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Schools in South Brisbane, QLD — all 4 schools

South Brisbane, QLD 4101 has 4 schools. The table below lists every one with its sector, year levels and published Year 7 fee. Government zones below apply to the suburb centre; check your exact address for eligibility.

Schools

4

2 government, 1 Catholic, 1 independent

Primary / Secondary

2 / 3

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

9

Every school in South Brisbane

Schools whose address is in South Brisbane, listed A–Z.

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Brisbane State High School Government Secondary —
Queensland Children’s Hospital School Government —
Somerville House Independent Primary · Secondary $30,144
St Laurence's College Catholic Primary · Secondary $9,668

Government school zones at the centre of South Brisbane (2026)

The centre of South Brisbane falls inside these zones. Zones are drawn street by street, so parts of the suburb can belong to other schools — check your exact address and confirm with the school.

Check a specific address against these zones →

Also within 3 km of the centre of South Brisbane

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of South Brisbane as the crow flies. Not counted in the 4 above.

After-school activities in South Brisbane

9 activity providers run classes in South Brisbane — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.

Open the South Brisbane family guide

South Brisbane within Brisbane City Council

8 of the council area’s 505 activity providers · 11th of 137 suburbs by number of providers

Brisbane City Council guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Dutton Park 3Fortitude Valley 4Kelvin Grove 3Toowong 6Bardon 4Ashgrove 5Annerley 3Coorparoo 8

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and South Brisbane is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 2 schools are not counted in the 4 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in South Brisbane?

There are 4 schools in South Brisbane, QLD — 2 government, 1 Catholic, 1 independent. 2 offer primary years and 3 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is South Brisbane in?

The centre of South Brisbane falls inside the 2026 zones for West End SS, Brisbane SHS. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.

Sources: the AroundSchools school database, ACARA Australian Schools List (CC BY 4.0) and Queensland Department of Education school zones (2026) (CC BY 4.0). Directory data updated 24 May 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources