Top 21 boys' schools in Queensland (2025)
Single-sex schools enrolling boys only (based on ACARA enrolment counts). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 21 schools shown out of all eligible boys' schools in Queensland.
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- Public Schools
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- Independent Schools
- Public Primary Schools
- Public High Schools
- Private Primary Schools
- Private High Schools
- Girls' Schools
- K-12 Schools
- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
- Fastest-Growing Schools
- Schools With the Best Student–Teacher Ratio
- Largest Schools
- 185Brisbane Grammar SchoolBrisbane · Independent CombinedICSEA 1210 · 1,996 students
- 281St Joseph's CollegeBrisbane · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1182 · 1,896 students
- 379Brisbane Boys' CollegeToowong · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 1,393 students
- 478Anglican Church Grammar SchoolEast Brisbane · Independent CombinedICSEA 1170 · 1,901 students
- 575Ipswich Grammar SchoolIpswich · Independent CombinedICSEA 1114 · 1,336 students
- 672Villanova CollegeCoorparoo · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1135 · 1,561 students
- 771The Southport SchoolSouthport · Independent CombinedICSEA 1118 · 1,621 students
- 871Ambrose Treacy CollegeIndooroopilly · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1139 · 1,273 students
- 970St Joseph's Nudgee CollegeBoondall · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1115 · 1,730 students
- 1069Marist College AshgroveAshgrove · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1139 · 1,827 students
- 1169Padua CollegeKedron · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1117 · 1,547 students
- 1268Moreton Bay Boys' CollegeManly West · Independent CombinedICSEA 1125 · 568 students
- 1367St Laurence's CollegeSouth Brisbane · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1117 · 2,033 students
- 1467St Augustine's CollegeCairns · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1060 · 777 students
- 1565St Patrick's CollegeShorncliffe · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1092 · 1,410 students
- 1661Toowoomba Grammar SchoolEast Toowoomba · Independent CombinedICSEA 1096 · 1,145 students
- 1757Iona CollegeLindum · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1079 · 1,802 students
- 1856St Edmund's CollegeWoodend · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1049 · 1,171 students
- 1955Ignatius Park CollegeCranbrook · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1018 · 959 students
- 2052St Brendan's CollegeYeppoon · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 994 · 1,034 students
- 2141St Mary's CollegeToowoomba · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1017 · 930 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Grammar School Brisbane · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 85.4 Top 5% | 1210 | 1,996 | 10.6 |
| 2 | St Joseph's College Brisbane · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 80.9 Top 10% | 1182 | 1,896 | 12.6 |
| 3 | Brisbane Boys' College Toowong · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 78.9 Top 10% | 1164 | 1,393 | 10.2 |
| 4 | Anglican Church Grammar School East Brisbane · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 78.4 Top 10% | 1170 | 1,901 | 11.4 |
| 5 | Ipswich Grammar School Ipswich · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 74.6 Top 25% | 1114 | 1,336 | 12.7 |
| 6 | Villanova College Coorparoo · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 72.0 Top 25% | 1135 | 1,561 | 13.1 |
| 7 | The Southport School Southport · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 70.8 Top 25% | 1118 | 1,621 | 10.9 |
| 8 | Ambrose Treacy College Indooroopilly · Combined · 4-12 | Catholic | 70.7 Top 25% | 1139 | 1,273 | 13.0 |
| 9 | St Joseph's Nudgee College Boondall · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 70.2 Top 25% | 1115 | 1,730 | 12.0 |
| 10 | Marist College Ashgrove Ashgrove · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 69.2 Top 25% | 1139 | 1,827 | 13.7 |
| 11 | Padua College Kedron · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 68.5 Top 25% | 1117 | 1,547 | 13.9 |
| 12 | Moreton Bay Boys' College Manly West · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 67.8 Top 25% | 1125 | 568 | 13.1 |
| 13 | St Laurence's College South Brisbane · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 67.2 Top 25% | 1117 | 2,033 | 13.2 |
| 14 | St Augustine's College Cairns · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 66.8 Top 25% | 1060 | 777 | 11.8 |
| 15 | St Patrick's College Shorncliffe · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 64.5 Top 50% | 1092 | 1,410 | 12.3 |
| 16 | Toowoomba Grammar School East Toowoomba · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 60.8 Top 50% | 1096 | 1,145 | 10.9 |
| 17 | Iona College Lindum · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 57.2 Top 50% | 1079 | 1,802 | 12.7 |
| 18 | St Edmund's College Woodend · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 55.7 Top 50% | 1049 | 1,171 | 12.7 |
| 19 | Ignatius Park College Cranbrook · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 54.8 Top 50% | 1018 | 959 | 11.6 |
| 20 | St Brendan's College Yeppoon · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 52.4 Top 50% | 994 | 1,034 | 12.8 |
| 21 | St Mary's College Toowoomba · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 40.9 Lower 50% | 1017 | 930 | 12.7 |
There are 21 boys' schools in Queensland eligible for this list; the top 21 are shown. Brisbane Grammar School in Brisbane is ranked first with a Success Index of 85.4 and an ICSEA of 1210. 0 of the top 21 are government schools and 21 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1117.
The top 10 boys' schools in Queensland for 2025 are: 1. Brisbane Grammar School (Brisbane); 2. St Joseph's College (Brisbane); 3. Brisbane Boys' College (Toowong); 4. Anglican Church Grammar School (East Brisbane); 5. Ipswich Grammar School (Ipswich); 6. Villanova College (Coorparoo); 7. The Southport School (Southport); 8. Ambrose Treacy College (Indooroopilly); 9. St Joseph's Nudgee College (Boondall); 10. Marist College Ashgrove (Ashgrove).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best boys school in Queensland?
Brisbane Grammar School in Brisbane ranks first among boys' schools in Queensland with a Success Index of 85.4 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1210.
How are boys' schools in Queensland ranked?
Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
How many public schools are in the top 100 boys' schools in Queensland?
0 of the top 21 boys' schools in Queensland are government schools; 21 are Catholic or independent.
Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?
Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.