Schools in Greater Geelong, VIC
There are 85 schools in Greater Geelong, Victoria (local government area): 56 primary, 15 secondary, 10 combined. 56 are government schools and 29 are non-government. Together they enrol about 47,865 students.
Schools
85
Students
47,865
Median ICSEA
1040
Australian average is 1000
Top Success Index
85.8
The Geelong College
Greater Geelong school rankings
All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.
- 186The Geelong CollegeNewtown · Independent CombinedICSEA 1156 · 1,573 students
- 281Kardinia International CollegeBell Post Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1155 · 1,925 students
- 380Highton Primary SchoolHighton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1121 · 359 students
- 480Fyans Park Primary SchoolNewtown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1131 · 405 students
- 579Geelong Grammar SchoolCorio · Independent CombinedICSEA 1149 · 1,422 students
- 678Barwon Heads Primary SchoolBarwon Heads · Government PrimaryICSEA 1120 · 416 students
- 778St Mary's SchoolGeelong · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1114 · 214 students
- 877Saint Ignatius College GeelongDrysdale · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1075 · 1,442 students
- 977Belmont Primary SchoolBelmont · Government PrimaryICSEA 1112 · 301 students
- 1076Chilwell Primary SchoolNewtown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1139 · 408 students
- 1176St Patrick's SchoolGeelong West · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1107 · 418 students
- 1276Iona College GeelongCharlemont · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1078 · 1,332 students
- 1375Christian College GeelongHighton · Independent CombinedICSEA 1098 · 1,908 students
- 1474Sacred Heart CollegeNewtown · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1105 · 1,450 students
- 1574Christ the King SchoolNewcomb · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1061 · 269 students
- 1674St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolArmstrong Creek · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 504 students
- 1774Ashby Primary SchoolGeelong West · Government PrimaryICSEA 1059 · 259 students
- 1873Bellaire Primary SchoolHighton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1094 · 623 students
- 1972Our Lady Star of the Sea SchoolOcean Grove · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1092 · 593 students
- 2072Manifold Heights Primary SchoolManifold Heights · Government PrimaryICSEA 1082 · 469 students
- 2172Holy Spirit Parish SchoolManifold Heights · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1068 · 326 students
- 2271Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary CollegeGeelong · Government SecondaryICSEA 1046 · 614 students
- 2371St Joseph's College GeelongNewtown · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1075 · 1,742 students
- 2471Surfside Primary SchoolOcean Grove · Government PrimaryICSEA 1075 · 545 students
- 2570Nazareth SchoolGrovedale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 367 students
- 2670Geelong Lutheran CollegeArmstrong Creek · Independent CombinedICSEA 1101 · 1,317 students
- 2770St Margaret's SchoolEast Geelong · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1063 · 241 students
- 2869Clairvaux Catholic SchoolBelmont · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1095 · 631 students
- 2969Ocean Grove Primary SchoolOcean Grove · Government PrimaryICSEA 1105 · 619 students
- 3069St Robert's SchoolNewtown · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1099 · 261 students
- 3168Ceres Primary SchoolCeres · Government PrimaryICSEA 1069 · 124 students
- 3268Roslyn Primary SchoolBelmont · Government PrimaryICSEA 1082 · 249 students
- 3368Mirripoa Primary SchoolMount Duneed · Government PrimaryICSEA 1058 · 638 students
- 3466Clonard CollegeHerne Hill · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1051 · 940 students
- 3566Montpellier Primary SchoolHighton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1101 · 563 students
- 3666Belmont High SchoolBelmont · Government SecondaryICSEA 1053 · 1,291 students
- 3763Covenant CollegeBell Post Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1070 · 735 students
- 3863Geelong South Primary SchoolSouth Geelong · Government PrimaryICSEA 1088 · 326 students
- 3962Mount Duneed Regional Primary SchoolMount Duneed · Government PrimaryICSEA 1045 · 362 students
- 4061Herne Hill Primary SchoolHamlyn Heights · Government PrimaryICSEA 1023 · 267 students
- 4161St Thomas Primary SchoolDrysdale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1051 · 428 students
- 4261Newtown Primary SchoolNewtown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 193 students
- 4359Tate Street Primary School GeelongGeelong East · Government PrimaryICSEA 1029 · 164 students
- 4459Oberon High SchoolArmstrong Creek · Government SecondaryICSEA 1023 · 1,074 students
- 4558Grovedale Primary SchoolGrovedale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1009 · 343 students
- 4657Oberon Primary SchoolBelmont · Government PrimaryICSEA 1024 · 224 students
- 4756St Anthony's SchoolLara · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1040 · 477 students
- 4856Holy Family SchoolBell Park · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1029 · 344 students
- 4956Lara Lake Primary SchoolLara Lake · Government PrimaryICSEA 1025 · 888 students
- 5055Armstrong Creek SchoolArmstrong Creek · Government CombinedICSEA 1023 · 905 students
- 5155Western Heights Secondary CollegeHamlyn Heights · Government SecondaryICSEA 991 · 1,060 students
- 5254Rollins Primary SchoolBell Post Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 1001 · 326 students
- 5354Grovedale West Primary SchoolGrovedale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1026 · 324 students
- 5454Wallington Primary SchoolWallington · Government PrimaryICSEA 1031 · 137 students
- 5553Clifton Springs Primary SchoolClifton Springs · Government PrimaryICSEA 1003 · 472 students
- 5652Leopold Primary SchoolLeopold · Government PrimaryICSEA 1016 · 873 students
- 5752Drysdale Primary SchoolDrysdale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1016 · 388 students
- 5851Geelong Baptist CollegeLovely Banks · Independent CombinedICSEA 1031 · 255 students
- 5950Wangala Primary SchoolBelmont · Government PrimaryICSEA 986 · 99 students
- 6050Portarlington Primary SchoolPortarlington · Government PrimaryICSEA 1010 · 150 students
- 6150Geelong High SchoolEast Geelong · Government SecondaryICSEA 998 · 976 students
- 6249Bellarine Secondary CollegeDrysdale · Government SecondaryICSEA 1006 · 1,147 students
- 6349Grovedale CollegeGrovedale · Government SecondaryICSEA 996 · 693 students
- 6446Lara Primary SchoolLara · Government PrimaryICSEA 993 · 439 students
- 6545Mandama Primary SchoolGrovedale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1008 · 352 students
- 6644Bell Park North Primary SchoolBell Park · Government PrimaryICSEA 956 · 292 students
- 6742Newcomb Primary SchoolNewcomb · Government PrimaryICSEA 960 · 142 students
- 6841Newcomb Secondary CollegeNewcomb · Government SecondaryICSEA 950 · 515 students
- 6941Lara Secondary CollegeLara · Government SecondaryICSEA 975 · 658 students
- 7040Hamlyn Banks Primary SchoolHamlyn Heights · Government PrimaryICSEA 976 · 290 students
- 7140North Geelong Secondary CollegeNorth Geelong · Government SecondaryICSEA 961 · 989 students
- 7238St Leonards Primary SchoolSt Leonards · Government PrimaryICSEA 970 · 173 students
- 7334Moolap Primary SchoolMoolap · Government PrimaryICSEA 970 · 197 students
- 7433St Thomas Aquinas SchoolNorlane · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 941 · 149 students
- 7532St Francis Xavier SchoolCorio · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 937 · 177 students
- 7630Geelong East Primary SchoolGeelong East · Government PrimaryICSEA 948 · 147 students
- 7729Whittington Primary SchoolWhittington · Government PrimaryICSEA 896 · 153 students
- 7827Northern Bay P-12 CollegeCorio · Government CombinedICSEA 877 · 1,726 students
- 7925Geelong English Language SchoolBelmont · Government CombinedICSEA 884 · 95 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Geelong College Newtown · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 85.8 Top 5% | 1156 | 1,573 | 9.7 |
| 2 | Kardinia International College Bell Post Hill · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 80.8 Top 10% | 1155 | 1,925 | 10.7 |
| 3 | Highton Primary School Highton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 80.3 Top 5% | 1121 | 359 | 14.4 |
| 4 | Fyans Park Primary School Newtown · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 80.1 Top 5% | 1131 | 405 | 13.0 |
| 5 | Geelong Grammar School Corio · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 78.5 Top 10% | 1149 | 1,422 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Barwon Heads Primary School Barwon Heads · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 78.1 Top 10% | 1120 | 416 | 12.7 |
| 7 | St Mary's School Geelong · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 78.1 Top 10% | 1114 | 214 | 12.2 |
| 8 | Saint Ignatius College Geelong Drysdale · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 77.2 Top 10% | 1075 | 1,442 | 11.2 |
| 9 | Belmont Primary School Belmont · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 76.5 Top 10% | 1112 | 301 | 14.5 |
| 10 | Chilwell Primary School Newtown · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 76.4 Top 10% | 1139 | 408 | 14.9 |
| 11 | St Patrick's School Geelong West · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 76.1 Top 10% | 1107 | 418 | 13.2 |
| 12 | Iona College Geelong Charlemont · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 75.5 Top 25% | 1078 | 1,332 | 13.1 |
| 13 | Christian College Geelong Highton · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 75.0 Top 25% | 1098 | 1,908 | 9.1 |
| 14 | Sacred Heart College Newtown · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 73.9 Top 25% | 1105 | 1,450 | 13.3 |
| 15 | Christ the King School Newcomb · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 73.8 Top 25% | 1061 | 269 | 12.0 |
| 16 | St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Armstrong Creek · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 73.8 Top 25% | 1070 | 504 | 12.6 |
| 17 | Ashby Primary School Geelong West · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 73.5 Top 25% | 1059 | 259 | 13.1 |
| 18 | Bellaire Primary School Highton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 72.8 Top 25% | 1094 | 623 | 14.1 |
| 19 | Our Lady Star of the Sea School Ocean Grove · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 72.3 Top 25% | 1092 | 593 | 14.8 |
| 20 | Manifold Heights Primary School Manifold Heights · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 72.0 Top 25% | 1082 | 469 | 15.0 |
| 21 | Holy Spirit Parish School Manifold Heights · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 71.6 Top 25% | 1068 | 326 | 12.6 |
| 22 | Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College Geelong · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 71.4 Top 25% | 1046 | 614 | 10.8 |
| 23 | St Joseph's College Geelong Newtown · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 70.7 Top 25% | 1075 | 1,742 | 11.7 |
| 24 | Surfside Primary School Ocean Grove · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 70.7 Top 25% | 1075 | 545 | 14.6 |
| 25 | Nazareth School Grovedale · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 70.3 Top 25% | 1076 | 367 | 14.3 |
| 26 | Geelong Lutheran College Armstrong Creek · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 69.8 Top 25% | 1101 | 1,317 | 14.0 |
| 27 | St Margaret's School East Geelong · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 69.8 Top 25% | 1063 | 241 | 12.3 |
| 28 | Clairvaux Catholic School Belmont · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 69.3 Top 25% | 1095 | 631 | 15.7 |
| 29 | Ocean Grove Primary School Ocean Grove · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 69.2 Top 25% | 1105 | 619 | 16.2 |
| 30 | St Robert's School Newtown · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 68.9 Top 25% | 1099 | 261 | 11.6 |
| 31 | Ceres Primary School Ceres · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 68.4 Top 25% | 1069 | 124 | 12.0 |
| 32 | Roslyn Primary School Belmont · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 67.7 Top 25% | 1082 | 249 | 14.8 |
| 33 | Mirripoa Primary School Mount Duneed · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 67.5 Top 25% | 1058 | 638 | 16.1 |
| 34 | Clonard College Herne Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 66.3 Top 50% | 1051 | 940 | 12.0 |
| 35 | Montpellier Primary School Highton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 65.7 Top 25% | 1101 | 563 | 16.1 |
| 36 | Belmont High School Belmont · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 65.6 Top 50% | 1053 | 1,291 | 12.3 |
| 37 | Covenant College Bell Post Hill · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 63.2 Top 50% | 1070 | 735 | 11.8 |
| 38 | Geelong South Primary School South Geelong · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 63.0 Top 50% | 1088 | 326 | 16.1 |
| 39 | Mount Duneed Regional Primary School Mount Duneed · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 61.5 Top 50% | 1045 | 362 | 12.7 |
| 40 | Herne Hill Primary School Hamlyn Heights · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 61.1 Top 50% | 1023 | 267 | 12.6 |
| 41 | St Thomas Primary School Drysdale · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 60.7 Top 50% | 1051 | 428 | 13.7 |
| 42 | Newtown Primary School Newtown · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 60.5 Top 50% | 1076 | 193 | 16.4 |
| 43 | Tate Street Primary School Geelong Geelong East · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 59.2 Top 50% | 1029 | 164 | 11.4 |
| 44 | Oberon High School Armstrong Creek · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 58.8 Top 50% | 1023 | 1,074 | 12.6 |
| 45 | Grovedale Primary School Grovedale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 57.9 Top 50% | 1009 | 343 | 13.9 |
| 46 | Oberon Primary School Belmont · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 57.1 Top 50% | 1024 | 224 | 13.3 |
| 47 | St Anthony's School Lara · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 56.0 Top 50% | 1040 | 477 | 14.2 |
| 48 | Holy Family School Bell Park · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 55.5 Top 50% | 1029 | 344 | 11.2 |
| 49 | Lara Lake Primary School Lara Lake · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 55.5 Top 50% | 1025 | 888 | 15.9 |
| 50 | Armstrong Creek School Armstrong Creek · Combined · U, Prep-6 | Government | 55.3 Top 50% | 1023 | 905 | 12.0 |
| 51 | Western Heights Secondary College Hamlyn Heights · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 54.7 Top 50% | 991 | 1,060 | 12.5 |
| 52 | Rollins Primary School Bell Post Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 54.4 Top 50% | 1001 | 326 | 13.3 |
| 53 | Grovedale West Primary School Grovedale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 54.2 Top 50% | 1026 | 324 | 11.2 |
| 54 | Wallington Primary School Wallington · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 53.6 Top 50% | 1031 | 137 | 12.8 |
| 55 | Clifton Springs Primary School Clifton Springs · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 52.5 Top 50% | 1003 | 472 | 12.9 |
| 56 | Leopold Primary School Leopold · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 52.3 Top 50% | 1016 | 873 | 14.6 |
| 57 | Drysdale Primary School Drysdale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 52.1 Top 50% | 1016 | 388 | 13.3 |
| 58 | Geelong Baptist College Lovely Banks · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 50.8 Top 50% | 1031 | 255 | 9.5 |
| 59 | Wangala Primary School Belmont · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 50.0 Top 50% | 986 | 99 | 9.4 |
| 60 | Portarlington Primary School Portarlington · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 49.6 Top 50% | 1010 | 150 | 12.9 |
| 61 | Geelong High School East Geelong · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 49.5 Lower 50% | 998 | 976 | 11.7 |
| 62 | Bellarine Secondary College Drysdale · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 49.1 Lower 50% | 1006 | 1,147 | 12.4 |
| 63 | Grovedale College Grovedale · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 49.0 Lower 50% | 996 | 693 | 10.0 |
| 64 | Lara Primary School Lara · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 46.1 Lower 50% | 993 | 439 | 13.2 |
| 65 | Mandama Primary School Grovedale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 45.0 Lower 50% | 1008 | 352 | 13.4 |
| 66 | Bell Park North Primary School Bell Park · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 44.4 Lower 50% | 956 | 292 | 11.7 |
| 67 | Newcomb Primary School Newcomb · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 41.9 Lower 50% | 960 | 142 | 10.3 |
| 68 | Newcomb Secondary College Newcomb · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 41.4 Lower 50% | 950 | 515 | 10.3 |
| 69 | Lara Secondary College Lara · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 41.0 Lower 50% | 975 | 658 | 11.9 |
| 70 | Hamlyn Banks Primary School Hamlyn Heights · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 40.2 Lower 50% | 976 | 290 | 10.8 |
| 71 | North Geelong Secondary College North Geelong · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 40.0 Lower 50% | 961 | 989 | 11.5 |
| 72 | St Leonards Primary School St Leonards · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 38.3 Lower 50% | 970 | 173 | 12.9 |
| 73 | Moolap Primary School Moolap · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 33.9 Lower 50% | 970 | 197 | 12.2 |
| 74 | St Thomas Aquinas School Norlane · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 33.3 Lower 50% | 941 | 149 | 7.2 |
| 75 | St Francis Xavier School Corio · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 31.8 Lower 50% | 937 | 177 | 9.8 |
| 76 | Geelong East Primary School Geelong East · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 29.6 Lower 50% | 948 | 147 | 11.1 |
| 77 | Whittington Primary School Whittington · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 28.9 Lower 50% | 896 | 153 | 10.6 |
| 78 | Northern Bay P-12 College Corio · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 26.5 Lower 50% | 877 | 1,726 | 8.6 |
| 79 | Geelong English Language School Belmont · Combined · Prep-10 | Government | 25.4 Lower 50% | 884 | 95 | 3.4 |
Best primary schools in Greater Geelong
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85.8
The Geelong College
Newtown · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,573 students · ICSEA 1156
80.8
Kardinia International College
Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,925 students · ICSEA 1155
80.3
Highton Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1121
80.1
Fyans Park Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
405 students · ICSEA 1131
78.5
Geelong Grammar School
Corio · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,422 students · ICSEA 1149
Best high schools in Greater Geelong
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85.8
The Geelong College
Newtown · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,573 students · ICSEA 1156
80.8
Kardinia International College
Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,925 students · ICSEA 1155
78.5
Geelong Grammar School
Corio · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,422 students · ICSEA 1149
77.2
Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Drysdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 1075
75.5
Iona College Geelong
Charlemont · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,332 students · ICSEA 1078
Other schools
Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.
80.2
Woodline Primary
Ceres · Independent primary · Prep-6
73 students · ICSEA 1100
44.1
Anakie Primary School
Anakie · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 988
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Barwon Valley School
Belmont · Government special · U
161 students · ICSEA 1004
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Hamlyn Views School
Hamlyn Heights · Government special · U
150 students · ICSEA 998
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MacKillop Specialist School
Whittington · Catholic special · Prep-12
196 students · ICSEA 993
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Nelson Park School
Bell Park · Government special · U
334 students · ICSEA 938
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The Geelong College has the highest Success Index in Greater Geelong (85.8/100, Top 5% of combined schools nationally).
How many schools are in Greater Geelong?
There are 85 schools in Greater Geelong, Victoria (local government area): 56 primary, 15 secondary, 10 combined. 56 are government schools and 29 are non-government. Together they enrol about 47,865 students.
Are there public high schools in Greater Geelong?
Yes. Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Belmont High School, Oberon High School, Armstrong Creek School, Western Heights Secondary College and 8 more are government schools offering secondary years in Greater Geelong.