Has the fee structure been determined for 2024?
The 2024 fee for Year 7 is $6,440 excluding Iona College Charter Bus service which is an additional $570 (Tier 1) or $488 (Tier 2). This fee is inclusive of all costs including camps, excursions and IT device provision. We are committed to ensuring that we keep future fee increases as low as possible for 2024. Fee discounts are offered for the enrolment of siblings. For those families who require their individual financial circumstances to be considered for fee reduction, please make contact with the College Business Manager, Tom Harriott (tom.harriott@iona.vic.edu.au).
When do Year 7 Applications open?
Year 7 applications open in Term 1 of when your child is in Year 6.
Will my young person be able to travel by bus to Iona College?
Yes, Iona College has private chartered buses in operation. Regional buses are also available to students living in the following areas: Anakie, Anglesea, Bambra, Bannockburn, Barrabool, Batesford, Bellbrae, Bells Beach, Buckley, Ceres, Deans Marsh, Fairhaven, Freshwater Creek, Gheringhap, Gnarwarre, Inverleigh, Lethbridge, Little River, Lorne, Maude, Meredith, Moorabool, Moriac, Mt Moriac, Shelford, Stonehaven, Teesdale, Winchelsea, Wingeel and are arranged through Iona and via the Regional Bus Co-ordinator. All of these Regional buses connect to one of our private chartered buses.
As enrolments at Iona College increase, the provision of bus services will also increase. For further information regarding student travel please take a look at Student Travel.
Do I have to be Catholic to attend Iona College?
Iona will be open to all families who respect and support the Catholic mission and traditions of the college, including non-Catholic families. Our Enrolment Criteria details the order of enrolment priority.
Will my young person have the opportunity to participate in sports, camps and excursions?
Absolutely! All of these experiences are part of a holistic education experience and as such Iona College is committed to offering these experiences. Camps are held at all Year levels. We are a proud member of the Geelong Independent Schools Sporting Association (GISSA).
Will the College be holding an Open Day?
Iona College Information and Tour sessions run through Term 1 of each year. Registrations to attend an Information and Tour session will open on our website at the start of Term 1 each year. Personal school tours will be offered to a waitlisted family as part of the enrolment process when their application is able to be progressed (i.e. a position opens up in their applied year level). Please take a look at the Tour and Information Session Page for more information.
When are parents/carers notified of bus routes and student bus allocations?
Extensive mapping of addresses for those students requiring buses to travel to Iona College is undertaken by McHarry’s Buslines once Year 7 enrolment acceptances have been finalised. This data mapping enables McHarry’s and Iona College to carefully plan the routes and student allocations for the following school year. Once this is completed, parents/carers are then notified by email detailing what bus their young person(s) have been allocated – this usually occurs by the end of the first week of December . A Parent Information Sheet detailing the various AM and PM stop points, departure times and route maps will be attached to this email.