The Geelong College – Junior School

The Geelong College is a Uniting Church coeducational school, with 1,325 students from Early Learning to Year 12, and boarders from Year 7. We are an innovative and caring community of learners committed to making a positive difference to an ever changing world.
School Founded
1861
Student Numbers
1325
Affiliation
Uniting Church
Gender
Co-Educational
Year Levels
ELC
Boarding
Yes
Fees
$12,718 - $27,200

Minerva Rd
NEWTOWN
VIC
3220

The Geelong College is a Uniting Church coeducational school, with 1,325 students from Early Learning to Year 12, and boarders from Year 7. We are an innovative and caring community of learners committed to making a positive difference to an ever-changing world.

The College is a leading Victorian day and boarding school, and is highly respected interstate and overseas for its student academic achievements, and its broad and innovative learning opportunities.

This open and inclusive learning community serves the needs of young people and their families through a diverse range of pathways and experiences. Each student is encouraged and helped to achieve their best, and to explore their passions, which helps them to prepare for a changing future. The College is passionately coeducational, and believes that girls and boys learn and lead best together.

Our Vision for Learning identifies and integrates a series of capabilities into all learning experiences, projects and co-curricular opportunities. Identity, Creating, Communicating, Enterprise, Creativity, Thinking and Contributing are the capabilities young people need to develop to become independent and informed global citizens, and to learn how to learn.  

From the Reggio Emilia inspired Junior School, the Middle School, which includes the Enviro Garden immersion in Year 4, the Year 5 Designing the future program and the Year 6 Media program, Cr8 Independent project for Year 8 students and at the Senior School, with approximately 40 VCE subjects available.

Music
Tradition / Culture
Equestrian
Performing Arts
Sport
Debating / Public Speaking
Languages
Co-Curricular Activities
International Exchange
Creative Arts
Student Health and Wellbeing
Community
Tennis Courts
Outdoor MultiPurpose Sporting Courts
Chapel
Heated Swimming Pool
Boarding House
Library
Gymnasium
Dance Studio
Sporting Oval
Performing Arts Centre

Academic, Music and Boarding annually

March 8, 3 May, 16 August and 25 October.