Josiah College vs St Hilda's School
Josiah College (Carrara) and St Hilda's School (Southport) are both independent schools on the Gold Coast. Josiah College is co-educational; St Hilda's School is a girls’ school. Both teach P-12. Only St Hilda's School takes boarders. Josiah College has 102 students and St Hilda's School has 1,258 (ACARA 2025). They are about 6.2 km apart in a straight line.
Photos: Josiah 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 | Josiah College | St Hilda's School |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb | Carrara | Southport |
| Region | Nerang | Southport |
| Sector | Independent | Independent |
| Students | Co-ed | Girls |
| Year levels | P-12 | P-12 |
| Religion | Christian (multi-denominational) | Anglican |
| Boarding | No | Yes |
| Senior years | QCE (applied and vocational courses) | QCE |
| Facilities and sport (school site) | Swimming | 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 6.2 km in a straight line | |
Facts from ACARA (2025) and each school’s own website.
Which suits whom
- Families wanting a co-educational school: Josiah 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: Josiah College is Christian (multi-denominational); St Hilda's School is Anglican.
- Location: Josiah College is in Carrara (Nerang); St Hilda's School is in Southport (Southport).
- Size: St Hilda's School is the larger school, with 1,156 more students.
- Smaller ratio: Josiah College has fewer students per teacher (7.7 against 12.5, ACARA 2025).
- Listed by St Hilda's School but not Josiah College: Swimming pool, Gym, Oval, Indoor sports centre, Boarding, Early learning centre, Tennis courts, Australian rules football, Netball, Cricket, Basketball, Rowing, Athletics, Tennis, Volleyball and Badminton.
History
Josiah College
Josiah College is a multi-denominational Christian school for students on the autism spectrum, from Prep to Year 12. Classes have no more than 10 students, with a teacher and a full-time educational assistant in each.
Source: josiah.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 Josiah College and St Hilda's School?
Josiah College is co-educational; St Hilda's School is a girls’ school. Both teach P-12. Only St Hilda's School takes boarders.
Is Josiah College or St Hilda's School co-ed?
Josiah College is co-educational and St Hilda's School is a girls’ school.
Which is bigger, Josiah College or St Hilda's School?
St Hilda's School is bigger: 1,258 students against 102 (ACARA 2025).
How many students per teacher do Josiah College and St Hilda's School have?
Josiah College has 7.7 students per teacher and St Hilda's School has 12.5 (ACARA My School 2025: total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff).
Do Josiah College and St Hilda's School take boarders?
Only St Hilda's School takes boarders.
How far apart are Josiah College and St Hilda's School?
About 6.2 km in a straight line: Josiah College is in Carrara and St Hilda's School is in Southport.
How do Josiah 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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School profiles
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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