Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brisbane, Queensland 4000 · Brisbane LGA
About Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Brisbane Girls Grammar School is an independent girls' high school located in Brisbane, Queensland (4000), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,558 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Brisbane Girls Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1211, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 81% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 180 teachers (166.3 full-time equivalent) and 97 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brisbane Girls Grammar School scores 90.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 1st of 269 secondary schools in QLD (1st of 52 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 1211
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)81% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Girls Grammar School's 1,558 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brisbane Girls Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
IES College
Spring Hill · Independent high school · 12
17 students · ICSEA 1125 · 257 m away
Brisbane Grammar School
Brisbane · Independent combined · 5-12
1,996 students · ICSEA 1210 · 259 m away
The Industry School - Brisbane
Spring Hill · Independent high school · 10-12
201 students · ICSEA 1063 · 498 m away
St Joseph's College
Brisbane · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,896 students · ICSEA 1182 · 588 m away
Brisbane Central State School
Spring Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1111 · 706 m away
Compass Independent School
Kelvin Grove · Independent combined · Prep-7
47 students · ICSEA 1157 · 787 m away
Queensland Academy for Creative Industries
Kelvin Grove · Government high school · 10-12
436 students · ICSEA 1128 · 859 m away
Petrie Terrace State School
Paddington · Government primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1130 · 994 m away
St James College
Brisbane · Catholic combined · 5-12
980 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.0 km away
Albert Park Flexible School
Milton · Catholic special · 7-12
104 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Hillbrook Anglican School
Enoggera · Independent high school · 7-12
895 students · ICSEA 1174
Omni Academies of Learning
Toowong · Independent high school · 7-9
33 students · ICSEA 1151
Hubbard's School
Milton · Independent high school · 11-12
58 students · ICSEA 1143
IES College
Spring Hill · Independent high school · 12
17 students · ICSEA 1125
Humanitas High School
Fortitude Valley · Independent high school · 7-11
90 students · ICSEA 1107
Grace Lutheran College
Rothwell · Independent high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1080
Frequently asked questions
Is Brisbane Girls Grammar School a public or private school?
Brisbane Girls Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Brisbane Girls Grammar School offer?
Brisbane Girls Grammar School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Brisbane Girls Grammar School?
In 2025, Brisbane Girls Grammar School had 1,558 enrolled students (1,558 girls, 0 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brisbane Girls Grammar School?
Brisbane Girls Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1211. 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 Girls Grammar School rank in QLD?
Brisbane Girls Grammar School ranks 1st of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (90.2/100), and 1st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brisbane Girls Grammar School?
Brisbane Girls Grammar School has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Brisbane Girls Grammar School?
In 2025, Brisbane Girls Grammar School had 255 students in Year 7 and 250 in Year 12.
Is Brisbane Girls Grammar School co-ed?
No. Brisbane Girls Grammar School is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Brisbane Girls Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brisbane Girls Grammar School 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 Girls Grammar School?
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