Somerset College vs St Hilda's School
Somerset College (Mudgeeraba) and St Hilda's School (Southport) are both independent schools on the Gold Coast. Somerset College is co-educational; St Hilda's School is a girls’ school. Both teach P-12. Only St Hilda's School takes boarders. Somerset College has 1,612 students and St Hilda's School has 1,258 (ACARA 2025). They are about 14.0 km apart in a straight line.
Photos: Somerset 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 | Somerset College | St Hilda's School |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb | Mudgeeraba | Southport |
| Region | Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera | Southport |
| Sector | Independent | Independent |
| Students | Co-ed | Girls |
| Year levels | P-12 | P-12 |
| Religion | No religious affiliation stated | Anglican |
| Boarding | No | Yes |
| Senior years | QCE | QCE |
| Facilities and sport (school site) | Swimming pool, Gym, Indoor sports centre, Theatre / performing arts centre, Early learning centre, Library, Science / STEM labs, Australian rules football, Netball, Basketball, Rowing, Swimming, Athletics, Tennis, Hockey, 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 14.0 km in a straight line | |
Facts from ACARA (2025) and each school’s own website.
Which suits whom
- Families wanting a co-educational school: Somerset 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: Somerset College is No religious affiliation stated; St Hilda's School is Anglican.
- Location: Somerset College is in Mudgeeraba (Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera); St Hilda's School is in Southport (Southport).
- Size: Somerset College is the larger school, with 354 more students.
- Smaller ratio: St Hilda's School has fewer students per teacher (12.5 against 14.7, ACARA 2025).
- Listed by Somerset College but not St Hilda's School: Theatre / performing arts centre, Library, Science / STEM labs and Hockey.
- Listed by St Hilda's School but not Somerset College: Oval, Boarding, Tennis courts, Cricket and Badminton.
History
Somerset College
Somerset College opened on 27 January 1983 with 158 students in Years 1 to 8 and reached 248 by the end of its first year. Its first Year 12 class graduated in 1987.
Source: somerset.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 Somerset College and St Hilda's School?
Somerset College is co-educational; St Hilda's School is a girls’ school. Both teach P-12. Only St Hilda's School takes boarders.
Is Somerset College or St Hilda's School co-ed?
Somerset College is co-educational and St Hilda's School is a girls’ school.
Which is bigger, Somerset College or St Hilda's School?
Somerset College is bigger: 1,612 students against 1,258 (ACARA 2025).
How many students per teacher do Somerset College and St Hilda's School have?
Somerset College has 14.7 students per teacher and St Hilda's School has 12.5 (ACARA My School 2025: total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff).
Which is older, Somerset College or St Hilda's School?
St Hilda's School is older. Somerset College was founded in 1983 and St Hilda's School in 1912.
Do Somerset College and St Hilda's School take boarders?
Only St Hilda's School takes boarders.
How far apart are Somerset College and St Hilda's School?
About 14.0 km in a straight line: Somerset College is in Mudgeeraba and St Hilda's School is in Southport.
How do Somerset 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