Kardinia International College is a K-12 educational, non-denominational, independent school located in Bell Post Hill, Geelong. The College is situated on 52 acres of spacious grounds with a large number of lawns, sporting ovals and well-developed gardens. It is the setting for a most impressive array of first class facilities. The College began on 3 February 1996 with 31 Senior School students and 42 Kindergarten children, growing to over 1400 students in its first seven years.
Kardinia International College is an International Baccalaureate World school, which offers the IB Primary Years Programme to students in Years K-6, a vertical curriculum based on the guidelines of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority to students in Years 7-10 and both the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and the Victorian Certificate of Education options to students in Years 11 and 12.
The College provides a nurturing environment for students from Kindergarten to Year 12, preparing them to be leaders and productive participants in the 21st century. The drive for high academic excellence not only serves to give students leading and productive places in the future, but also gives rise to a wisdom and an understanding that provide a foundation for all pervasive ethos of respect and friendship.
Located on the picturesque beach of Corio Bay, Geelong is a vibrant, friendly and clean city where young people can go to school and university in complete safety. Boasting a population of approximately 250,000 people, it is Victoria’s second largest city and port. Geelong is the gateway to the world-famous Great Ocean Road, and offers offers a host of leisure activities such as surf beaches, golf courses, forest walks, bicycle tracks, sporting clubs, theatres and a yacht club.