Top 75 fastest-growing schools in Geelong (2025)
Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 75 schools shown out of all eligible fastest-growing 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+
- Schools With the Best Student–Teacher Ratio
- Largest Schools
- 176Iona College GeelongCharlemont · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +776%
- 268Mirripoa Primary SchoolMount Duneed · Government Primary5-yr growth: +349%
- 374St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolArmstrong Creek · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +276%
- 455Western Heights Secondary CollegeHamlyn Heights · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +165%
- 579Torquay Coast Primary SchoolTorquay · Government Primary5-yr growth: +96%
- 655Armstrong Creek SchoolArmstrong Creek · Government Combined5-yr growth: +94%
- 770Geelong Lutheran CollegeArmstrong Creek · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +92%
- 875Christian College GeelongHighton · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +89%
- 970St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary SchoolBannockburn · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +76%
- 1087Lisieux Catholic Primary SchoolTorquay · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +68%
- 1159Oberon High SchoolArmstrong Creek · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +44%
- 1244Bell Park North Primary SchoolBell Park · Government Primary5-yr growth: +37%
- 1358Grovedale Primary SchoolGrovedale · Government Primary5-yr growth: +36%
- 1454Teesdale Primary SchoolTeesdale · Government Primary5-yr growth: +30%
- 1561Moriac Primary SchoolMoriac · Government Primary5-yr growth: +24%
- 1656Lara Lake Primary SchoolLara Lake · Government Primary5-yr growth: +21%
- 1774Ashby Primary SchoolGeelong West · Government Primary5-yr growth: +20%
- 1874Christ the King SchoolNewcomb · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +20%
- 1986The Geelong CollegeNewtown · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +19%
- 2057Oberon Primary SchoolBelmont · Government Primary5-yr growth: +19%
- 2180Highton Primary SchoolHighton · Government Primary5-yr growth: +11%
- 2280Fyans Park Primary SchoolNewtown · Government Primary5-yr growth: +10%
- 2354Rollins Primary SchoolBell Post Hill · Government Primary5-yr growth: +10%
- 2471Surfside Primary SchoolOcean Grove · Government Primary5-yr growth: +9%
- 2556St Anthony's SchoolLara · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +9%
- 2677Saint Ignatius College GeelongDrysdale · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +9%
- 2772Our Lady Star of the Sea SchoolOcean Grove · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +9%
- 2862Mount Duneed Regional Primary SchoolMount Duneed · Government Primary5-yr growth: +9%
- 2970St Margaret's SchoolEast Geelong · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +8%
- 3072Manifold Heights Primary SchoolManifold Heights · Government Primary5-yr growth: +8%
- 3152Leopold Primary SchoolLeopold · Government Primary5-yr growth: +8%
- 3241Newcomb Secondary CollegeNewcomb · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +7%
- 3363Covenant CollegeBell Post Hill · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +7%
- 3468Roslyn Primary SchoolBelmont · Government Primary5-yr growth: +7%
- 3570Nazareth SchoolGrovedale · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +7%
- 3681Kardinia International CollegeBell Post Hill · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +5%
- 3750Geelong High SchoolEast Geelong · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +4%
- 3861Herne Hill Primary SchoolHamlyn Heights · Government Primary5-yr growth: +4%
- 3976Chilwell Primary SchoolNewtown · Government Primary5-yr growth: +4%
- 4041Lara Secondary CollegeLara · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +4%
- 4146Lara Primary SchoolLara · Government Primary5-yr growth: +3%
- 4273Bellaire Primary SchoolHighton · Government Primary5-yr growth: +3%
- 4375Bellbrae Primary SchoolBellbrae · Government Primary5-yr growth: +3%
- 4466Clonard CollegeHerne Hill · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +2%
- 4572Holy Spirit Parish SchoolManifold Heights · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +2%
- 4671Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary CollegeGeelong · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +1%
- 4753Clifton Springs Primary SchoolClifton Springs · Government Primary5-yr growth: +1%
- 4866Belmont High SchoolBelmont · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +0%
- 4979Geelong Grammar SchoolCorio · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +0%
- 5061St Thomas Primary SchoolDrysdale · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +0%
- 5179St Therese SchoolTorquay · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: 0%
- 5277Belmont Primary SchoolBelmont · Government Primary5-yr growth: 0%
- 5374Sacred Heart CollegeNewtown · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: -3%
- 5469Clairvaux Catholic SchoolBelmont · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -5%
- 5540North Geelong Secondary CollegeNorth Geelong · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -5%
- 5637Bannockburn P-12 CollegeBannockburn · Government Combined5-yr growth: -5%
- 5771St Joseph's College GeelongNewtown · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: -6%
- 5869Ocean Grove Primary SchoolOcean Grove · Government Primary5-yr growth: -6%
- 5927Northern Bay P-12 CollegeCorio · Government Combined5-yr growth: -6%
- 6063Geelong South Primary SchoolSouth Geelong · Government Primary5-yr growth: -8%
- 6176St Patrick's SchoolGeelong West · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -9%
- 6245Mandama Primary SchoolGrovedale · Government Primary5-yr growth: -9%
- 6365Surf Coast Secondary CollegeTorquay · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -9%
- 6449Bellarine Secondary CollegeDrysdale · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -10%
- 6556Holy Family SchoolBell Park · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -10%
- 6678St Mary's SchoolGeelong · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -12%
- 6766Montpellier Primary SchoolHighton · Government Primary5-yr growth: -12%
- 6854Grovedale West Primary SchoolGrovedale · Government Primary5-yr growth: -14%
- 6949Grovedale CollegeGrovedale · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -19%
- 7078Barwon Heads Primary SchoolBarwon Heads · Government Primary5-yr growth: -19%
- 7152Drysdale Primary SchoolDrysdale · Government Primary5-yr growth: -19%
- 7240Hamlyn Banks Primary SchoolHamlyn Heights · Government Primary5-yr growth: -22%
- 7351Geelong Baptist CollegeLovely Banks · Independent Combined5-yr growth: -25%
- 7469St Robert's SchoolNewtown · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -31%
- 7566Torquay P-6 CollegeTorquay · Government Primary5-yr growth: -39%
| # | School | Sector | 5-yr growth | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iona College Geelong Charlemont · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | +776% | 75.5 Top 25% | 1078 | 1,332 | 13.1 |
| 2 | Mirripoa Primary School Mount Duneed · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +349% | 67.5 Top 25% | 1058 | 638 | 16.1 |
| 3 | St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Armstrong Creek · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +276% | 73.8 Top 25% | 1070 | 504 | 12.6 |
| 4 | Western Heights Secondary College Hamlyn Heights · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +165% | 54.7 Top 50% | 991 | 1,060 | 12.5 |
| 5 | Torquay Coast Primary School Torquay · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +96% | 78.5 Top 5% | 1099 | 678 | 15.3 |
| 6 | Armstrong Creek School Armstrong Creek · Combined · U, Prep-6 | Government | +94% | 55.3 Top 50% | 1023 | 905 | 12.0 |
| 7 | Geelong Lutheran College Armstrong Creek · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | +92% | 69.8 Top 25% | 1101 | 1,317 | 14.0 |
| 8 | Christian College Geelong Highton · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | +89% | 75.0 Top 25% | 1098 | 1,908 | 9.1 |
| 9 | St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School Bannockburn · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +76% | 69.6 Top 25% | 1047 | 392 | 11.8 |
| 10 | Lisieux Catholic Primary School Torquay · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +68% | 86.8 Top 5% | 1106 | 333 | 11.6 |
| 11 | Oberon High School Armstrong Creek · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +44% | 58.8 Top 50% | 1023 | 1,074 | 12.6 |
| 12 | Bell Park North Primary School Bell Park · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +37% | 44.4 Lower 50% | 956 | 292 | 11.7 |
| 13 | Grovedale Primary School Grovedale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +36% | 57.9 Top 50% | 1009 | 343 | 13.9 |
| 14 | Teesdale Primary School Teesdale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +30% | 54.2 Top 50% | 1019 | 250 | 14.0 |
| 15 | Moriac Primary School Moriac · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +24% | 61.1 Top 50% | 1041 | 232 | 13.6 |
| 16 | Lara Lake Primary School Lara Lake · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +21% | 55.5 Top 50% | 1025 | 888 | 15.9 |
| 17 | Ashby Primary School Geelong West · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +20% | 73.5 Top 25% | 1059 | 259 | 13.1 |
| 18 | Christ the King School Newcomb · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +20% | 73.8 Top 25% | 1061 | 269 | 12.0 |
| 19 | The Geelong College Newtown · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | +19% | 85.8 Top 5% | 1156 | 1,573 | 9.7 |
| 20 | Oberon Primary School Belmont · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +19% | 57.1 Top 50% | 1024 | 224 | 13.3 |
| 21 | Highton Primary School Highton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +11% | 80.3 Top 5% | 1121 | 359 | 14.4 |
| 22 | Fyans Park Primary School Newtown · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +10% | 80.1 Top 5% | 1131 | 405 | 13.0 |
| 23 | Rollins Primary School Bell Post Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +10% | 54.4 Top 50% | 1001 | 326 | 13.3 |
| 24 | Surfside Primary School Ocean Grove · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +9% | 70.7 Top 25% | 1075 | 545 | 14.6 |
| 25 | St Anthony's School Lara · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +9% | 56.0 Top 50% | 1040 | 477 | 14.2 |
| 26 | Saint Ignatius College Geelong Drysdale · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | +9% | 77.2 Top 10% | 1075 | 1,442 | 11.2 |
| 27 | Our Lady Star of the Sea School Ocean Grove · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +9% | 72.3 Top 25% | 1092 | 593 | 14.8 |
| 28 | Mount Duneed Regional Primary School Mount Duneed · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +9% | 61.5 Top 50% | 1045 | 362 | 12.7 |
| 29 | St Margaret's School East Geelong · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +8% | 69.8 Top 25% | 1063 | 241 | 12.3 |
| 30 | Manifold Heights Primary School Manifold Heights · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +8% | 72.0 Top 25% | 1082 | 469 | 15.0 |
| 31 | Leopold Primary School Leopold · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +8% | 52.3 Top 50% | 1016 | 873 | 14.6 |
| 32 | Newcomb Secondary College Newcomb · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +7% | 41.4 Lower 50% | 950 | 515 | 10.3 |
| 33 | Covenant College Bell Post Hill · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | +7% | 63.2 Top 50% | 1070 | 735 | 11.8 |
| 34 | Roslyn Primary School Belmont · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +7% | 67.7 Top 25% | 1082 | 249 | 14.8 |
| 35 | Nazareth School Grovedale · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +7% | 70.3 Top 25% | 1076 | 367 | 14.3 |
| 36 | Kardinia International College Bell Post Hill · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | +5% | 80.8 Top 10% | 1155 | 1,925 | 10.7 |
| 37 | Geelong High School East Geelong · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +4% | 49.5 Lower 50% | 998 | 976 | 11.7 |
| 38 | Herne Hill Primary School Hamlyn Heights · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +4% | 61.1 Top 50% | 1023 | 267 | 12.6 |
| 39 | Chilwell Primary School Newtown · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +4% | 76.4 Top 10% | 1139 | 408 | 14.9 |
| 40 | Lara Secondary College Lara · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +4% | 41.0 Lower 50% | 975 | 658 | 11.9 |
| 41 | Lara Primary School Lara · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +3% | 46.1 Lower 50% | 993 | 439 | 13.2 |
| 42 | Bellaire Primary School Highton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +3% | 72.8 Top 25% | 1094 | 623 | 14.1 |
| 43 | Bellbrae Primary School Bellbrae · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +3% | 74.7 Top 10% | 1119 | 492 | 15.4 |
| 44 | Clonard College Herne Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | +2% | 66.3 Top 50% | 1051 | 940 | 12.0 |
| 45 | Holy Spirit Parish School Manifold Heights · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +2% | 71.6 Top 25% | 1068 | 326 | 12.6 |
| 46 | Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College Geelong · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +1% | 71.4 Top 25% | 1046 | 614 | 10.8 |
| 47 | Clifton Springs Primary School Clifton Springs · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +1% | 52.5 Top 50% | 1003 | 472 | 12.9 |
| 48 | Belmont High School Belmont · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +0% | 65.6 Top 50% | 1053 | 1,291 | 12.3 |
| 49 | Geelong Grammar School Corio · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | +0% | 78.5 Top 10% | 1149 | 1,422 | 8.0 |
| 50 | St Thomas Primary School Drysdale · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +0% | 60.7 Top 50% | 1051 | 428 | 13.7 |
| 51 | St Therese School Torquay · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 0% | 79.3 Top 5% | 1119 | 332 | 13.6 |
| 52 | Belmont Primary School Belmont · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 0% | 76.5 Top 10% | 1112 | 301 | 14.5 |
| 53 | Sacred Heart College Newtown · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | -3% | 73.9 Top 25% | 1105 | 1,450 | 13.3 |
| 54 | Clairvaux Catholic School Belmont · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | -5% | 69.3 Top 25% | 1095 | 631 | 15.7 |
| 55 | North Geelong Secondary College North Geelong · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -5% | 40.0 Lower 50% | 961 | 989 | 11.5 |
| 56 | Bannockburn P-12 College Bannockburn · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | -5% | 36.6 Lower 50% | 989 | 799 | 11.8 |
| 57 | St Joseph's College Geelong Newtown · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | -6% | 70.7 Top 25% | 1075 | 1,742 | 11.7 |
| 58 | Ocean Grove Primary School Ocean Grove · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -6% | 69.2 Top 25% | 1105 | 619 | 16.2 |
| 59 | Northern Bay P-12 College Corio · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | -6% | 26.5 Lower 50% | 877 | 1,726 | 8.6 |
| 60 | Geelong South Primary School South Geelong · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -8% | 63.0 Top 50% | 1088 | 326 | 16.1 |
| 61 | St Patrick's School Geelong West · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | -9% | 76.1 Top 10% | 1107 | 418 | 13.2 |
| 62 | Mandama Primary School Grovedale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -9% | 45.0 Lower 50% | 1008 | 352 | 13.4 |
| 63 | Surf Coast Secondary College Torquay · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -9% | 65.0 Top 50% | 1060 | 879 | 13.0 |
| 64 | Bellarine Secondary College Drysdale · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -10% | 49.1 Lower 50% | 1006 | 1,147 | 12.4 |
| 65 | Holy Family School Bell Park · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | -10% | 55.5 Top 50% | 1029 | 344 | 11.2 |
| 66 | St Mary's School Geelong · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | -12% | 78.1 Top 10% | 1114 | 214 | 12.2 |
| 67 | Montpellier Primary School Highton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -12% | 65.7 Top 25% | 1101 | 563 | 16.1 |
| 68 | Grovedale West Primary School Grovedale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -14% | 54.2 Top 50% | 1026 | 324 | 11.2 |
| 69 | Grovedale College Grovedale · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -19% | 49.0 Lower 50% | 996 | 693 | 10.0 |
| 70 | Barwon Heads Primary School Barwon Heads · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -19% | 78.1 Top 10% | 1120 | 416 | 12.7 |
| 71 | Drysdale Primary School Drysdale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -19% | 52.1 Top 50% | 1016 | 388 | 13.3 |
| 72 | Hamlyn Banks Primary School Hamlyn Heights · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -22% | 40.2 Lower 50% | 976 | 290 | 10.8 |
| 73 | Geelong Baptist College Lovely Banks · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | -25% | 50.8 Top 50% | 1031 | 255 | 9.5 |
| 74 | St Robert's School Newtown · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | -31% | 68.9 Top 25% | 1099 | 261 | 11.6 |
| 75 | Torquay P-6 College Torquay · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -39% | 66.0 Top 25% | 1092 | 617 | 15.0 |
There are 75 fastest-growing schools in Geelong eligible for this list; the top 75 are shown. Iona College Geelong in Charlemont is ranked first (5-yr growth: +776%). 47 of the top 75 are government schools and 28 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1060.
The top 10 fastest-growing schools in Geelong for 2025 are: 1. Iona College Geelong (Charlemont); 2. Mirripoa Primary School (Mount Duneed); 3. St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (Armstrong Creek); 4. Western Heights Secondary College (Hamlyn Heights); 5. Torquay Coast Primary School (Torquay); 6. Armstrong Creek School (Armstrong Creek); 7. Geelong Lutheran College (Armstrong Creek); 8. Christian College Geelong (Highton); 9. St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School (Bannockburn); 10. Lisieux Catholic Primary School (Torquay).
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What is the best fastest growing school in Geelong?
Iona College Geelong in Charlemont ranks first among fastest-growing schools in Geelong with a Success Index of 75.5 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1078.
How are fastest-growing schools in Geelong ranked?
Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (ICSEA published, 80+ students, not a special school) are included; the Success Index is shown alongside for context.
How many public schools are in the top 100 fastest-growing schools in Geelong?
47 of the top 75 fastest-growing schools in Geelong are government schools; 28 are Catholic or independent.
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