Aquinas College vs St Hilda's School
Aquinas College (Ashmore) is a catholic school and St Hilda's School (Southport) is a independent school. Aquinas College is co-educational; St Hilda's School is a girls’ school. Aquinas College teaches 7-12 and St Hilda's School teaches P-12. Only St Hilda's School takes boarders. Aquinas College has 805 students and St Hilda's School has 1,258 (ACARA 2025). They are about 2.6 km apart in a straight line.
Photos: Aquinas College (school website) · St Hilda's School (school website)
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Key numbers
Students, ICSEA, students per teacher and girls/boys: ACARA My School 2025 (students per teacher is total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff; it isn’t class size).
Fees and results
Side by side
| Fact | Aquinas College | St Hilda's School |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb | Ashmore | Southport |
| Region | Southport | Southport |
| Sector | Catholic | Independent |
| Students | Co-ed | Girls |
| Year levels | 7-12 | P-12 |
| Religion | Catholic | Anglican |
| Boarding | No | Yes |
| Senior years | QCE | QCE |
| Facilities and sport (school site) | Gym, Library, Australian rules football, Soccer, Netball, Basketball, Swimming, Athletics, Tennis, Volleyball | Swimming pool, Gym, Oval, Indoor sports centre, Boarding, Early learning centre, Tennis courts, Australian rules football, Netball, Cricket, Basketball, Rowing, Swimming, Athletics, Tennis, Volleyball, Badminton |
| Distance apart | About 2.6 km in a straight line | |
Facts from ACARA (2025) and each school’s own website.
Which suits whom
- Families wanting a co-educational school: Aquinas College is co-ed.
- Families wanting a single-sex school for a daughter: St Hilda's School takes girls only.
- Families needing boarding: only St Hilda's School takes boarders.
- Families choosing by faith: Aquinas College is Catholic; St Hilda's School is Anglican.
- Size: St Hilda's School is the larger school, with 453 more students.
- Listed by Aquinas College but not St Hilda's School: Library and Soccer.
- Listed by St Hilda's School but not Aquinas College: Swimming pool, Oval, Indoor sports centre, Boarding, Early learning centre, Tennis courts, Cricket, Rowing and Badminton.
History
Aquinas College
Aquinas College traces its roots to 1901, when the Sisters of Mercy opened Star of the Sea College at Southport. The Christian Brothers opened Aquinas as a boys’ college in 1964.
Source: aquinas.qld.edu.au
St Hilda's School
St Hilda’s began in 1912, when the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane bought an existing school at Southport known as Goy-te-Lea. It celebrated its centenary in 2012 and is a day and boarding school for girls from Pre-Prep to Year 12.
Source: sthildas.qld.edu.au
Questions parents ask
What is the difference between Aquinas College and St Hilda's School?
Aquinas College is co-educational; St Hilda's School is a girls’ school. Aquinas College teaches 7-12 and St Hilda's School teaches P-12. Only St Hilda's School takes boarders.
Is Aquinas College or St Hilda's School co-ed?
Aquinas College is co-educational and St Hilda's School is a girls’ school.
Which is bigger, Aquinas College or St Hilda's School?
St Hilda's School is bigger: 1,258 students against 805 (ACARA 2025).
How many students per teacher do Aquinas College and St Hilda's School have?
Aquinas College has 12.8 students per teacher and St Hilda's School has 12.5 (ACARA My School 2025: total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff).
Which is older, Aquinas College or St Hilda's School?
St Hilda's School is older. Aquinas College was founded in 1964 and St Hilda's School in 1912.
Do Aquinas College and St Hilda's School take boarders?
Only St Hilda's School takes boarders.
How far apart are Aquinas College and St Hilda's School?
About 2.6 km in a straight line: Aquinas College is in Ashmore and St Hilda's School is in Southport.
How do Aquinas College and St Hilda's School fees compare?
Each school publishes its own fee schedule. Members see both schedules year by year, the results each school reports and the total cost to Year 12. Always confirm current fees with the school.
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Source and date
Enrolment, ICSEA, students per teacher and girls/boys: ACARA My School 2025. Other facts: each school’s website, checked 21 October 2026. Distance is a straight line between the schools’ map points, not travel distance. Check details with the schools before deciding. Methodology