Somerville House: empowering internationally minded citizens

Somerville House is delighted to announce that it has been approved to offer the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme for Pre-Prep to Year 6 students.

Somerville House empowers students to think critically and creatively and adapt to an ever-changing world with resilience and consideration of others.

Somerville House is delighted to announce that it has been approved to offer the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme for Pre-Prep to Year 6 students.

The PYP will be the framework under which Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum will be embedded. It is the IB philosophy of learning, using an inquiry approach through transdisciplinary units, that will be new and will enable an innovative and stimulating practice for junior school students.

The school is working towards authorisation for the IB Diploma Programme with the intent to offer the program to Year 11 in 2026.

Somerville House is renowned for its academic rigour, and the introduction of this programme will increase the opportunities available to students beyond what is available in any other girls school in Queensland.

The inclusion of the Diploma Programme places Somerville House in line with some of the most reputable academic girls schools, nationally and internationally, preparing students for success at university and beyond.

The IB programmes offer significant professional development opportunities for teachers with access to extensive support and resources, additional qualifications and global connections. Somerville House will join a network of 5000 schools in more than 140 countries that strongly aligns with the PMSA’s 20-year strategic vision to be globally minded through future-focused education.

The school’s vision complements the aim of the IB programmes – “to develop internationally-minded people who, recognising their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world”. As a culturally diverse pre-Prep to Year 12 school, these programs reflect who we are and our future vision.

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OUR SCHOOL
Somerville House, located in the heart of Brisbane, is an independent girls school. Established in 1899, it offers a comprehensive education from Pre-Prep to Year 12 with boarding from Years 6 to 12. The school is renowned for its commitment to academic excellence, its future-focused approach, and its nurturing environment. Students are empowered to reach their full potential, fostering a culture of care and connection within the community.

OUR LOCATION
As the only girls boarding school in central Brisbane, Somerville House is within easy walking distance to South Bank Parklands, the Brisbane River and Queensland’s cultural precinct. The boarding house is ideally situated in a green setting with city views and easy access to parklands, riverside walks and two universities. Boarders often exercise on the path around South Bank Parklands and the Kangaroo Point cliffs on the weekends or after school.

BOARDING
The boarding house features contemporary facilities including modern bedrooms, shared leisure spaces, in-house kitchens, modern bathroom facilities, supervised study spaces and sound-proof music practice areas. The boarding house complex comprises two buildings that accommodate up to 120 local, rural, interstate and overseas boarding students. It is here that boarders will gain an outstanding education while meeting other students from all walks of life, broadening their horizons. Boarders enjoy contemporary air-conditioned facilities, purpose-built to cater for the study and lifestyle needs of adolescents and considerate of the required balance between personal privacy and cohesive communal living.

TOURS
SomerTours are offered once per term. Visit www.somerville.qld.edu.au for upcoming dates and to register.

CONTACT US
For further information on boarding and enrolments, please contact the Admissions Team on [phone] or via [e-mail], or visit the website.