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Top 32 private schools in Geelong (2025)

Independent and Catholic schools across all year levels. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 32 schools shown out of all eligible private schools in Geelong.

  1. 1
    87
    Lisieux Catholic Primary SchoolTorquay · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1106 · 333 students
  2. 2
    86
    The Geelong CollegeNewtown · Independent CombinedICSEA 1156 · 1,573 students
  3. 3
    81
    Kardinia International CollegeBell Post Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1155 · 1,925 students
  4. 4
    79
    St Therese SchoolTorquay · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1119 · 332 students
  5. 5
    79
    Geelong Grammar SchoolCorio · Independent CombinedICSEA 1149 · 1,422 students
  6. 6
    78
    St Mary's SchoolGeelong · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1114 · 214 students
  7. 7
    77
    Saint Ignatius College GeelongDrysdale · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1075 · 1,442 students
  8. 8
    76
    St Patrick's SchoolGeelong West · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1107 · 418 students
  9. 9
    76
    Iona College GeelongCharlemont · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1078 · 1,332 students
  10. 10
    75
    Freshwater Creek Steiner SchoolFreshwater Creek · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1094 · 144 students
  11. 11
    75
    Christian College GeelongHighton · Independent CombinedICSEA 1098 · 1,908 students
  12. 12
    74
    Sacred Heart CollegeNewtown · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1105 · 1,450 students
  13. 13
    74
    Christ the King SchoolNewcomb · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1061 · 269 students
  14. 14
    74
    St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolArmstrong Creek · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 504 students
  15. 15
    72
    Our Lady Star of the Sea SchoolOcean Grove · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1092 · 593 students
  16. 16
    72
    Holy Spirit Parish SchoolManifold Heights · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1068 · 326 students
  17. 17
    71
    St Joseph's College GeelongNewtown · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1075 · 1,742 students
  18. 18
    70
    Nazareth SchoolGrovedale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 367 students
  19. 19
    70
    Geelong Lutheran CollegeArmstrong Creek · Independent CombinedICSEA 1101 · 1,317 students
  20. 20
    70
    St Margaret's SchoolEast Geelong · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1063 · 241 students
  21. 21
    70
    St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary SchoolBannockburn · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1047 · 392 students
  22. 22
    69
    Clairvaux Catholic SchoolBelmont · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1095 · 631 students
  23. 23
    69
    St Aloysius' SchoolQueenscliff · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1081 · 112 students
  24. 24
    69
    St Robert's SchoolNewtown · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1099 · 261 students
  25. 25
    66
    Clonard CollegeHerne Hill · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1051 · 940 students
  26. 26
    63
    Covenant CollegeBell Post Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1070 · 735 students
  27. 27
    61
    St Thomas Primary SchoolDrysdale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1051 · 428 students
  28. 28
    56
    St Anthony's SchoolLara · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1040 · 477 students
  29. 29
    56
    Holy Family SchoolBell Park · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1029 · 344 students
  30. 30
    51
    Geelong Baptist CollegeLovely Banks · Independent CombinedICSEA 1031 · 255 students
  31. 31
    33
    St Thomas Aquinas SchoolNorlane · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 941 · 149 students
  32. 32
    32
    St Francis Xavier SchoolCorio · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 937 · 177 students

There are 32 private schools in Geelong eligible for this list; the top 32 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 32 are government schools and 32 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1077.

The top 10 private schools in Geelong for 2025 are: 1. Lisieux Catholic Primary School (Torquay); 2. The Geelong College (Newtown); 3. Kardinia International College (Bell Post Hill); 4. St Therese School (Torquay); 5. Geelong Grammar School (Corio); 6. St Mary's School (Geelong); 7. Saint Ignatius College Geelong (Drysdale); 8. St Patrick's School (Geelong West); 9. Iona College Geelong (Charlemont); 10. Freshwater Creek Steiner School (Freshwater Creek).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best private school in Geelong?

Lisieux Catholic Primary School in Torquay ranks first among private schools in Geelong with a Success Index of 86.8 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1106.

How are private 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 private schools in Geelong?

0 of the top 32 private 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.