2024

Term 1

Year 7 Enrolments for the academic year 2025 are open now. Scholarship Testing for Year 7 2025 will open in January 2024 and our Guided Tours will commence  - see Guided Tours for more information. 

Term 2

Guided Tours - see Guided Tours for more information.

Year 7 Enrolments for the academic year 2025 will close in early May 2024.

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 2025. Date to be advised.

College Fees and Charges Information

The Fees for 2024 are:

Year 7 $5600

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

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 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

To view these policies please click on the links below:

• Enrolment Procedures for MACS Schools
• Parent-Guardian-Carer Code of Conduct
• Student Code of Conduct
• Privacy Policy and Procedures
• Enrolment Policy - Secondary
• Student Acceleration and Retention Policy for MACS Schools

• Fees and Charges Policy
• Maximum Age Exemption Form
• Standard Collection Notice
• Dependant Full Fee Paying Overseas Students Applications
• Photography and Recording Permission Form
• Access Arrangements for Separated Parents and Guardians Policy

Academic Scholarship Applications:

Year 7 2025 academic scholarship applications are now closed.

These scholarships are awarded on the basis of performance on the examination. The scholarship entitles the successful applicants to a reduction of $1200 off the total school fees per year, for years 7 and 8. The scholarship will be reviewed at the end of the second year, based on academic and school performance.

Scholarship applications are not processed through the College. Saint Ignatius College uses the ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research) Scholarship test and is produced and marked by ACER. Scholarship level is LEVEL 1 – Year 7. 

Results:

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