|
|
Yes
Co-ed
Homestay AvailableSet amidst a picturesque 125-acre campus on Brisbane’s northside, St Paul’s School is a co-educational Anglican school dedicated to providing exceptional education from Pre-Prep to Year 12. Surrounded by park-like landscapes, our campus inspires learning and community connection. With thoughtfully designed learning spaces and an innovative library precinct, we embrace diverse teaching approaches that encourage collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and deep engagement.
At St Paul’s School, we nurture growth and inspire personal excellence into every aspect of our community from academics and the performing arts to sport, service learning, and outdoor education. Guided by the SPS spirit, we are united by love, service, and hope, as modelled by Christ. Together, we nurture integrity, foster meaningful connections, and empower every student to achieve their personal best and embrace their unique potential.
St Paul’s School Army Cadet Unit provides an excellent opportunity for students to develop leadership skills. St Paul’s is one of only a few Queensland schools with a Cadet Unit. Students participate in various leadership forums of a theoretical nature as well a range of outdoor activities such as unit training, ceremonial parades and camping. Students also have the opportunity to complete a Duke of Edinburgh Award through Cadets.
Students get the chance to pit their chess skills against fellow students and other schools. The St Paul’s Chess Club is fully equipped with match size chess sets and clocks. It also boasts an outdoor, full size chess set for students to access at lunchtimes which is played by Junior, Middle and Senior School students.
Dance is a pursuit that has a long tradition at St Paul’s School. The combination of state-of-the-art facilities (The Walker Centre) and a close relationship with Dance Directions has afforded many students the chance to flourish through training and performance. Dance can be engaged with through direct involvement with Dance Directions and also through curricular opportunities in the Junior School and as an elective in Years 7, 8 and 9.
St Paul’s debating teams compete as part the Queensland Debating Union and Circuit Debating Society. Students of all ages have the opportunity to compete and learn valuable skills; particularly the ability to think on their feet.
Drama is offered to students in Middle and Senior School and provides a multitude of performance opportunities including plays, musicals and tours. Our recently opened, state of the art Performing Arts Centre provides our Drama students with exceptional opportunities to perform their works.
The St Paul’s Photography Club is an interactive, photography-based club. Members are involved in photographing all major events on the St Paul’s School Calendar as well as exploring their own creativity in the photographic medium.
Interact is Rotary International’s service club for young people in Middle and Senior School. Our Interact club is sponsored by Pine Rivers Rotary Club, and each year students complete at least two community service projects, one of which furthers international understanding and goodwill.
Private bus services are available to the below suburbs. Students in Years 4 and over can use these services on their own, however, students in Pre-Prep to Year 3 must be accompanied by an older sibling or guardian.
To plan your journey to St Paul’s School using Government or other private services (such as Thompsons), please use the Translink journey planner.
Depending on your individual circumstances, your child may be eligible for the State Government’s Transport Assistance Scheme. You can view more details about the eligibility for the scheme on the Queensland Government’s website.
At St Paul’s School, we are deeply committed to nurturing the holistic development of our students, ensuring their academic excellence, personal growth, wellbeing, and a strong sense of community pride. As part of this commitment, we offer a variety of excellence scholarships. These scholarships empower students to develop their unique talents, explore their passions, and grow as individuals.
Specialist scholarships are for students that excel in their chosen area of specialty.
There are three specialist scholarship categories for 2026.
Performing Arts Scholarships for students who excel in music, drama or dance.
Sport Scholarships for students who excel in any given sport.
Vocational Scholarships for students commencing in Year 10 who are wishing to follow a vocational educational pathway in Years 11 and 12.
Students wishing to apply for a specialist scholarship must:
Details of the application process and criteria are included in the information pack linked below.
Shortlisted applicants may be required to attend an interview or audition with the Principal.
Successful applicants will receive a letter of offer from the Principal.
Provide scholarship funding for members of the community with Indigenous heritage who may not have the financial means. Full or part scholarships are offered to Indigenous students to cover the cost of tuition at St Paul’s School.
Are awarded on the basis of family need. For enquiries about bursaries please contact the Registrar – enrolments@stpauls.qld.edu.au.
We don’t just prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow – some our students go on to create them. These are some of their stories:
Paul graduated from St Paul’s in 1981 and is now working in New York City as Global Head of Banking and Co-President of Barclays Bank. Paul follows the success of St Paul’s and its students closely and is a strong supporter of the School’s Centre for Innovators and Entrepreneurs. While at St Paul’s, Paul was a strong academic achiever and a member of the First XV Rugby team.
Claire graduated from St Paul’s in 2008 and has since completed undergraduate degrees in Economics and Law. She has worked at a large commercial law firm as a privacy and technology lawyer and is currently studying her Master of Laws at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
While at St Paul’s, Claire was School Captain, and received academic gold awards in biology and economics. She was also a member of the School’s Big Band and an excellent tennis player.
Stefanie Jones is a talented actress with a successful career in Musical Theatre having played leading roles in many popular musicals including The Sound of Music, Muriel’s Wedding The Musical and is set to play Mary Poppins in the 2022 Australian production.
After leaving St Paul’s School Mackenzie received a scholarship to study at Bond University where she graduated with a Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence. Mackenzie spent 5 years as a journalist with the Gold Coast Bulletin and is now a Crime Reporter for 7 News Brisbane.
Mackenzie is also an advocate for Endometriosis Australia, an organisation raising awareness and funds for the research to help those living with Endometriosis.
Tim is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Micromelon Robotics, a robotics education company. According to Tim, his organisation “provides robots for use in the classroom to help students and teachers learn programming skills.”
Tim has reconnected with St Paul’s thanks to our Centre for Innovators and Entrepreneurs.
“I’m looking forward to seeing what young entrepreneurs and business ideas emerge from St Paul’s School.”
Harry Baldwin has signed to attend Sterling College in Kansas USA on a basketball scholarship beginning in 2022.
Ji Hyun YANG was awarded her Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Medicine at UQ in 2020. Ji Hyun began her St Paul’s School journey when she arrived from South Korea in 2003. Ji Hyun commenced her studies in the St Paul’s High School Preparation Program and graduated Year 12 in 2007. Ji Hyun is now working as a Postdoctoral Research Officer at the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, based in the Dementia and Neuro Mental Health Research Unit.
Hannah is in her third year of Medical Raditaion at QUT and has been awarded for achieving the highest results in her cohort. Hannah has just applied for, and been accepted into the research honours program next year where she will be completing research into paediatric radiation of blood cancers and techniques to minimise the impact of whole body radiation.
Annabel has recently been awarded the top prize at the annual Queensland CEC student paper presentations for Medical Imaging. Her experimental research project, conducted through QUT’s honours program, won best presentation of the night. Annabel was awarded with a trip to Cairns in 2022 to present at the National Conference for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy in the student research category. Her project is titled, “Together or Separate: What is best practice when imaging bilateral hands for rheumatoid arthritis examinations?” Annabel will graduate with a Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours) at the end of the year.
Dr Alexander Browning is an applied mathematician, lecturer, and researcher. Following his time at St Paul’s, he applied his self-taught programming, digital media, and entrepreneurial skills to several independent business ventures, from media production to private tutoring. Dr Browning now applies creative, mathematical, approaches to challenging problems in the life sciences, from antibiotic resistance and clinical treatment design, to bio-inspires materials. His passion for innovation inspires his teaching, and he has been recognised by the international mathematical community for his research. Dr Browning is currently a research fellow in the Mathematical Institute and Wolfson College of the University of Oxford.
Anthony Coates is an internationally recognized speaker and Lego Master who entertains and captivates minds to reimagine what’s possible. In 2021, Anthony represented Queensland in Channel 9’s LEGO Masters Australia competition. Anthony is now pursuing his passion as a Lego artist, creating custom portraits made entirely out of Lego bricks in his new business, AJ Captivations.
Inspired by the possibilities of an entrepreneurial career, in 2013 Moses started an event company called MOB Entertainment, and by mid-2014 he had sold this business and reinvested the return into a new business: Soignè Event services. By the end of 2016, Moses and a group of fellow St Paul’s alumni hope to launch another business focusing on the retail and fashion industry.
Evan Stanley graduated from St Paul’s in 2017 and pursued a vocational pathway by applying for an associate degree in Civil Engineering through Qld TAFE. Thanks to some strong early performances, Evan was able to chart a bridging course to eventually study Engineering at QUT. Evan will soon boast both an Associate Degree in Civil Engineering as well as a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours. Evan plans to utilise this skillset and qualifications by eventually starting his own civil engineering business.
Regan’s entrepreneurial spirit was born early with his keen interest in change management, continuous improvement, and left of centre thinking which has resulted in numerous successful management ventures. With a blossoming management career in the world of Oil and Gas, Regan has recently seized an opportunity to venture into the realm of true entrepreneurism, developing a totally self funded and self designed start up venture. Working with a team of developers, he has released an App for away from home workers to stay more connected with family and friends. Regan’s passion continues with his ongoing communication with his customers, resulting in the continuous improvement of his App, ‘One Minute Closer’, which now has over 3000 active users and a network that is growing by the day.
Click the buttons below to begin your enrolment or speak with our registrar.
St Paul’s School offers the following CRICOS registered courses to international students:
• 063321F – High School Preparation Program
• 083667C – Primary School Studies (Prep – Year 6)
• 083668B – Junior Secondary Studies (Years 7 – 10)
• 083669A – Senior Secondary Studies (Years 11 – 12)
The St Paul’s School High School Preparation Program is accredited by the National ELT Accreditation Scheme (NEAS).
I am a parent. I have two children. When you have children your life changes forever, your focus shifts from you to your children, people who look to you for their every need. As a parent, like you, I have hopes and dreams for my children.
Those hopes and dreams are not focused on them taking a particular path in life but centre on a desire to see my children discover who they are, find a passion, understand their strengths and weaknesses and, ultimately, succeed in their own chosen path.
Each of us has our own story of how we arrived at the place we are right now, how we came to be. That journey I am sure has been influenced by the opportunities we have had, the people we have met, the experiences we have had.
St Paul’s School is a place where each and every student has embarked on his or her own story. It is a place that has countless opportunities, experiences to be had and people to meet. It is a place where people are accepted for who they are. It is a place where each person can create his or her own story.
Education is more than the acquisition of skills and knowledge, or academia confined to the compulsory years; education is a life-long journey of experiences that build character, mould and create a unique person, a person designed to be an image of the Creator God. This journey begins at birth and ends in the fulfilment of life when our story is complete.
St Paul's School aims to empower individuals as they seek to reach their God-given potential. Education at St Paul's is not just about academia, it is about educating the whole child, emotionally, socially, physically, spiritually and academically. Our school takes pride in its open and caring environment, an environment that is built upon three core values: Faith, Learning and Community.
You and your child are very welcome at St Paul’s School; come and create your own story.
Paul Browning
Headmaster
(as voted by site visitors)
ST PAUL'S SCHOOL, BALD HILLS
