Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Drysdale, Victoria 3222 · Greater Geelong LGA
About Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Saint Ignatius College Geelong is a catholic high school located in Drysdale, Victoria (3222), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,442 students (699 girls and 743 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Saint Ignatius College Geelong has an ICSEA value of 1075, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 134 teachers (128.6 full-time equivalent) and 69 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Saint Ignatius College Geelong scores 77.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 47th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 15 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 1075
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Saint Ignatius College Geelong's 1,442 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Saint Ignatius College Geelong have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Thomas Primary School
Drysdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
428 students · ICSEA 1051 · 153 m away
Bellarine Secondary College
Drysdale · Government high school · 7-12
1,147 students · ICSEA 1006 · 218 m away
Drysdale Primary School
Drysdale · Government primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1016 · 2.6 km away
Clifton Springs Primary School
Clifton Springs · Government primary · Prep-6
472 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.7 km away
Wallington Primary School
Wallington · Government primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1031 · 5.5 km away
Leopold Primary School
Leopold · Government primary · Prep-6
873 students · ICSEA 1016 · 8.1 km away
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
Ocean Grove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
593 students · ICSEA 1092 · 8.1 km away
Surfside Primary School
Ocean Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
545 students · ICSEA 1075 · 8.2 km away
Ocean Grove Primary School
Ocean Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 1105 · 8.9 km away
Point Lonsdale Primary School
Point Lonsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1115 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's College Geelong
Newtown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,742 students · ICSEA 1075
Parade College
Bundoora · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,968 students · ICSEA 1077
Loreto College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
948 students · ICSEA 1073
Iona College Geelong
Charlemont · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,332 students · ICSEA 1078
Academy of Mary Immaculate
Fitzroy · Catholic high school · 7-12
612 students · ICSEA 1079
Emmanuel College
Altona North · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,533 students · ICSEA 1079
Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Ignatius College Geelong a public or private school?
Saint Ignatius College Geelong is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Saint Ignatius College Geelong offer?
Saint Ignatius College Geelong offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Saint Ignatius College Geelong?
In 2025, Saint Ignatius College Geelong had 1,442 enrolled students (699 girls, 743 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Saint Ignatius College Geelong?
Saint Ignatius College Geelong has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1075. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Saint Ignatius College Geelong rank in VIC?
Saint Ignatius College Geelong ranks 47th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (77.2/100), and 109th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Saint Ignatius College Geelong?
Saint Ignatius College Geelong has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Saint Ignatius College Geelong?
In 2025, Saint Ignatius College Geelong recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 3.4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 254 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Saint Ignatius College Geelong?
In 2025, Saint Ignatius College Geelong had 260 students in Year 7 and 210 in Year 12.
Is Saint Ignatius College Geelong co-ed?
Yes. Saint Ignatius College Geelong is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Saint Ignatius College Geelong?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Saint Ignatius 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.
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