Is Somerville House a government, Catholic or independent school?

Somerville House is an independent primary and secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Independent Schools Queensland.

What years does Somerville House teach?

Somerville House teaches Prep to Year 12, for girls only.

How many students are enrolled at Somerville House?

Somerville House had 1,377 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Independent primary and secondary school in South Brisbane

Somerville House

Somerville House is an independent primary and secondary school for girls, from Prep to Year 12, in South Brisbane, Queensland.

School website

Somerville House: Smiling students in cream boater hats with green and navy crested bands

About the school

What Somerville House is like

It has 1,377 students and the equivalent of 121.6 full-time teachers, about 11 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 9 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

The school is run by Independent Schools Queensland.

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 1180, 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

Somerville House at a glance

Students: 1,377; 2025
Girls and boys: Girls only
Teachers: 121.6; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 11.3 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Prep to Year 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 Somerville House

Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).

Fees

Somerville House fees

Somerville House 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: Somerville House 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 Somerville House about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for Somerville House are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about Somerville House

Is Somerville House a government, Catholic or independent school?: Somerville House is an independent primary and secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Independent Schools Queensland.
What years does Somerville House teach?: Somerville House teaches Prep to Year 12, for girls only.
How many students are enrolled at Somerville House?: Somerville House had 1,377 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Somerville House?: Somerville House has an ICSEA value of 1180, 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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