Top 24 catholic schools in Geelong (2025)
Catholic systemic and independent Catholic schools. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 24 schools shown out of all eligible catholic schools in Geelong.
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- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
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- Largest Schools
- 187Lisieux Catholic Primary SchoolTorquay · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1106 · 333 students
- 279St Therese SchoolTorquay · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1119 · 332 students
- 378St Mary's SchoolGeelong · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1114 · 214 students
- 477Saint Ignatius College GeelongDrysdale · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1075 · 1,442 students
- 576St Patrick's SchoolGeelong West · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1107 · 418 students
- 676Iona College GeelongCharlemont · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1078 · 1,332 students
- 774Sacred Heart CollegeNewtown · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1105 · 1,450 students
- 874Christ the King SchoolNewcomb · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1061 · 269 students
- 974St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolArmstrong Creek · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 504 students
- 1072Our Lady Star of the Sea SchoolOcean Grove · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1092 · 593 students
- 1172Holy Spirit Parish SchoolManifold Heights · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1068 · 326 students
- 1271St Joseph's College GeelongNewtown · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1075 · 1,742 students
- 1370Nazareth SchoolGrovedale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 367 students
- 1470St Margaret's SchoolEast Geelong · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1063 · 241 students
- 1570St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary SchoolBannockburn · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1047 · 392 students
- 1669Clairvaux Catholic SchoolBelmont · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1095 · 631 students
- 1769St Aloysius' SchoolQueenscliff · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1081 · 112 students
- 1869St Robert's SchoolNewtown · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1099 · 261 students
- 1966Clonard CollegeHerne Hill · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1051 · 940 students
- 2061St Thomas Primary SchoolDrysdale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1051 · 428 students
- 2156St Anthony's SchoolLara · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1040 · 477 students
- 2256Holy Family SchoolBell Park · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1029 · 344 students
- 2333St Thomas Aquinas SchoolNorlane · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 941 · 149 students
- 2432St Francis Xavier SchoolCorio · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 937 · 177 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisieux Catholic Primary School Torquay · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 86.8 Top 5% | 1106 | 333 | 11.6 |
| 2 | St Therese School Torquay · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 79.3 Top 5% | 1119 | 332 | 13.6 |
| 3 | St Mary's School Geelong · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 78.1 Top 10% | 1114 | 214 | 12.2 |
| 4 | Saint Ignatius College Geelong Drysdale · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 77.2 Top 10% | 1075 | 1,442 | 11.2 |
| 5 | St Patrick's School Geelong West · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 76.1 Top 10% | 1107 | 418 | 13.2 |
| 6 | Iona College Geelong Charlemont · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 75.5 Top 25% | 1078 | 1,332 | 13.1 |
| 7 | Sacred Heart College Newtown · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 73.9 Top 25% | 1105 | 1,450 | 13.3 |
| 8 | Christ the King School Newcomb · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 73.8 Top 25% | 1061 | 269 | 12.0 |
| 9 | St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Armstrong Creek · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 73.8 Top 25% | 1070 | 504 | 12.6 |
| 10 | Our Lady Star of the Sea School Ocean Grove · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 72.3 Top 25% | 1092 | 593 | 14.8 |
| 11 | Holy Spirit Parish School Manifold Heights · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 71.6 Top 25% | 1068 | 326 | 12.6 |
| 12 | St Joseph's College Geelong Newtown · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 70.7 Top 25% | 1075 | 1,742 | 11.7 |
| 13 | Nazareth School Grovedale · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 70.3 Top 25% | 1076 | 367 | 14.3 |
| 14 | St Margaret's School East Geelong · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 69.8 Top 25% | 1063 | 241 | 12.3 |
| 15 | St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School Bannockburn · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 69.6 Top 25% | 1047 | 392 | 11.8 |
| 16 | Clairvaux Catholic School Belmont · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 69.3 Top 25% | 1095 | 631 | 15.7 |
| 17 | St Aloysius' School Queenscliff · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 69.2 Top 25% | 1081 | 112 | 9.3 |
| 18 | St Robert's School Newtown · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 68.9 Top 25% | 1099 | 261 | 11.6 |
| 19 | Clonard College Herne Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 66.3 Top 50% | 1051 | 940 | 12.0 |
| 20 | St Thomas Primary School Drysdale · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 60.7 Top 50% | 1051 | 428 | 13.7 |
| 21 | St Anthony's School Lara · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 56.0 Top 50% | 1040 | 477 | 14.2 |
| 22 | Holy Family School Bell Park · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 55.5 Top 50% | 1029 | 344 | 11.2 |
| 23 | St Thomas Aquinas School Norlane · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 33.3 Lower 50% | 941 | 149 | 7.2 |
| 24 | St Francis Xavier School Corio · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 31.8 Lower 50% | 937 | 177 | 9.8 |
There are 24 catholic schools in Geelong eligible for this list; the top 24 are shown. Lisieux Catholic Primary School in Torquay is ranked first with a Success Index of 86.8 and an ICSEA of 1106. 0 of the top 24 are government schools and 24 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1075.
The top 10 catholic schools in Geelong for 2025 are: 1. Lisieux Catholic Primary School (Torquay); 2. St Therese School (Torquay); 3. St Mary's School (Geelong); 4. Saint Ignatius College Geelong (Drysdale); 5. St Patrick's School (Geelong West); 6. Iona College Geelong (Charlemont); 7. Sacred Heart College (Newtown); 8. Christ the King School (Newcomb); 9. St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (Armstrong Creek); 10. Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Ocean Grove).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best catholic school in Geelong?
Lisieux Catholic Primary School in Torquay ranks first among catholic schools in Geelong with a Success Index of 86.8 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1106.
How are catholic schools in Geelong ranked?
Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
How many public schools are in the top 100 catholic schools in Geelong?
0 of the top 24 catholic schools in Geelong are government schools; 24 are Catholic or independent.
Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?
Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.