Somerset College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mudgeeraba, Queensland 4213 · Gold Coast LGA
#32 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#255 of 1,259 nationally
About Somerset College
Somerset College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Mudgeeraba, Queensland (4213), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,612 students (838 girls and 774 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Somerset College has an ICSEA value of 1157, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 63% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 112 teachers (109.6 full-time equivalent) and 130 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Somerset College scores 70.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 32nd of 275 combined schools in QLD (3rd of 21 in the Gold Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1157
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)63% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Somerset College's 1,612 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Somerset College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Somerset College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Clover Hill State School
Mudgeeraba · Government primary · Prep-6
888 students · ICSEA 1054 · 177 m away
The Industry School - Gold Coast
Robina · Independent high school · 10-12
315 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.6 km away
Mudgeeraba Special School
Mudgeeraba · Government special · Prep-12
167 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.8 km away
Robina State High School
Robina · Government high school · 7-12
1,530 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.9 km away
King's Christian College
Reedy Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
5,166 students · ICSEA 1074 · 2.2 km away
Arcadia College
Robina · Independent special · 7-12
715 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.5 km away
Mudgeeraba Creek State School
Mudgeeraba · Government primary · Prep-6
613 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.7 km away
Hillcrest Christian College
Reedy Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,055 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.8 km away
Mudgeeraba State School
Mudgeeraba · Government primary · Prep-6
584 students · ICSEA 1016 · 2.8 km away
Gold Coast Christian College
Reedy Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
237 students · ICSEA 1066 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Compass Independent School
Kelvin Grove · Independent combined · Prep-7
47 students · ICSEA 1157
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
Ascot · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,436 students · ICSEA 1158
Matthew Flinders Anglican College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,426 students · ICSEA 1155
Brisbane Boys' College
Toowong · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 1164
Ormiston College
Ormiston · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,524 students · ICSEA 1148
Citipointe Christian College
Carindale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,805 students · ICSEA 1166
Frequently asked questions
Is Somerset College a public or private school?
Somerset College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Somerset College offer?
Somerset College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Somerset College?
In 2025, Somerset College had 1,612 enrolled students (838 girls, 774 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Somerset College?
Somerset College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1157. 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 Somerset College rank in QLD?
Somerset College ranks 32nd of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (70.6/100), and 255th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Somerset College?
Somerset College has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Somerset College?
In 2025, Somerset College had 141 students in Year 7 and 135 in Year 12.
Is Somerset College co-ed?
Yes. Somerset College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Somerset College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Somerset 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 Somerset College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 68 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.