Northern Bay P-12 College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Corio, Victoria 3214 · Greater Geelong LGA
#231 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#1152 of 1,259 nationally
About Northern Bay P-12 College
Northern Bay P-12 College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Corio, Victoria (3214), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,726 students (832 girls and 894 boys).
Northern Bay P-12 College has an ICSEA value of 877, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 76% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 226 teachers (199.9 full-time equivalent) and 239 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Northern Bay P-12 College scores 26.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 231st of 239 combined schools in VIC (9th 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 877
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Northern Bay P-12 College's 1,726 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Northern Bay P-12 College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Northern Bay P-12 College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Francis Xavier School
Corio · Catholic primary · Prep-6
177 students · ICSEA 937 · 838 m away
St Thomas Aquinas School
Norlane · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 941 · 1.2 km away
Geelong Baptist College
Lovely Banks · Independent combined · Prep-12
255 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.7 km away
Bell Park North Primary School
Bell Park · Government primary · Prep-6
292 students · ICSEA 956 · 3.4 km away
Rollins Primary School
Bell Post Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1001 · 3.5 km away
North Geelong Secondary College
North Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 961 · 3.7 km away
Holy Family School
Bell Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
344 students · ICSEA 1029 · 3.8 km away
Covenant College
Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
735 students · ICSEA 1070 · 3.9 km away
Geelong Grammar School
Corio · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,422 students · ICSEA 1149 · 4.0 km away
Nelson Park School
Bell Park · Government special · U
334 students · ICSEA 938 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Geelong English Language School
Belmont · Government combined · Prep-10
95 students · ICSEA 884
Rushworth P-12 College
Rushworth · Government combined · Prep-12
171 students · ICSEA 894
Werrimull P-12 School
Werrimull · Government combined · Prep-11
30 students · ICSEA 860
Doveton College
Doveton · Government combined · Prep-9
892 students · ICSEA 894
Yuille Park Community College
Wendouree · Government combined · Prep-12
209 students · ICSEA 840
Narre Warren South P-12 College
Narre Warren South · Government combined · Prep-12
2,404 students · ICSEA 918
Frequently asked questions
Is Northern Bay P-12 College a public or private school?
Northern Bay P-12 College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Northern Bay P-12 College offer?
Northern Bay P-12 College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Northern Bay P-12 College?
In 2025, Northern Bay P-12 College had 1,726 enrolled students (832 girls, 894 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Northern Bay P-12 College?
Northern Bay P-12 College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 877. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Northern Bay P-12 College rank in VIC?
Northern Bay P-12 College ranks 231st of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (26.5/100), and 1152nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Northern Bay P-12 College?
Northern Bay P-12 College has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Northern Bay P-12 College?
In 2025, Northern Bay P-12 College recorded a median VCE study score of 23 with 1.4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 82 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Northern Bay P-12 College?
In 2025, Northern Bay P-12 College had 117 students in Year 7 and 79 in Year 12.
Is Northern Bay P-12 College co-ed?
Yes. Northern Bay P-12 College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Northern Bay P-12 College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Northern Bay P-12 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 Northern Bay P-12 College?
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