Christ the King School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newcomb, Victoria 3219 · Greater Geelong LGA
#294 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#647 of 4,908 nationally
About Christ the King School
Christ the King School is a catholic primary school located in Newcomb, Victoria (3219), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 269 students (148 girls and 121 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Christ the King School has an ICSEA value of 1061, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (22.4 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Christ the King School scores 73.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 294th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th of 54 in the Greater Geelong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1061
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Christ the King School's 269 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Christ the King School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Christ the King School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newcomb Primary School
Newcomb · Government primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 960 · 247 m away
Newcomb Secondary College
Newcomb · Government high school · 7-12
515 students · ICSEA 950 · 576 m away
MacKillop Specialist School
Whittington · Catholic special · Prep-12
196 students · ICSEA 993 · 973 m away
Tate Street Primary School Geelong
Geelong East · Government primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.2 km away
Whittington Primary School
Whittington · Government primary · Prep-6
153 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.2 km away
Geelong East Primary School
Geelong East · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.3 km away
St Margaret's School
East Geelong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.6 km away
Geelong High School
East Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
976 students · ICSEA 998 · 2.2 km away
Moolap Primary School
Moolap · Government primary · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 970 · 2.8 km away
St Mary's School
Geelong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 1114 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1061
St Peter's School
Epping · Catholic primary · Prep-6
348 students · ICSEA 1061
St Mary's School
Altona · Catholic primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1060
St Gabriel's School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 1060
St Carlo Borromeo School
Greenvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
571 students · ICSEA 1062
Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School
Caroline Springs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
494 students · ICSEA 1062
Frequently asked questions
Is Christ the King School a public or private school?
Christ the King School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Christ the King School offer?
Christ the King School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Christ the King School?
In 2025, Christ the King School had 269 enrolled students (148 girls, 121 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Christ the King School?
Christ the King School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1061. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Christ the King School rank in VIC?
Christ the King School ranks 294th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.8/100), and 647th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Christ the King School?
Christ the King School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Christ the King School each year?
In 2025, Christ the King School had 36 students in Prep and 40 in Year 6.
Is Christ the King School co-ed?
Yes. Christ the King School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Christ the King School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Christ the King School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Christ the King School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring South Geelong, about 3.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.