Is St Joseph's College Geelong a government, Catholic or independent school?

St Joseph's College Geelong is a catholic secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Victorian Catholic Education Authority.

What years does St Joseph's College Geelong teach?

St Joseph's College Geelong teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys only.

How many students are enrolled at St Joseph's College Geelong?

St Joseph's College Geelong had 1,742 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Catholic secondary school in Newtown

St Joseph's College Geelong

St Joseph's College Geelong is a Catholic secondary school for boys, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Newtown, Victoria.

School website

St Joseph's College Geelong: Seven students in navy blazers and striped ties outside a brick college building

About the school

What St Joseph's College Geelong is like

It has 1,742 students and the equivalent of 148.3 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 5 other secondary schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.

The school is run by Victorian Catholic Education Authority and has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

As a Catholic school it charges fees, set by the school or its Catholic education office. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including sibling discounts and help with fees.

Its ICSEA value is 1075, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

St Joseph's College Geelong at a glance

Students: 1,742; 2025
Girls and boys: Boys only
Teachers: 148.3; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 11.7 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 7 to 12

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Photos

Inside St Joseph's College Geelong

Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).

Fees

St Joseph's College Geelong fees

St Joseph's College Geelong has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at Catholic schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts and help for families who find fees hard. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: St Joseph's College Geelong on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Victoria. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Catholic schools run their own enrolment, usually through the school or its Catholic education office, and many give priority to Catholic families and to siblings. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Prep and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask St Joseph's College Geelong about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for St Joseph's College Geelong are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about St Joseph's College Geelong

Is St Joseph's College Geelong a government, Catholic or independent school?: St Joseph's College Geelong is a catholic secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What years does St Joseph's College Geelong teach?: St Joseph's College Geelong teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys only.
How many students are enrolled at St Joseph's College Geelong?: St Joseph's College Geelong had 1,742 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of St Joseph's College Geelong?: St Joseph's College Geelong has an ICSEA value of 1075, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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