Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Ipswich, Queensland 4305 · Ipswich LGA
#29 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#246 of 1,259 nationally
About Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in East Ipswich, Queensland (4305), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,047 students (913 girls and 134 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1122, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 85 teachers (78.9 full-time equivalent) and 83 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ipswich Girls' Grammar School scores 70.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 29th of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd of 12 in the Ipswich area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1122
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Ipswich Girls' Grammar School's 1,047 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ipswich Girls' Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Ipswich Girls' Grammar School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East
Schools near Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ipswich Special School
Ipswich · Government special · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 962 · 414 m away
Ipswich Flexible School
Ipswich · Catholic special · 7-12
111 students · ICSEA 892 · 446 m away
Ipswich Central State School
Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 980 · 901 m away
Ipswich East State School
East Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 878 · 1.0 km away
The Industry School - Ipswich
North Ipswich · Independent high school · 10-12
208 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.2 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.4 km away
Silkstone State School
Silkstone · Government primary · Prep-6
675 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.4 km away
Ipswich North State School
North Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
206 students · ICSEA 904 · 1.5 km away
St Mary's College
Ipswich · Catholic high school · 7-12
730 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.6 km away
St Edmund's College
Woodend · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,171 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
A B Paterson College
Arundel · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,652 students · ICSEA 1123
Sheldon College
Sheldon · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,481 students · ICSEA 1124
Immanuel Lutheran College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1120
Moreton Bay Boys' College
Manly West · Independent combined · Prep-12
568 students · ICSEA 1125
The Lakes College
North Lakes · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,169 students · ICSEA 1125
St Peters Lutheran College Springfield
Springfield Central · Independent combined · Prep-12
784 students · ICSEA 1125
Frequently asked questions
Is Ipswich Girls' Grammar School a public or private school?
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Ipswich Girls' Grammar School offer?
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Ipswich Girls' Grammar School?
In 2025, Ipswich Girls' Grammar School had 1,047 enrolled students (913 girls, 134 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ipswich Girls' Grammar School?
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1122. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ipswich Girls' Grammar School rank in QLD?
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School ranks 29th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (70.8/100), and 246th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ipswich Girls' Grammar School?
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ipswich Girls' Grammar School?
In 2025, Ipswich Girls' Grammar School had 99 students in Year 7 and 87 in Year 12.
Is Ipswich Girls' Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. Ipswich Girls' Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ipswich Girls' Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ipswich 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 Ipswich Girls' Grammar School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 33 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.