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St Joseph's College, Geelong

For other schools of the same name, see Saint Joseph's College (disambiguation).

St Joseph's College (sometimes referred to colloquially as Joeys or SJC) is an independent Catholic secondary school for boys, located in the inner Geelong suburb of Newtown, Victoria, Australia. The school was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1935, who continue to run the school, and provides education from year 7–12, offering a broad range of curricular choices for its students in middle and senior schools including VCE, VET and VCAL.

St Joseph's College
Address
Map
135 Aphrasia Street

Newtown
,
Victoria
3220

Australia
Coordinates38°9′2″S 144°19′53″E / 38.15056°S 144.33139°E / -38.15056; 144.33139
Information
TypeIndependent secondary school
MottoLatin: Ad Alta Virtute
(Striving for the highest)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationCongregation of Christian Brothers
Established1935; 89 years ago (1935)
FounderChristian Brothers
TrustEdmund Rice Education Australia
ChairmanWayne Tattersall
PrincipalTony Paatsch
Years offered7–12
GenderBoys
Enrolment1,600
Houses
  •    Brophy
  •    Butler
  •    Foley
  •    Jordan
Colour(s)Black, gold, red    
SloganCompassion, Innovation, Integrity
SongAd Alta Virtute
NicknameJoeys; SJC
School fees$6,087
AffiliationAssociated Catholic Colleges
Websitewww.sjc.vic.edu.au

In 2014 the Year 9 Westcourt Campus began operation, and the Joseph Innovation Trade Training Centre also commenced classes offering a broad range of study options. The current principal is Tony Paatsch. The two Deputy Principals are Lisa Pope and Mark Kennedy.

History

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Edmund Rice of Waterford, Ireland founded the congregation of Christian Brothers in 1802 for the Christian education of boys, particularly those from less affluent backgrounds. St Joseph's College Geelong was founded in 1935 by the Christian Brothers as a day school and, by 1940, had added a boarding school. Today it is a day school only, providing a comprehensive education for boys within the Geelong Region. The college's motto Ad Alta Virtute in Latin, translates as 'Strive for the Highest' in English.egg

Curriculum

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St Joseph's College offers its senior students the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE).

VCE results 2012-2023[1]
Year Rank Median study score Scores of 40 (%) Cohort size
2012 89 32 11.3 359
2013 99 32 10.9 412
2014 123 31 9.8 376
2015 91 32 11.6 374
2016 124 31 9.4 392
2017 119 31 10 387
2018 126 31 9.8 433
2019 118 31 11.4 491
2020 126 31 8.8 458
2021 133 31 8.3 440
2022 180 30 7.4 425
2023 203 30 5.2 489

Campuses

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Edmund Rice Campus

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The Edmund Rice campus of St Joseph's College is located on Aphrasia Street, in the suburb of Newtown.

Westcourt Campus

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The Westcourt campus of St Joseph's College is located on Minerva Road, in the suburb of Herne Hill. The campus caters for Year 9 students and has a chapel on the campus, that opened in 2016.

House system

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St Joseph's College runs a house system which is based on points earned. There are four houses at St Joseph's College: Brophy, Butler, Foley and Jordan. Each house is named in honour of four Brothers who gave outstanding service to the college. Upon entering Year 7, all boys attending St Joseph's are assigned a house. There is a house captain and vice for each house. The houses compete for the Adam Bryant Memorial House Competition Shield, awarded in memory of Adam, a student between 1982–1992 and former House Captain at St Joseph's College, who died as a result of a car accident in 1993. Points are awarded for participation in a variety of activities and initiatives throughout the school year, including swimming and athletics days, Edmund Rice Day, Blood Bank, Peter Larkins Hill Run and many more. The houses are as follows:

House Name origin
Colour Name Nickname
  Brophy Bees Brother Brophy, Teacher 1935–1941
  Butler Sharks Brother Butler, Principal 1935–1940
  Foley Falcons Brother Foley, Principal 1942–1944
  Jordan Redbacks Brother Jordan, Principal 1940–1941

Sport

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St Joseph's is a member of the Associated Catholic Colleges (ACC).

St Joseph's has won the following ACC premierships:[2]

  • Cricket – 2020
  • Cross Country – 2017
  • Football (6) – 1994, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2016
  • Golf – 2018
  • Soccer (4) – 2005, 2006, 2009, 2013

Notable alumni

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Entertainment, media and the arts

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Politics, religion, welfare, public service and the law

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  • The Hon. Justice Bernard Bongiorno AO – Supreme Court Judge
  • John Hyde – former Member for Perth, former Shadow Minister for Culture and the Arts; Multicultural Interests; Planning; Heritage

Sports

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Trend of St Joseph's College by VCE results". bettereducation.com.au. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Premiers & Champions – Associated Catholic Colleges". www.accmelb.com.au. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Xavier Rudd & The United Nations unite a musical movement with debut album Nanna". Geelong Advertiser. News Corp. 16 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Brayden Ham". Archived from the original on 11 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Matthew Ling - sydneyswans.com.au". Archived from the original on 2 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Josh Spence Player Card - the Baseball Cube".
  7. ^ "Spence gets major start". 21 June 2011.
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