Somerville House is an independent girls' school in South Brisbane offering IB Primary Years and Diploma programmes.
NAPLAN well above the national average at every tested year level; the result is an A- overall.
Somerville House is an independent girls' school in South Brisbane offering IB Primary Years and Diploma programmes. Known for strong swimming and music traditions, the school features the Murray Evans Sports and Aquatic Centre and operates a boarding house. It is characterised by intense academic focus paired with pastoral care, suiting families seeking a structured, intellectually rigorous environment with opportunities in the arts and athletics.
Somerville House has an overall SchoolRank score of 77.5/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 80/100, indicating strong performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1180, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Somerville House, Year 3 students averaged 494 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 557, well above the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 599, well above the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 634, well above the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Grammar. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Somerville House is a large independent combined school with approximately 1,377 students. It offers education for years Prep-12. As a independent school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
Somerville House has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 42% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 94%, which is strong.
The Year 12 completion rate is 99%.
Somerville House is located in South Brisbane, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1180 (98th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.