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Iona now has a Chess Team! We were very proud of our inaugural Iona Chess Team who participated in an interschool competition at St Joseph’s College. With 10 schools, and around 120 students competing, our young team overcame their nerves and showed great improvement and…

Meet Lisa Couzens, our First Nations Liaison Officer. Lisa works with us at Iona on Tuesdays but she is always on call when we need advice on First Nations culture and wellbeing. Lisa is a proud Gunditjmara Kerray Woorroong woman from South West Victoria. Lisa…

I am delighted to share with you the appointment of the 2020 teaching staff at Iona College. I am excited to be welcoming the teaching staff to the College and I assure you that we have assembled a wonderful group of educators who will be key contributors to the culture of the College for many years to come.

As you can see from the pictures, the roof is starting to appear on our main building. Every day that we see the building, we witness subtle changes that piece by piece are connecting the wonderful new facility that we will have in our possession…

On Friday, May 17 enrolments for Geelong’s Catholic Secondary Schools close for 2020. Applications will then be assessed and offer for a place in year seven at Iona will be emailed to families in the last week of this term (between Monday 24 and Friday…

Damian has lost count of the number of times that people have asked him to articulate his vision for Iona College. First, he needs to clarify that he certainly has a vision for our College but it is important to note that there also needs…

A reminder that enrolments close on Friday May 17. It is important that this due date is met, as it is quite possible that we will exceed the number of student places that we have available in Yr. 7 for 2020. We have been delighted…

Due to the overwhelming response, additional appointments from 24 April - 5 May are now available. These are 45min time slots are with Damian McKew, Principal at Iona House, onsite at the College. You'll get the chance to see the construction in person (a reminder…

Our Principal was recently interviewed by Live FM's Ralph Barbra. They explored education in today's landscape, Iona's points of difference, qualities of great teachers and more. Building a school from the ground up is an exciting opportunity for Damian McKew. He’s currently working on the College and…