Enrolment Information

Year 7 in 2025

Enrolments for year 7 2025 are now closed.

Applications submitted after the closing date will be added to a waiting list and families will be contacted if the enrolment progresses.

Year 7 2025 families are advised that applications are now closed.

The following documents are required to support your enrolment application: 

  • Birth Certificate 
  • Grade 5 Semester 2 Report
  • Certificate of Sacraments 
  • Copy of Naplan

If applicable, families must also provide: 

  • Supporting documentation for students who are currently receiving or eligible for NCCD/SWD funding 
  • Any Custody or Court Order Documentation 
  • Citizenship certificate, VISA certificate or passport information for non-Australian residents or non-Australian born students 

Please note, you will only receive one offer from a Catholic School. The Geelong Catholic Colleges work to review and process applications to ensure families seeking Catholic education receive their preference in accordance with the College's enrolment criteria. If your first preference school cannot offer you a place, you may receive an offer from your second preference. Please ensure your school preferences are listed in preferential order, and that you have lodged an application at each school.

Please click here for an enrolment form.

Enrolments for Year 8-12

Enrolments for entry at these year levels can be made at any time. Occasionally positions become available at Saint Ignatius College throughout the year and may occur at any year level. Such positions are filled from our waiting list. Parents looking to enrol students need to complete an enrolment for application and supply all supporting documentation (see above).

Please click here for an enrolment form.

  • Enrolment Timeline

    2025

    Term 1

    Year 7 enrolments for the 2026 academic year will open in early January 2025. To be notified when enrolments open, please click here.

    Term 2

    Guided Tours - see Guided Tours for more information.

    Term 3

    Letters of offer sent. Families are notified via email of either successful or unsuccessful applications. An active waiting list is held for families who were not successful. If a position becomes available, families will be notified.

    Term 4

    Information evening for Year 7 families starting year 7 in 2026. Date will be advised.

  • Fees

    College Fees and Charges Information

    The Fees for 2024 are:

    Year 7 $5700

    Years 8-12 $6200

    These items are included in the fees:

    • Subject levies used to provide resources to operate each Learning area
    • Year level camps/retreats/special activity days
    • Excursions and seminar days
    • Student Planner
    • “The Magis” Annual school magazine (one per family)
    • Information Computer Technology resources in all Domain areas
    • Mosaic (end of Year Celebration) night
    • Schoolcare Student Accident Insurance – during school activities only

    These items are in an addition to the fees:

    Digital Technology

    The major component of this program is a laptop computer.

    For further information please refer to the Digital Technology Booklet.

    All Year 7 students at our College in 2024 will purchase a MacBook laptop at the cost of $1900, covering them from Year 7 to Year 12.

    Families will also pay an annual incident protection levy of $100, increasing to $300 from Years 10-12. This eliminates the need for new laptop purchases in Year 10.

    A separate invoice for payment in full will be emailed in early January.


    Senior School Courses

    These Senior School courses attract an additional levy due to their practical nature:

    • Vocational Education & Training (VET) subject levies will be charged separately. Students enrolled in a VET course will be advised in writing of the VET Levy applicable
    • Outdoor & Environmental Studies (VCE Unit) levy, $600 per student.

    These fees are payable by the end of Term One for students to remain enrolled.

    Other Examples:

    • School Production
    • Yr 12 Valedictory Dinner
    • Study Tours
    • Leadership Camps
    • East Timor Leste Immersions

    and any other extra curricular activities that may arise.

    Family Discounts

    Discounts are given when two or more students from the same family are attending Saint Ignatius College.
    Two students 10%
    Three or more students 20%

    A discount of $100 per family is also given to those families with children attending a Catholic Primary School.

    Student Withdrawal

    At least one term’s notice must be given in writing to the Registrar by the parent/guardian if the student is to be withdrawn. In this instance, one full term’s fees will be retained and the balance of fees refunded (if fees are paid in advance).

    Saint Ignatius College Geelong Building Fund

    The fund assists with financing the construction or maintenance of the College buildings. It is a voluntary donation which can be claimed as a tax deduction. The amount of $300 per family per year is the usual contribution that families give to assist us in keeping our facilities in the excellent condition that they are.

    Other Information

    Goods and Services Tax

    School fees and levies are in general exempt from GST.

    Fee Payments

    A School Fee and Building Fund Payment Plan form will be sent out to each family before the end of the school year offering a variety of fee payment options.

    Please contact the Finance Officer should you wish to discuss any of these.

  • Bursaries

    Bursaries

    The College provides some supported places by way of a bursary for families who would like their daughter/son to attend the College but would struggle to pay the fees.

    We strive to provide a place for students who can demonstrate commitment to the College’s mission and vision and passionately pursue excellence.

    We offer a limited number of bursaries for prospective students entering Years 7, 9 and 11 who would otherwise be unable to attend the College.

    This bursary is by way of a contribution to the payment of school fees. This support is dependent on the bursary application and available funds.

    Please note that a bursary applies to fees and not to levies.

    Bursaries may be available for up to 6 years. As financial circumstances may change, there is a requirement for the bursary to be reviewed during the second year of assistance.

    Criteria and Information

    • Academic performance, sporting talents, performing arts talents and community involvements will be used to select successful applicants. The bursary is an amount paid towards the tuition fee for the applicable year.
    • Priority is given to children who are baptised Catholic, who may be attending a Catholic school and whose parents are actively involved in a parish community.
    • The bursary amount will be expended from available funds in the Saint Ignatius College Geelong Bursary Trust.
    • Final approval for bursary support will be based on an outcome of an interview with the Principal at which the parent(s)/guardian(s) will also be present
    • The names of successful applicants remain confidential.

    Application

    Contact the College registrar via email: registrar@ignatius.vic.edu.au for an application form

  • Bus Information

    Bus Information

    Bus Travel To Saint Ignatius College Geelong is Easy

    Currently we have students travelling to SICG from the following areas:

    Geelong Country

    Bannockburn, Jan Juc, Lara and Torquay.

    Geelong

    Bell Park, Bell Post Hill, Belmont, Breakwater, Corio, Geelong, Geelong East, Geelong West, Geelong North, Grovedale, Hamlyn Heights, Highton, Leopold, Lovely Banks, Manifold Heights, Marshall, Newcomb, Newton, Norlane, North Shore, Rippleside, St Albans Park, Thomson, Waurn Ponds and Whittington.

    Bellarine & Coastal

    Barwon Heads, Bellarine, Clifton Springs, Curlewis, Drysdale, Indented Head, Mannerim, Marcus Hill, Ocean Grove, Point Lonsdale, Portarlington, Queenscliff, St Leonards, Swan Bay and Wallington.

    The College has set up a bus system to accommodate students from a wide area. Students travel to school by Public, Charter or Contract Bus depending on their residential address.

    Students arrive at our college on time ready to tackle the day.

    Students travel direct to and from the College not having to stop in Geelong to wait for their bus.

     
  • Enrolment Policies
  • Scholarships

    Academic Scholarship Applications:

    Applications for Year 7, 2026 academic scholarships will open at the same time as enrolment applications in early January 2025. Please note that you must submit an enrolment application before applying for a scholarship. These scholarships are awarded based on performance in the ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research) Scholarship Test. The Year 7 2026 scholarship test will take place on Thursday 20th February 2025 at 3.45pm.

    Successful applicants will receive a reduction of $1,200 off the total school fees per year for Years 7 and 8. Scholarships are subject to review at the end of Year 8, based on academic and school performance.

    Scholarship applications are not processed directly through the College. Saint Ignatius College uses the ACER Scholarship Test (Level 1 – Year 7), which is developed and marked by ACER. To be notified when scholarship applications open, please click here.


    Results:

    Parents will be informed via email if their daughter/son has been successful in their application.