Christian College Geelong
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Highton, Victoria 3216 · Greater Geelong LGA
#61 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#178 of 1,259 nationally
About Christian College Geelong
Christian College Geelong is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Highton, Victoria (3216), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,908 students (902 girls and 1,006 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Christian College Geelong has an ICSEA value of 1098, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 317 teachers (209.1 full-time equivalent) and 364 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 89% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Christian College Geelong scores 75.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 61st of 239 combined schools in VIC (4th of 10 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 1098
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+89% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Christian College Geelong's 1,908 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Christian College Geelong have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Christian College Geelong
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bellaire Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
623 students · ICSEA 1094 · 857 m away
Clairvaux Catholic School
Belmont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.0 km away
Barwon Valley School
Belmont · Government special · U
161 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.5 km away
Highton Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.5 km away
Belmont High School
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
1,291 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.9 km away
Roslyn Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.9 km away
Mandama Primary School
Grovedale · Government primary · Prep-6
352 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.1 km away
Montpellier Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
563 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.1 km away
Geelong English Language School
Belmont · Government combined · Prep-10
95 students · ICSEA 884 · 2.2 km away
Wangala Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
99 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
Warranwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
470 students · ICSEA 1097
Casey Grammar School
Cranbourne East · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1099
Gippsland Grammar
Sale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,039 students · ICSEA 1096
Balcombe Grammar School
Mount Martha · Independent combined · Prep-12
954 students · ICSEA 1096
Maranatha Christian School
Endeavour Hills · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,045 students · ICSEA 1101
Hume Anglican Grammar
Mickleham · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,948 students · ICSEA 1095
Frequently asked questions
Is Christian College Geelong a public or private school?
Christian College Geelong is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Christian College Geelong offer?
Christian College Geelong offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Christian College Geelong?
In 2025, Christian College Geelong had 1,908 enrolled students (902 girls, 1,006 boys), a change of 89% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Christian College Geelong?
Christian College Geelong has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1098. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Christian College Geelong rank in VIC?
Christian College Geelong ranks 61st of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (75.0/100), and 178th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Christian College Geelong?
Christian College Geelong has about 9.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Christian College Geelong?
In 2025, Christian College Geelong had 168 students in Year 7 and 159 in Year 12.
Is Christian College Geelong co-ed?
Yes. Christian College Geelong is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Christian College Geelong?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Christian College Geelong 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 Christian College Geelong?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring South Geelong, about 5.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.