Brisbane Boys' College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Toowong, Queensland 4066 · Brisbane LGA
#8 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#124 of 1,259 nationally
About Brisbane Boys' College
Brisbane Boys' College is an independent boys' combined (K–12) school located in Toowong, Queensland (4066), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,393 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Brisbane Boys' College has an ICSEA value of 1164, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 67% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 147 teachers (137.1 full-time equivalent) and 115 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brisbane Boys' College scores 78.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 8th of 275 combined schools in QLD (8th of 48 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1164
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)67% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 ICSEA points since 2020
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 Brisbane Boys' College's 1,393 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brisbane Boys' College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brisbane Boys' College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Ignatius School
Toowong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 1158 · 165 m away
Omni Academies of Learning
Toowong · Independent high school · 7-9
33 students · ICSEA 1151 · 485 m away
Toowong State School
Toowong · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1121 · 589 m away
Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology
Toowong · Government high school · 7-12
1,358 students · ICSEA 1220 · 866 m away
Indooroopilly State High School
Indooroopilly · Government high school · 7-12
2,924 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.6 km away
Holy Family Primary School
Indooroopilly · Catholic primary · Prep-6
118 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.6 km away
Brigidine College
Indooroopilly · Catholic combined · 5-12
980 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.7 km away
Ironside State School
St Lucia · Government primary · Prep-6
895 students · ICSEA 1178 · 1.7 km away
West End State School
West End · Government primary · Prep-6
1,461 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.1 km away
St Peters Lutheran College
Indooroopilly · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,330 students · ICSEA 1183 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Citipointe Christian College
Carindale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,805 students · ICSEA 1166
St Aidan's Anglican Girls School
Corinda · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,075 students · ICSEA 1168
Anglican Church Grammar School
East Brisbane · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,901 students · ICSEA 1170
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
Ascot · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,436 students · ICSEA 1158
Somerset College
Mudgeeraba · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,612 students · ICSEA 1157
Compass Independent School
Kelvin Grove · Independent combined · Prep-7
47 students · ICSEA 1157
Frequently asked questions
Is Brisbane Boys' College a public or private school?
Brisbane Boys' College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Brisbane Boys' College offer?
Brisbane Boys' College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Brisbane Boys' College?
In 2025, Brisbane Boys' College had 1,393 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,393 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brisbane Boys' College?
Brisbane Boys' College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1164. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Brisbane Boys' College rank in QLD?
Brisbane Boys' College ranks 8th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (78.9/100), and 124th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brisbane Boys' College?
Brisbane Boys' College has about 10.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Brisbane Boys' College?
In 2025, Brisbane Boys' College had 147 students in Year 7 and 185 in Year 12.
Is Brisbane Boys' College co-ed?
No. Brisbane Boys' College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Brisbane Boys' College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brisbane Boys' College 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 Brisbane Boys' College?
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