Geelong College
The Geelong College is an Australian independent and co-educational, Christian day and boarding school located in Newtown, an inner-western suburb of Geelong, Victoria.
| The Geelong College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Newtown , Victoria Australia | |
| Coordinates | 38°9′5″S 144°20′18″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, co-educational, day and boarding, Christian school |
| Motto | Latin: Sic itur ad astra (Thus one goes to the stars) |
| Denomination | in association with the Uniting Church |
| Established | 1861 |
| Founder | Alexander James Campbell |
| Chairman | Richard Page |
| Principal | Peter Miller |
| Chaplain | Stephen Wright |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | 1,200–1,300 (K–12) |
| Colour(s) | |
| Affiliation | Associated Public Schools of Victoria |
| Website | www |
Established in 1861 by Alexander James Campbell, a Presbyterian minister, the Geelong College was formerly a school of the Presbyterian Church of Australia and is now operated in association with the Uniting Church in Australia but is not governed or managed by the church. The school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for over 1,200 students from kindergarten to Year 12, including around 100 boarding students from Years 7 to 12. The boarding students are accommodated in two boarding houses at the senior school campus: Mackie House for boys, Mossgiel House for girls.
The college is affiliated with the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia, the Junior School Heads Association of Australia, the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria, the Australian Boarding Schools Association, and has been a member of the Associated Public Schools of Victoria since 1908.