A private school in Geelong has provided information to the police about complaints relating to former lord mayor Robert Doyle’s time teaching there from 1978 to 1981.

Geelong College principal Peter Miller said on Thursday afternoon that the school had informed Victoria Police about allegations made against Mr Doyle about his time at the school.

The complaints were forwarded to Victoria's SANO taskforce, the squad set up to investigate historic child abuse allegations, in December 2015.

Former Melbourne lord mayor Robert Doyle.

Mr Miller said the school “has provided information to the police who will determine whether an official investigation is warranted”.