Denomination Baptist Opened 2002 Enrolment 200 + (2012) Total enrollment 281 (2015) Founded 2002 | Established 2002 Grades Prep - 12 Phone +61 3 5276 1674 Motto Live the Truth Teaching staff 20 | |
Principal Primary: Trudy Knol
Secondary: Neil Wetmore Address 590 Anakie Rd, Lovely Banks VIC 3221, Australia Similar Kardinia Internatio College, The Geelong College, Geelong Grammar School, Christian College Senior Sc, Sacred Heart College | ||
Geelong Baptist College is a co-educational college located in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It was founded in 2002, and provides education for students from years Prep to 12.
Located in Lovely Banks, the college has a view over Corio Bay and the northern suburbs of Geelong. The current Primary Principal is Trudy Knol, who took over from Stuart Kerdell at the end of 2007. Neil Wetmore became the college's Secondary Principal at the beginning of 2014. It currently has around 240 students.
A Year 9 program named "The Edge" commenced at the start of term 3 in 2009 offering camps and other experiences and opportunities for the students.
The college participates in inter-school sports competitions including netball, football and soccer among others. Geelong Baptist College soccer team was solid between 2009 - 2012 winning WCCSA in 2009 with ease beating Macedon Grammar 9-0 also beating local powerhouse Geelong Grammar 1-0 in friendly match. The all time top goal scorer is Paul Zimonyi with 17 goals in 18 matches. In May 2011, Melbourne City FC known then as Melbourne Heart visited Geelong Baptist College to run a soccer clinic to the whole school.