St Joseph's College is a Catholic boys' school with a traditional, structured approach and strong pastoral care.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
St Joseph's College is a Catholic boys' school with a traditional, structured approach and strong pastoral care. The college offers distinctive pathways including project-based learning, VCE Vocational Major, and school-based apprenticeships alongside VET qualifications. Known for its performing arts and theatre, music program, and well-resourced sporting facilities, it suits boys who thrive in a tight-knit community environment. The school supports learning diversity and runs an Excellence Program for gifted students, with an established outdoor education component woven through the curriculum.
St Joseph's College Geelong is also known as SJC Geelong and St Joseph's Geelong.
St Joseph's College Geelong has an overall SchoolRank score of 56.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 52/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1075, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Joseph's College Geelong, Year 7 students averaged 530 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 566, in line with the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Numeracy. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
St Joseph's College Geelong is a large catholic secondary school with approximately 1,742 students. It offers education for years 7-12. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
St Joseph's College Geelong has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 38% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 88%, which is moderate.
The Year 12 completion rate is 100%.
St Joseph's College Geelong is located in Newtown, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1075 (77th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.