Top 16 public high schools in Geelong (2025)
Government schools offering secondary years. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 16 schools shown out of all eligible public high schools in Geelong.
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- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
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- Fastest-Growing Schools
- Schools With the Best Student–Teacher Ratio
- Largest Schools
- 171Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary CollegeGeelong · Government SecondaryICSEA 1046 · 614 students
- 266Belmont High SchoolBelmont · Government SecondaryICSEA 1053 · 1,291 students
- 365Surf Coast Secondary CollegeTorquay · Government SecondaryICSEA 1060 · 879 students
- 459Oberon High SchoolArmstrong Creek · Government SecondaryICSEA 1023 · 1,074 students
- 556Lorne P-12 CollegeLorne · Government CombinedICSEA 1038 · 167 students
- 655Armstrong Creek SchoolArmstrong Creek · Government CombinedICSEA 1023 · 905 students
- 755Western Heights Secondary CollegeHamlyn Heights · Government SecondaryICSEA 991 · 1,060 students
- 850Geelong High SchoolEast Geelong · Government SecondaryICSEA 998 · 976 students
- 949Bellarine Secondary CollegeDrysdale · Government SecondaryICSEA 1006 · 1,147 students
- 1049Grovedale CollegeGrovedale · Government SecondaryICSEA 996 · 693 students
- 1141Newcomb Secondary CollegeNewcomb · Government SecondaryICSEA 950 · 515 students
- 1241Lara Secondary CollegeLara · Government SecondaryICSEA 975 · 658 students
- 1340North Geelong Secondary CollegeNorth Geelong · Government SecondaryICSEA 961 · 989 students
- 1437Bannockburn P-12 CollegeBannockburn · Government CombinedICSEA 989 · 799 students
- 1527Northern Bay P-12 CollegeCorio · Government CombinedICSEA 877 · 1,726 students
- 1625Geelong English Language SchoolBelmont · Government CombinedICSEA 884 · 95 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College Geelong · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 71.4 Top 25% | 1046 | 614 | 10.8 |
| 2 | Belmont High School Belmont · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 65.6 Top 50% | 1053 | 1,291 | 12.3 |
| 3 | Surf Coast Secondary College Torquay · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 65.0 Top 50% | 1060 | 879 | 13.0 |
| 4 | Oberon High School Armstrong Creek · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 58.8 Top 50% | 1023 | 1,074 | 12.6 |
| 5 | Lorne P-12 College Lorne · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 56.3 Top 50% | 1038 | 167 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Armstrong Creek School Armstrong Creek · Combined · U, Prep-6 | Government | 55.3 Top 50% | 1023 | 905 | 12.0 |
| 7 | Western Heights Secondary College Hamlyn Heights · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 54.7 Top 50% | 991 | 1,060 | 12.5 |
| 8 | Geelong High School East Geelong · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 49.5 Lower 50% | 998 | 976 | 11.7 |
| 9 | Bellarine Secondary College Drysdale · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 49.1 Lower 50% | 1006 | 1,147 | 12.4 |
| 10 | Grovedale College Grovedale · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 49.0 Lower 50% | 996 | 693 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Newcomb Secondary College Newcomb · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 41.4 Lower 50% | 950 | 515 | 10.3 |
| 12 | Lara Secondary College Lara · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 41.0 Lower 50% | 975 | 658 | 11.9 |
| 13 | North Geelong Secondary College North Geelong · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 40.0 Lower 50% | 961 | 989 | 11.5 |
| 14 | Bannockburn P-12 College Bannockburn · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 36.6 Lower 50% | 989 | 799 | 11.8 |
| 15 | Northern Bay P-12 College Corio · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 26.5 Lower 50% | 877 | 1,726 | 8.6 |
| 16 | Geelong English Language School Belmont · Combined · Prep-10 | Government | 25.4 Lower 50% | 884 | 95 | 3.4 |
There are 16 public high schools in Geelong eligible for this list; the top 16 are shown. Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College in Geelong is ranked first with a Success Index of 71.4 and an ICSEA of 1046. 16 of the top 16 are government schools and 0 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 997.
The top 10 public high schools in Geelong for 2025 are: 1. Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College (Geelong); 2. Belmont High School (Belmont); 3. Surf Coast Secondary College (Torquay); 4. Oberon High School (Armstrong Creek); 5. Lorne P-12 College (Lorne); 6. Armstrong Creek School (Armstrong Creek); 7. Western Heights Secondary College (Hamlyn Heights); 8. Geelong High School (East Geelong); 9. Bellarine Secondary College (Drysdale); 10. Grovedale College (Grovedale).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public secondary school in Geelong?
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College in Geelong ranks first among public high schools in Geelong with a Success Index of 71.4 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1046.
How are public high 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 public high schools in Geelong?
16 of the top 16 public high schools in Geelong are government schools; 0 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.