

Brisbane Girls Grammar School is an independent secondary school for girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Brisbane, Queensland.

School website

Brisbane Girls Grammar School: Heritage sandstone school building with arched verandahs and iron balconies behind a white picket fence

About the school

What Brisbane Girls Grammar School is like

It has 1,558 students and the equivalent of 166.3 full-time teachers, about 9 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 8 other secondary schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.

The school is run by Independent Schools Queensland and has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.

Its ICSEA value is 1211, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

Brisbane Girls Grammar School at a glance

Students: 1,558; 2025
Girls and boys: Girls only
Teachers: 166.3; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 9.4 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 7 to 12

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Photos

Inside Brisbane Girls Grammar School

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Fees

Brisbane Girls Grammar School fees

Brisbane Girls Grammar School has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Brisbane Girls Grammar School on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Queensland. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Prep and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Brisbane Girls Grammar School about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for Brisbane Girls Grammar School are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about Brisbane Girls Grammar School

Is Brisbane Girls Grammar School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Brisbane Girls Grammar School is an independent secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Independent Schools Queensland.
What years does Brisbane Girls Grammar School teach?: Brisbane Girls Grammar School teaches Years 7 to 12, for girls only.
How many students are enrolled at Brisbane Girls Grammar School?: Brisbane Girls Grammar School had 1,558 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Brisbane Girls Grammar School?: Brisbane Girls Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1211, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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