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St Joseph's College Geelong
St Joseph's College Geelong is a Catholic secondary school in Newtown, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,742 students.
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ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 77% of Australian schools.
St Joseph's College Geelong had 1,742 students in 2025, compared with 1,692 in 2016 (up 3%).
Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).
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Questions about St Joseph's College Geelong
How many students go to St Joseph's College Geelong?
St Joseph's College Geelong has 1,742 students enrolled, according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does St Joseph's College Geelong teach?
St Joseph's College Geelong teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is St Joseph's College Geelong a government or non-government school?
St Joseph's College Geelong is a Catholic school in Newtown, Victoria.
What does the ICSEA of 1075 at St Joseph's College Geelong mean?
ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. St Joseph's College Geelong has an ICSEA of 1075, which places it above 77% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →