Independent · Combined · South Brisbane
Somerville House
Somerville House is an independent combined school in South Brisbane, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 1,377 students.
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ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 98% of Australian schools.
Somerville House had 1,377 students in 2025, compared with 1,362 in 2016 (up 1%).
Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).
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Questions about Somerville House
How many students go to Somerville House?
Somerville House has 1,377 students enrolled, according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Somerville House teach?
Somerville House teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.
Is Somerville House a government or non-government school?
Somerville House is an independent school in South Brisbane, Queensland.
What does the ICSEA of 1180 at Somerville House mean?
ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Somerville House has an ICSEA of 1180, which places it above 98% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Somerville House?
6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for South Brisbane, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.
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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →