Covenant College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bell Post Hill, Victoria 3215 · Greater Geelong LGA
#114 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#404 of 1,259 nationally
About Covenant College
Covenant College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Bell Post Hill, Victoria (3215), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 735 students (364 girls and 371 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Covenant College has an ICSEA value of 1070, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 77 teachers (62.4 full-time equivalent) and 82 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Covenant College scores 63.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 114th of 239 combined schools in VIC (6th of 10 in the Greater Geelong area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1070
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Covenant College's 735 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Covenant College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Covenant College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rollins Primary School
Bell Post Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1001 · 894 m away
Bell Park North Primary School
Bell Park · Government primary · Prep-6
292 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.8 km away
Kardinia International College
Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,925 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.9 km away
Holy Family School
Bell Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
344 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.3 km away
Hamlyn Banks Primary School
Hamlyn Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
290 students · ICSEA 976 · 2.4 km away
North Geelong Secondary College
North Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.5 km away
Nelson Park School
Bell Park · Government special · U
334 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.5 km away
Western Heights Secondary College
Hamlyn Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 991 · 3.0 km away
Hamlyn Views School
Hamlyn Heights · Government special · U
150 students · ICSEA 998 · 3.3 km away
Geelong Baptist College
Lovely Banks · Independent combined · Prep-12
255 students · ICSEA 1031 · 3.4 km away
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906 students · ICSEA 1070
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2,215 students · ICSEA 1071
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2,617 students · ICSEA 1069
Yeshivah College
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
362 students · ICSEA 1073
Gilson College
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1,102 students · ICSEA 1073
Little Yarra Steiner School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Covenant College a public or private school?
Covenant College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Covenant College offer?
Covenant College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Covenant College?
In 2025, Covenant College had 735 enrolled students (364 girls, 371 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Covenant College?
Covenant College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1070. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Covenant College rank in VIC?
Covenant College ranks 114th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (63.2/100), and 404th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Covenant College?
Covenant College has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Covenant College?
In 2025, Covenant College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 1.9% of study scores at 40 or above, from 96 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Covenant College?
In 2025, Covenant College had 70 students in Year 7 and 52 in Year 12.
Is Covenant College co-ed?
Yes. Covenant College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Covenant College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Covenant College 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 Covenant College?
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