The Geelong College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newtown, Victoria 3220 · Greater Geelong LGA
About The Geelong College
The Geelong College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Newtown, Victoria (3220), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,573 students (730 girls and 843 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
The Geelong College has an ICSEA value of 1156, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 63% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 188 teachers (162.5 full-time equivalent) and 334 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Geelong College scores 85.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 21st of 239 combined schools in VIC (1st 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 1156
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)63% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 The Geelong College's 1,573 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Geelong College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Geelong College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sacred Heart College
Newtown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1105 · 325 m away
St Robert's School
Newtown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1099 · 512 m away
Chilwell Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
408 students · ICSEA 1139 · 551 m away
Newtown Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
193 students · ICSEA 1076 · 779 m away
St Joseph's College Geelong
Newtown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,742 students · ICSEA 1075 · 781 m away
Fyans Park Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
405 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.2 km away
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
614 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.2 km away
Ashby Primary School
Geelong West · Government primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.7 km away
Geelong South Primary School
South Geelong · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.7 km away
Manifold Heights Primary School
Manifold Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
469 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Caulfield Grammar School
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,555 students · ICSEA 1157
St Margaret's Berwick Grammar
Berwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
980 students · ICSEA 1155
Yarra Valley Grammar
Ringwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,899 students · ICSEA 1155
Kardinia International College
Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,925 students · ICSEA 1155
Tintern Grammar
Ringwood East · Independent combined · Prep-12
985 students · ICSEA 1154
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
200 students · ICSEA 1154
Frequently asked questions
Is The Geelong College a public or private school?
The Geelong College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does The Geelong College offer?
The Geelong College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend The Geelong College?
In 2025, The Geelong College had 1,573 enrolled students (730 girls, 843 boys), a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Geelong College?
The Geelong College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1156. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Geelong College rank in VIC?
The Geelong College ranks 21st of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (85.8/100), and 36th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Geelong College?
The Geelong College has about 9.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at The Geelong College?
In 2025, The Geelong College recorded a median VCE study score of 33 with 14% of study scores at 40 or above, from 255 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Geelong College?
In 2025, The Geelong College had 173 students in Year 7 and 165 in Year 12.
Is The Geelong College co-ed?
Yes. The Geelong College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Geelong College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Geelong 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 The Geelong College?
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