St Joseph's College Geelong
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newtown, Victoria 3220 · Greater Geelong LGA
About St Joseph's College Geelong
St Joseph's College Geelong is a catholic boys' high school located in Newtown, Victoria (3220), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,742 students. The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's 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 162 teachers (148.3 full-time equivalent) and 115 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's College Geelong scores 70.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 102nd of 348 secondary schools in VIC (5th of 15 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 1075
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 St Joseph's College Geelong's 1,742 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's College Geelong have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's College Geelong
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fyans Park Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
405 students · ICSEA 1131 · 581 m away
Newtown Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
193 students · ICSEA 1076 · 682 m away
Sacred Heart College
Newtown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1105 · 748 m away
The Geelong College
Newtown · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,573 students · ICSEA 1156 · 781 m away
St Robert's School
Newtown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.2 km away
Chilwell Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
408 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.3 km away
Manifold Heights Primary School
Manifold Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
469 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.6 km away
Holy Spirit Parish School
Manifold Heights · Catholic primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.6 km away
Ashby Primary School
Geelong West · Government primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.9 km away
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
614 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Drysdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,442 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 St Joseph's College Geelong a public or private school?
St Joseph's College Geelong is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Joseph's College Geelong offer?
St Joseph's College Geelong offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's College Geelong?
In 2025, St Joseph's College Geelong had 1,742 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,742 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's College Geelong?
St Joseph's 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 St Joseph's College Geelong rank in VIC?
St Joseph's College Geelong ranks 102nd of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (70.7/100), and 274th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's College Geelong?
St Joseph's College Geelong has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Joseph's College Geelong?
In 2025, St Joseph's College Geelong had 322 students in Year 7 and 263 in Year 12.
Is St Joseph's College Geelong co-ed?
No. St Joseph's College Geelong is a boys' school.
What other schools are near St Joseph's College Geelong?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's 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 St Joseph's College Geelong?
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