St Hilda's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Southport, Queensland 4215 · Gold Coast LGA
#19 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#198 of 1,259 nationally
About St Hilda's School
St Hilda's School is an independent girls' combined (K–12) school located in Southport, Queensland (4215), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,258 students. The school is affiliated with AngliSchools.
St Hilda's School has an ICSEA value of 1135, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 104 teachers (100.9 full-time equivalent) and 85 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Hilda's School scores 73.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 19th of 275 combined schools in QLD (1st 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 1135
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)54% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 St Hilda's School's 1,258 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Hilda's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Hilda's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Men of Business Academy
Southport · Independent special · 11-12
238 students · ICSEA 993 · 663 m away
Southport State School
Southport · Government primary · Prep-6
538 students · ICSEA 1012 · 857 m away
Southport State High School
Southport · Government high school · 7-12
2,231 students · ICSEA 1031 · 950 m away
The Southport School
Southport · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,621 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.6 km away
Southport Special School
Southport · Government special · Prep-12
212 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.7 km away
Musgrave Hill State School
Southport · Government primary · Prep-6
636 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.9 km away
Southport Flexible School
Southport · Catholic special · 7-12
90 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.9 km away
Keebra Park State High School
Southport · Government high school · 7-12
1,001 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.0 km away
Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School
Ashmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
815 students · ICSEA 1074 · 2.5 km away
Queensland Academy for Health Sciences
Southport · Government high school · 10-12
468 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Clayfield College
Clayfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
604 students · ICSEA 1135
Sunshine Coast Grammar School
Forest Glen · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1133
All Saints Anglican School
Merrimac · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,828 students · ICSEA 1137
Toowoomba Anglican School
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
682 students · ICSEA 1132
Moreton Bay College
Manly West · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,236 students · ICSEA 1139
Emmanuel College
Carrara · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,686 students · ICSEA 1139
Frequently asked questions
Is St Hilda's School a public or private school?
St Hilda's School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with AngliSchools.
What year levels does St Hilda's School offer?
St Hilda's School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Hilda's School?
In 2025, St Hilda's School had 1,258 enrolled students (1,258 girls, 0 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Hilda's School?
St Hilda's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1135. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Hilda's School rank in QLD?
St Hilda's School ranks 19th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (73.9/100), and 198th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Hilda's School?
St Hilda's School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Hilda's School?
In 2025, St Hilda's School had 118 students in Year 7 and 110 in Year 12.
Is St Hilda's School co-ed?
No. St Hilda's School is a girls' school.
What other schools are near St Hilda's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Hilda's 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 St Hilda's School?
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