St Joseph's College, Geelong


St Joseph's College 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 years 7–12, offering a broad range of curricular choices for its students in middle and senior schools including VCE, VET and VCE-VM.
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.
WWW sjc.vic.edu.au

History

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

St Joseph's College offers its senior students the Victorian Certificate of Education.
YearRankMedian study scoreScores of 40+ Cohort size
2012893211.3359
2013993210.9412
2014123319.8376
2015913211.6374
2016124319.4392
20171193110387
2018126319.8433
20191183111.4491
2020126318.8458
2021133318.3440
2022180307.4425
2023203305.2489
2024192305.8465
2025178306.9438

Campuses

Edmund Rice Campus

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

Westcourt Campus

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

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:

Sport

St Joseph's is a member of the Associated Catholic Colleges.
St Joseph's has won the following ACC premierships:
  • Cricket – 2020
  • Cross Country – 2017 2025
  • Football – 1994, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2016
  • Golf – 2018
  • Soccer – 2005, 2006, 2009, 2013

Notable alumni

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