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Schools in Geelong, VIC

Geelong is an Australian Bureau of Statistics region (SA4) in Victoria. There are 109 schools in Geelong, Victoria: 77 primary, 16 secondary, 12 combined. 75 are government schools and 34 are non-government. Together they enrol about 54,442 students.

Schools
109
Students
54,442
Median ICSEA
1046
Australian average is 1000
Top Success Index
86.8
Lisieux Catholic Primary School

Geelong school rankings

All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.

  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
    80
    Highton Primary SchoolHighton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1121 · 359 students
  5. 5
    80
    Fyans Park Primary SchoolNewtown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1131 · 405 students
  6. 6
    79
    St Therese SchoolTorquay · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1119 · 332 students
  7. 7
    79
    Queenscliff Primary SchoolQueenscliff · Government PrimaryICSEA 1120 · 165 students
  8. 8
    79
    Geelong Grammar SchoolCorio · Independent CombinedICSEA 1149 · 1,422 students
  9. 9
    79
    Torquay Coast Primary SchoolTorquay · Government PrimaryICSEA 1099 · 678 students
  10. 10
    78
    Barwon Heads Primary SchoolBarwon Heads · Government PrimaryICSEA 1120 · 416 students
  11. 11
    78
    St Mary's SchoolGeelong · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1114 · 214 students
  12. 12
    77
    Saint Ignatius College GeelongDrysdale · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1075 · 1,442 students
  13. 13
    77
    Belmont Primary SchoolBelmont · Government PrimaryICSEA 1112 · 301 students
  14. 14
    76
    Anglesea Primary SchoolAnglesea · Government PrimaryICSEA 1099 · 162 students
  15. 15
    76
    Chilwell Primary SchoolNewtown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1139 · 408 students
  16. 16
    76
    St Patrick's SchoolGeelong West · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1107 · 418 students
  17. 17
    76
    Iona College GeelongCharlemont · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1078 · 1,332 students
  18. 18
    75
    Freshwater Creek Steiner SchoolFreshwater Creek · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1094 · 144 students
  19. 19
    75
    Christian College GeelongHighton · Independent CombinedICSEA 1098 · 1,908 students
  20. 20
    75
    Bellbrae Primary SchoolBellbrae · Government PrimaryICSEA 1119 · 492 students
  21. 21
    75
    Point Lonsdale Primary SchoolPoint Lonsdale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1115 · 125 students
  22. 22
    74
    Sacred Heart CollegeNewtown · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1105 · 1,450 students
  23. 23
    74
    Christ the King SchoolNewcomb · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1061 · 269 students
  24. 24
    74
    St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolArmstrong Creek · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 504 students
  25. 25
    74
    Ashby Primary SchoolGeelong West · Government PrimaryICSEA 1059 · 259 students
  26. 26
    73
    Bellaire Primary SchoolHighton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1094 · 623 students
  27. 27
    72
    Our Lady Star of the Sea SchoolOcean Grove · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1092 · 593 students
  28. 28
    72
    Manifold Heights Primary SchoolManifold Heights · Government PrimaryICSEA 1082 · 469 students
  29. 29
    72
    Holy Spirit Parish SchoolManifold Heights · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1068 · 326 students
  30. 30
    71
    Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary CollegeGeelong · Government SecondaryICSEA 1046 · 614 students
  31. 31
    71
    St Joseph's College GeelongNewtown · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1075 · 1,742 students
  32. 32
    71
    Surfside Primary SchoolOcean Grove · Government PrimaryICSEA 1075 · 545 students
  33. 33
    70
    Nazareth SchoolGrovedale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 367 students
  34. 34
    70
    Geelong Lutheran CollegeArmstrong Creek · Independent CombinedICSEA 1101 · 1,317 students
  35. 35
    70
    St Margaret's SchoolEast Geelong · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1063 · 241 students
  36. 36
    70
    St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary SchoolBannockburn · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1047 · 392 students
  37. 37
    69
    Clairvaux Catholic SchoolBelmont · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1095 · 631 students
  38. 38
    69
    Ocean Grove Primary SchoolOcean Grove · Government PrimaryICSEA 1105 · 619 students
  39. 39
    69
    St Aloysius' SchoolQueenscliff · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1081 · 112 students
  40. 40
    69
    St Robert's SchoolNewtown · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1099 · 261 students
  41. 41
    68
    Ceres Primary SchoolCeres · Government PrimaryICSEA 1069 · 124 students
  42. 42
    68
    Roslyn Primary SchoolBelmont · Government PrimaryICSEA 1082 · 249 students
  43. 43
    68
    Mirripoa Primary SchoolMount Duneed · Government PrimaryICSEA 1058 · 638 students
  44. 44
    66
    Clonard CollegeHerne Hill · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1051 · 940 students
  45. 45
    66
    Torquay P-6 CollegeTorquay · Government PrimaryICSEA 1092 · 617 students
  46. 46
    66
    Montpellier Primary SchoolHighton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1101 · 563 students
  47. 47
    66
    Belmont High SchoolBelmont · Government SecondaryICSEA 1053 · 1,291 students
  48. 48
    65
    Surf Coast Secondary CollegeTorquay · Government SecondaryICSEA 1060 · 879 students
  49. 49
    63
    Covenant CollegeBell Post Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1070 · 735 students
  50. 50
    63
    Geelong South Primary SchoolSouth Geelong · Government PrimaryICSEA 1088 · 326 students
  51. 51
    62
    Mount Duneed Regional Primary SchoolMount Duneed · Government PrimaryICSEA 1045 · 362 students
  52. 52
    61
    Herne Hill Primary SchoolHamlyn Heights · Government PrimaryICSEA 1023 · 267 students
  53. 53
    61
    Moriac Primary SchoolMoriac · Government PrimaryICSEA 1041 · 232 students
  54. 54
    61
    St Thomas Primary SchoolDrysdale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1051 · 428 students
  55. 55
    61
    Newtown Primary SchoolNewtown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 193 students
  56. 56
    60
    Inverleigh Primary SchoolInverleigh · Government PrimaryICSEA 1048 · 194 students
  57. 57
    59
    Tate Street Primary School GeelongGeelong East · Government PrimaryICSEA 1029 · 164 students
  58. 58
    59
    Oberon High SchoolArmstrong Creek · Government SecondaryICSEA 1023 · 1,074 students
  59. 59
    58
    Grovedale Primary SchoolGrovedale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1009 · 343 students
  60. 60
    57
    Oberon Primary SchoolBelmont · Government PrimaryICSEA 1024 · 224 students
  61. 61
    56
    Lorne P-12 CollegeLorne · Government CombinedICSEA 1038 · 167 students
  62. 62
    56
    St Anthony's SchoolLara · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1040 · 477 students
  63. 63
    56
    Holy Family SchoolBell Park · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1029 · 344 students
  64. 64
    56
    Lara Lake Primary SchoolLara Lake · Government PrimaryICSEA 1025 · 888 students
  65. 65
    55
    Armstrong Creek SchoolArmstrong Creek · Government CombinedICSEA 1023 · 905 students
  66. 66
    55
    Western Heights Secondary CollegeHamlyn Heights · Government SecondaryICSEA 991 · 1,060 students
  67. 67
    54
    Rollins Primary SchoolBell Post Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 1001 · 326 students
  68. 68
    54
    Grovedale West Primary SchoolGrovedale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1026 · 324 students
  69. 69
    54
    Teesdale Primary SchoolTeesdale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1019 · 250 students
  70. 70
    54
    Wallington Primary SchoolWallington · Government PrimaryICSEA 1031 · 137 students
  71. 71
    53
    Clifton Springs Primary SchoolClifton Springs · Government PrimaryICSEA 1003 · 472 students
  72. 72
    52
    Leopold Primary SchoolLeopold · Government PrimaryICSEA 1016 · 873 students
  73. 73
    52
    Drysdale Primary SchoolDrysdale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1016 · 388 students
  74. 74
    51
    Geelong Baptist CollegeLovely Banks · Independent CombinedICSEA 1031 · 255 students
  75. 75
    50
    Wangala Primary SchoolBelmont · Government PrimaryICSEA 986 · 99 students
  76. 76
    50
    Portarlington Primary SchoolPortarlington · Government PrimaryICSEA 1010 · 150 students
  77. 77
    50
    Geelong High SchoolEast Geelong · Government SecondaryICSEA 998 · 976 students
  78. 78
    49
    Bellarine Secondary CollegeDrysdale · Government SecondaryICSEA 1006 · 1,147 students
  79. 79
    49
    Grovedale CollegeGrovedale · Government SecondaryICSEA 996 · 693 students
  80. 80
    46
    Lara Primary SchoolLara · Government PrimaryICSEA 993 · 439 students
  81. 81
    45
    Lethbridge Primary SchoolLethbridge · Government PrimaryICSEA 1002 · 112 students
  82. 82
    45
    Mandama Primary SchoolGrovedale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1008 · 352 students
  83. 83
    44
    Bell Park North Primary SchoolBell Park · Government PrimaryICSEA 956 · 292 students
  84. 84
    42
    Newcomb Primary SchoolNewcomb · Government PrimaryICSEA 960 · 142 students
  85. 85
    42
    Winchelsea Primary SchoolWinchelsea · Government PrimaryICSEA 978 · 141 students
  86. 86
    41
    Newcomb Secondary CollegeNewcomb · Government SecondaryICSEA 950 · 515 students
  87. 87
    41
    Lara Secondary CollegeLara · Government SecondaryICSEA 975 · 658 students
  88. 88
    40
    Hamlyn Banks Primary SchoolHamlyn Heights · Government PrimaryICSEA 976 · 290 students
  89. 89
    40
    North Geelong Secondary CollegeNorth Geelong · Government SecondaryICSEA 961 · 989 students
  90. 90
    38
    St Leonards Primary SchoolSt Leonards · Government PrimaryICSEA 970 · 173 students
  91. 91
    37
    Bannockburn P-12 CollegeBannockburn · Government CombinedICSEA 989 · 799 students
  92. 92
    34
    Moolap Primary SchoolMoolap · Government PrimaryICSEA 970 · 197 students
  93. 93
    33
    St Thomas Aquinas SchoolNorlane · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 941 · 149 students
  94. 94
    32
    St Francis Xavier SchoolCorio · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 937 · 177 students
  95. 95
    30
    Geelong East Primary SchoolGeelong East · Government PrimaryICSEA 948 · 147 students
  96. 96
    29
    Whittington Primary SchoolWhittington · Government PrimaryICSEA 896 · 153 students
  97. 97
    27
    Northern Bay P-12 CollegeCorio · Government CombinedICSEA 877 · 1,726 students
  98. 98
    25
    Geelong English Language SchoolBelmont · Government CombinedICSEA 884 · 95 students

Best primary schools in Geelong

1
86.8

Lisieux Catholic Primary School

Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6

333 students · ICSEA 1106

2
85.8

The Geelong College

Newtown · Independent combined · Prep-12

1,573 students · ICSEA 1156

3
80.8

Kardinia International College

Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12

1,925 students · ICSEA 1155

4
80.3

Highton Primary School

Highton · Government primary · Prep-6

359 students · ICSEA 1121

5
80.1

Fyans Park Primary School

Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6

405 students · ICSEA 1131

Best high schools in Geelong

1
85.8

The Geelong College

Newtown · Independent combined · Prep-12

1,573 students · ICSEA 1156

2
80.8

Kardinia International College

Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12

1,925 students · ICSEA 1155

3
78.5

Geelong Grammar School

Corio · Independent combined · Prep-12

1,422 students · ICSEA 1149

4
77.2

Saint Ignatius College Geelong

Drysdale · Catholic high school · 7-12

1,442 students · ICSEA 1075

5
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

75.2

Aireys Inlet Primary School

Aireys Inlet · Government primary · Prep-6

73 students · ICSEA 1112

61.9

Deans Marsh Primary School

Deans Marsh · Government primary · Prep-6

52 students · ICSEA 1045

50.3

Shelford Primary School

Shelford · Government primary · Prep-6

13 students · ICSEA 1013

44.3

Meredith Primary School

Meredith · Government primary · Prep-6

71 students · ICSEA 987

44.1

Anakie Primary School

Anakie · Government primary · Prep-6

69 students · ICSEA 988

35.5

Rokewood Primary School

Rokewood · Government primary · Prep-6

42 students · ICSEA 959

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Barwon Valley School

Belmont · Government special · U

161 students · ICSEA 1004

–

Hamlyn Views School

Hamlyn Heights · Government special · U

150 students · ICSEA 998

–

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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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Geelong?

Lisieux Catholic Primary School has the highest Success Index in Geelong (86.8/100, Top 5% of primary schools nationally). For primary years the top school is Lisieux Catholic Primary School; for secondary years it is The Geelong College.

How many schools are in Geelong?

There are 109 schools in Geelong, Victoria (region): 77 primary, 16 secondary, 12 combined. 75 are government schools and 34 are non-government. Together they enrol about 54,442 students.

Are there public high schools in Geelong?

Yes. Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Belmont High School, Surf Coast Secondary College, Oberon High School, Lorne P-12 College and 11 more are government schools offering secondary years in Geelong.