Top 98 largest schools in Geelong (2025)

Schools with the highest total enrolments. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 98 schools shown out of all eligible largest schools in Geelong.

#	School	Sector	Students	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Kardinia International College Bell Post Hill · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,925	80.8 Top 10%	1155	1,925	10.7
2	Christian College Geelong Highton · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,908	75.0 Top 25%	1098	1,908	9.1
3	St Joseph's College Geelong Newtown · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,742	70.7 Top 25%	1075	1,742	11.7
4	Northern Bay P-12 College Corio · Combined · Prep-12	Government	1,726	26.5 Lower 50%	877	1,726	8.6
5	The Geelong College Newtown · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,573	85.8 Top 5%	1156	1,573	9.7
6	Sacred Heart College Newtown · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,450	73.9 Top 25%	1105	1,450	13.3
7	Saint Ignatius College Geelong Drysdale · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,442	77.2 Top 10%	1075	1,442	11.2
8	Geelong Grammar School Corio · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,422	78.5 Top 10%	1149	1,422	8.0
9	Iona College Geelong Charlemont · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,332	75.5 Top 25%	1078	1,332	13.1
10	Geelong Lutheran College Armstrong Creek · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,317	69.8 Top 25%	1101	1,317	14.0
11	Belmont High School Belmont · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,291	65.6 Top 50%	1053	1,291	12.3
12	Bellarine Secondary College Drysdale · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,147	49.1 Lower 50%	1006	1,147	12.4
13	Oberon High School Armstrong Creek · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,074	58.8 Top 50%	1023	1,074	12.6
14	Western Heights Secondary College Hamlyn Heights · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,060	54.7 Top 50%	991	1,060	12.5
15	North Geelong Secondary College North Geelong · Secondary · 7-12	Government	989	40.0 Lower 50%	961	989	11.5
16	Geelong High School East Geelong · Secondary · 7-12	Government	976	49.5 Lower 50%	998	976	11.7
17	Clonard College Herne Hill · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	940	66.3 Top 50%	1051	940	12.0
18	Armstrong Creek School Armstrong Creek · Combined · U, Prep-6	Government	905	55.3 Top 50%	1023	905	12.0
19	Lara Lake Primary School Lara Lake · Primary · Prep-6	Government	888	55.5 Top 50%	1025	888	15.9
20	Surf Coast Secondary College Torquay · Secondary · 7-12	Government	879	65.0 Top 50%	1060	879	13.0
21	Leopold Primary School Leopold · Primary · Prep-6	Government	873	52.3 Top 50%	1016	873	14.6
22	Bannockburn P-12 College Bannockburn · Combined · Prep-12	Government	799	36.6 Lower 50%	989	799	11.8
23	Covenant College Bell Post Hill · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	735	63.2 Top 50%	1070	735	11.8
24	Grovedale College Grovedale · Secondary · 7-12	Government	693	49.0 Lower 50%	996	693	10.0
25	Torquay Coast Primary School Torquay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	678	78.5 Top 5%	1099	678	15.3
26	Lara Secondary College Lara · Secondary · 7-12	Government	658	41.0 Lower 50%	975	658	11.9
27	Mirripoa Primary School Mount Duneed · Primary · Prep-6	Government	638	67.5 Top 25%	1058	638	16.1
28	Clairvaux Catholic School Belmont · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	631	69.3 Top 25%	1095	631	15.7
29	Bellaire Primary School Highton · Primary · Prep-6	Government	623	72.8 Top 25%	1094	623	14.1
30	Ocean Grove Primary School Ocean Grove · Primary · Prep-6	Government	619	69.2 Top 25%	1105	619	16.2
31	Torquay P-6 College Torquay · Primary · Prep-6	Government	617	66.0 Top 25%	1092	617	15.0
32	Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College Geelong · Secondary · 7-12	Government	614	71.4 Top 25%	1046	614	10.8
33	Our Lady Star of the Sea School Ocean Grove · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	593	72.3 Top 25%	1092	593	14.8
34	Montpellier Primary School Highton · Primary · Prep-6	Government	563	65.7 Top 25%	1101	563	16.1
35	Surfside Primary School Ocean Grove · Primary · Prep-6	Government	545	70.7 Top 25%	1075	545	14.6
36	Newcomb Secondary College Newcomb · Secondary · 7-12	Government	515	41.4 Lower 50%	950	515	10.3
37	St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Armstrong Creek · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	504	73.8 Top 25%	1070	504	12.6
38	Bellbrae Primary School Bellbrae · Primary · Prep-6	Government	492	74.7 Top 10%	1119	492	15.4
39	St Anthony's School Lara · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	477	56.0 Top 50%	1040	477	14.2
40	Clifton Springs Primary School Clifton Springs · Primary · Prep-6	Government	472	52.5 Top 50%	1003	472	12.9
41	Manifold Heights Primary School Manifold Heights · Primary · Prep-6	Government	469	72.0 Top 25%	1082	469	15.0
42	Lara Primary School Lara · Primary · Prep-6	Government	439	46.1 Lower 50%	993	439	13.2
43	St Thomas Primary School Drysdale · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	428	60.7 Top 50%	1051	428	13.7
44	St Patrick's School Geelong West · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	418	76.1 Top 10%	1107	418	13.2
45	Barwon Heads Primary School Barwon Heads · Primary · Prep-6	Government	416	78.1 Top 10%	1120	416	12.7
46	Chilwell Primary School Newtown · Primary · Prep-6	Government	408	76.4 Top 10%	1139	408	14.9
47	Fyans Park Primary School Newtown · Primary · Prep-6	Government	405	80.1 Top 5%	1131	405	13.0
48	St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School Bannockburn · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	392	69.6 Top 25%	1047	392	11.8
49	Drysdale Primary School Drysdale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	388	52.1 Top 50%	1016	388	13.3
50	Nazareth School Grovedale · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	367	70.3 Top 25%	1076	367	14.3
51	Mount Duneed Regional Primary School Mount Duneed · Primary · Prep-6	Government	362	61.5 Top 50%	1045	362	12.7
52	Highton Primary School Highton · Primary · Prep-6	Government	359	80.3 Top 5%	1121	359	14.4
53	Mandama Primary School Grovedale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	352	45.0 Lower 50%	1008	352	13.4
54	Holy Family School Bell Park · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	344	55.5 Top 50%	1029	344	11.2
55	Grovedale Primary School Grovedale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	343	57.9 Top 50%	1009	343	13.9
56	Lisieux Catholic Primary School Torquay · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	333	86.8 Top 5%	1106	333	11.6
57	St Therese School Torquay · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	332	79.3 Top 5%	1119	332	13.6
58	Geelong South Primary School South Geelong · Primary · Prep-6	Government	326	63.0 Top 50%	1088	326	16.1
59	Rollins Primary School Bell Post Hill · Primary · Prep-6	Government	326	54.4 Top 50%	1001	326	13.3
60	Holy Spirit Parish School Manifold Heights · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	326	71.6 Top 25%	1068	326	12.6
61	Grovedale West Primary School Grovedale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	324	54.2 Top 50%	1026	324	11.2
62	Belmont Primary School Belmont · Primary · Prep-6	Government	301	76.5 Top 10%	1112	301	14.5
63	Bell Park North Primary School Bell Park · Primary · Prep-6	Government	292	44.4 Lower 50%	956	292	11.7
64	Hamlyn Banks Primary School Hamlyn Heights · Primary · Prep-6	Government	290	40.2 Lower 50%	976	290	10.8
65	Christ the King School Newcomb · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	269	73.8 Top 25%	1061	269	12.0
66	Herne Hill Primary School Hamlyn Heights · Primary · Prep-6	Government	267	61.1 Top 50%	1023	267	12.6
67	St Robert's School Newtown · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	261	68.9 Top 25%	1099	261	11.6
68	Ashby Primary School Geelong West · Primary · Prep-6	Government	259	73.5 Top 25%	1059	259	13.1
69	Geelong Baptist College Lovely Banks · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	255	50.8 Top 50%	1031	255	9.5
70	Teesdale Primary School Teesdale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	250	54.2 Top 50%	1019	250	14.0
71	Roslyn Primary School Belmont · Primary · Prep-6	Government	249	67.7 Top 25%	1082	249	14.8
72	St Margaret's School East Geelong · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	241	69.8 Top 25%	1063	241	12.3
73	Moriac Primary School Moriac · Primary · Prep-6	Government	232	61.1 Top 50%	1041	232	13.6
74	Oberon Primary School Belmont · Primary · Prep-6	Government	224	57.1 Top 50%	1024	224	13.3
75	St Mary's School Geelong · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	214	78.1 Top 10%	1114	214	12.2
76	Moolap Primary School Moolap · Primary · Prep-6	Government	197	33.9 Lower 50%	970	197	12.2
77	Inverleigh Primary School Inverleigh · Primary · Prep-6	Government	194	60.4 Top 50%	1048	194	12.3
78	Newtown Primary School Newtown · Primary · Prep-6	Government	193	60.5 Top 50%	1076	193	16.4
79	St Francis Xavier School Corio · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	177	31.8 Lower 50%	937	177	9.8
80	St Leonards Primary School St Leonards · Primary · Prep-6	Government	173	38.3 Lower 50%	970	173	12.9
81	Lorne P-12 College Lorne · Combined · Prep-12	Government	167	56.3 Top 50%	1038	167	7.3
82	Queenscliff Primary School Queenscliff · Primary · Prep-6	Government	165	78.8 Top 5%	1120	165	14.0
83	Tate Street Primary School Geelong Geelong East · Primary · Prep-6	Government	164	59.2 Top 50%	1029	164	11.4
84	Anglesea Primary School Anglesea · Primary · Prep-6	Government	162	76.4 Top 10%	1099	162	12.6
85	Whittington Primary School Whittington · Primary · Prep-6	Government	153	28.9 Lower 50%	896	153	10.6
86	Portarlington Primary School Portarlington · Primary · Prep-6	Government	150	49.6 Top 50%	1010	150	12.9
87	St Thomas Aquinas School Norlane · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	149	33.3 Lower 50%	941	149	7.2
88	Geelong East Primary School Geelong East · Primary · Prep-6	Government	147	29.6 Lower 50%	948	147	11.1
89	Freshwater Creek Steiner School Freshwater Creek · Primary · Prep-6	Independent	144	75.3 Top 10%	1094	144	10.7
90	Newcomb Primary School Newcomb · Primary · Prep-6	Government	142	41.9 Lower 50%	960	142	10.3
91	Winchelsea Primary School Winchelsea · Primary · Prep-6	Government	141	41.8 Lower 50%	978	141	11.1
92	Wallington Primary School Wallington · Primary · Prep-6	Government	137	53.6 Top 50%	1031	137	12.8
93	Point Lonsdale Primary School Point Lonsdale · Primary · Prep-6	Government	125	74.7 Top 10%	1115	125	13.0
94	Ceres Primary School Ceres · Primary · Prep-6	Government	124	68.4 Top 25%	1069	124	12.0
95	Lethbridge Primary School Lethbridge · Primary · Prep-6	Government	112	45.2 Lower 50%	1002	112	11.2
96	St Aloysius' School Queenscliff · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	112	69.2 Top 25%	1081	112	9.3
97	Wangala Primary School Belmont · Primary · Prep-6	Government	99	50.0 Top 50%	986	99	9.4
98	Geelong English Language School Belmont · Combined · Prep-10	Government	95	25.4 Lower 50%	884	95	3.4

There are 98 largest schools in Geelong eligible for this list; the top 98 are shown. Kardinia International College in Bell Post Hill is ranked first (students: 1,925). 66 of the top 98 are government schools and 32 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1051.

The top 10 largest schools in Geelong for 2025 are: 1. Kardinia International College (Bell Post Hill); 2. Christian College Geelong (Highton); 3. St Joseph's College Geelong (Newtown); 4. Northern Bay P-12 College (Corio); 5. The Geelong College (Newtown); 6. Sacred Heart College (Newtown); 7. Saint Ignatius College Geelong (Drysdale); 8. Geelong Grammar School (Corio); 9. Iona College Geelong (Charlemont); 10. Geelong Lutheran College (Armstrong Creek).

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What is the best largest school in Geelong?

Kardinia International College in Bell Post Hill ranks first among largest schools in Geelong with a Success Index of 80.8 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1155.

How are largest schools in Geelong ranked?

Schools with the highest total enrolments. 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 largest schools in Geelong?

66 of the top 98 largest schools in Geelong are government schools; 32 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.