Somerville House

Australia, Brisbane

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The school is an approved non-state school under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017.
The school is approved to enrol overseas students under the Education (Overseas Students) Act 2018.
CRICOS provider number 00522G — Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) registration.

Awards and Recognition

The school received the Educate Plus 2022 Award for Excellence in the alumni publications category.
Queensland Youth Music Awards: Junior School choirs Poco a Poco and Cantabile won Gold.
Queensland Youth Music Awards: Senior School Choir Cantrice won Gold.
Queensland Youth Music Awards: Senior School Choir Cantamus won Silver.

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Instructs in English

Fees A$23,620 - 31,872

Ages Not listed

Pupil numbers 1385

Type Girls School, Girls School (boarding), Co-educational

Opened 1899

Bus Service No

Somerville House is a private girls' day and boarding school in Brisbane, offering a Prep to Year 12 education with boarding from Year 5 and an Early Learning Centre for Pre-Prep. The school delivers an IB framework, with Primary Years Programme in the Junior School and a Diploma Programme authorised from 2026, welcoming the first DP cohort that year. The Academic Program follows the Australian Curriculum framework and is guided by Engagement, Excellence, Empowerment, and Diversity. In the Junior School, specialist learning includes Visual Art, Music, Drama, Languages (French from Prep to Year 6 with immersion days in Chinese, Japanese and German) and Outdoor Environmental Learning. In the Senior School, students study English, Mathematics, Science, Commerce, Humanities, Languages, Technologies, The Arts, and Music Extension, with pathways into VET and university subjects. Facilities include the Murray Evans Sports and Aquatic Centre, Tennis Centre, and SomerFields grounds, complemented by a co-curricular program.

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