How government, religious and private high schools in Geelong are performing
If you’re looking for a high school for your child in Geelong, we’re here to help. Here’s our guide to how the top schools in the region are performing in VCE.
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If you’re looking for a high school for your child in Geelong and its surrounding suburbs, look no further for a comprehensive guide to every top school in the region.
Check out the VCE results for each high performing government, religious and private school.
BEST HIGH SCHOOLS IN MELBOURNE’S EAST
TOP SCHOOLS IN MELBOURNE’S SOUTHEAST
BEST HIGH SCHOOLS IN MELBOURNE’S NORTHWEST
TOP HIGH SCHOOLS IN MELBOURNE’S WEST
BEST HIGH SCHOOLS IN BAYSIDE AND INNER SOUTH
BAYSIDE P-12 COLLEGE - PAISLEY CAMPUS
Public school, Newport
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 132
Passed: 92 per cent
Median study score: 29
Study scores of 40+*: 10
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Further Mathematics (3),
BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL
Public school, Belmont
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 334
Passed: 99 per cent
Median study score: 27
Study scores of 40+*: 41
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Health and Human Development (6), Business Management (5)
CHRISTIAN COLLEGE INSTITUTE OF SENIOR EDUCATION
Independent school, Waurn Ponds
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 283
Passed: 98 per cent
Median study score: 32
Study scores of 40+*: 48
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Further Mathematics (7), Biology (6), English (6)
CLONARD COLLEGE
Catholic school, Herne Hill
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 207
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 31
Study scores of 40+*: 34
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (5), Further Mathematics (5)
COVENANT COLLEGE
Independent school, Bell Post Hill
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 73
Passed: 96 per cent
Median study score: 31
Study scores of 40+*: 10
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (2), Physical Education (2)
GEELONG GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent school, Corio
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 206
Passed: 99 per cent
Median study score: 31
Study scores of 40+*: 53
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (10), Business Management (5)
GEELONG HIGH SCHOOL
Public school, East Geelong
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 176
Passed: 99 per cent
Median study score: 26
Study scores of 40+*: 9
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Psychology (2), Physical Education (2), Further Mathematics (2)
GROVEDALE COLLEGE
Public school, Grovedale
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 138
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 26
Study scores of 40+*: 12
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Sport and Recreation (6), Business Management (2), Studio Arts (2)
KARDINIA INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
Independent school, Bell Post Hill
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 284
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 31
Study scores of 40+*: 109
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Further Mathematics (27), English (12)
MATTHEW FLINDERS GIRLS’ SECONDARY COLLEGE
Public school, Geelong
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 128
Passed: 99 per cent
Median study score: 28
Study scores of 40+*: 13
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Further Mathematics (2), English (2)
NORTH GEELONG SECONDARY COLLEGE
Public school, Geelong North
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 165
Passed: 97 per cent
Median study score: 26
Study scores of 40+*: 4
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Mathematical Methods (2),
Psychology (1), English (1)
NORTHERN BAY P-12 COLLEGE
Public school, Corio
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 71
Passed: 91 per cent
Median study score: 22
Study scores of 40+*: 3
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Specialist Mathematics (1), Mathematical Methods (1), Music Performance (1)
OBERON HIGH SCHOOL
Public school, Belmont
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 98
Passed: 98 per cent
Median study score: 27
Study scores of 40+*: 10
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (4), Legal Studies (2)
SACRED HEART COLLEGE - GEELONG
Catholic school, Newtown
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 401
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 31
Study scores of 40+*: 77
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Health and Human Development (31), English (13)
ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE - NEWTOWN
Catholic school, Newtown
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 433
Passed: 98 per cent
Median study score: 31
Study scores of 40+*: 104
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Further Mathematics (23), English (10)
THE GEELONG COLLEGE
Independent school, Newtown
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 230
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 33
Study scores of 40+*: 114
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (24), Further Mathematics (21)
WHAT IS A STUDY SCORE?
Study scores have a maximum of 50 and reflect how a student performed in a subject compared to all others in Victoria who studied that subject.
The mean study score is set at 30. Approximately 9 per cent of students achieve study scores on or above 40.
MELBOURNE’S TOP SCHOOLS FOR VCE SCORES
— 2018 data provided by Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
*Excludes study scores of individual students who declined to have their results included in public data
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