 The College was named after Lourdes in France, where Mary is said to have appeared to a young girl named Bernadette Soubirous.It was founded in 1916 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan of the Order of Saint Benedict, and currently caters for approximately 970 students from Years 8 to 12 (12 to 18 years of age), which included 70 boarders.Lourdes Hill is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), and the Brisbane Schoolgirls Sporting Association (BSGSA).