Stuartholme School (Toowong)
365 Birdwood Terrace, Toowong QLD 4066
Stuartholme School (Toowong) is a Catholic secondary school in Toowong, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 815 students. Its ICSEA is 1,159, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public information describes Stuartholme as an independent Catholic day and boarding school for girls in Toowong, run by the Society of the Sacred Heart since 1920. Set on a large bushland campus near Mount Coot-tha, it is noted as Brisbane's only Catholic girls' boarding school. Its educational approach is guided by the Sacred Heart Goals, emphasising faith, intellectual growth, social awareness, community and personal development, with links to an international network of Sacred Heart schools worldwide.
Often praised
- Sacred Heart faith-based tradition
- only Catholic girls' boarding school in Brisbane
- bushland campus near Mount Coot-tha
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and TechnologyFully | Toowong | Public high school | 1.8 km | 1,220 | 1,358 |
| Brisbane Boys' College (Toowong) | Toowong | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,164 | 1,393 |
| Hubbard's School (Milton) | Milton | Independent high school | 2.8 km | — | — |
| Mt St Michael's College (Ashgrove) | Ashgrove | Catholic high school | 3.1 km | 1,155 | 849 |
| Marist College Ashgrove (Ashgrove) | Ashgrove | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,139 | 1,827 |
| Brigidine College (Indooroopilly) | Indooroopilly | Catholic high school | 3.4 km | 1,129 | 980 |
| Indooroopilly State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Indooroopilly | Public high school | 3.5 km | 1,138 | 2,924 |
| Albert Park Flexible Learning Centre (Milton) | Milton | Catholic high school | 3.6 km | 943 | 104 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt St Michael's College (Ashgrove) | Ashgrove | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 849 | 1,155 |
| St Rita's College (Clayfield) | Clayfield | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,225 | 1,153 |
| Loreto College Coorparoo (Coorparoo) | Coorparoo | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 989 | 1,148 |
About this data
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