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For other schools of the same name, see Saint Joseph's College (disambiguation).
St Joseph's College is a Roman Catholic all-boys secondary school located in the inner Geelong suburb of Newtown, Australia. It is run under the auspices of the Congregation of Christian Brothers and provides education from year 7-12, offering a broad range of curricular choices for its students in middle school and VCE. St Joseph's sister school is the nearby Sacred Heart College. The current principal is Paul Tobias. There are two deputy principals - Claire Brown for years 7 to 9, and Paul Clohesy for years 10 to 12.
[edit] HistoryIn early 1854, Rev. Father Patrick Dunne, the Parish Priest of Geelong, applied to the Government for a land grant. His application was acknowledged and two acres of land, between Noble Street and Queens Road, were granted as a Roman Catholic Church Reserve. On 1st April, 1854, St. Augustine's Catholic Church and schoolhouse was opened by Father Dunne. The first temporary building was of corrugated iron, imported from England. Mr. James McKeegan was appointed the first teacher and the following year, Miss Mary Acton was employed as an assistant. Mr. Daniel O'Driscol was appointed teacher at St Augustine's school on the 1st October, 1856. Miss Acton continued as Assistant during these years. St. Augustine's Orphange was built opposite St. Augustine's school in August 1857. It was situated on the present site of St. Joseph's College. The original bluestone Orphanage building is now known as the Br. Tom Howe Creative Arts Building. When the Orphange was first opened, Daniel O'Driscol was appointed manager, although he also continued to teach at St. Augustine's school. The tin schoolhouse was replaced with a more permanent sandstone building in December, 1857. The new St. Augustine's Church and schoolhouse was of Gothic design and was built close to the site of the original tin shed. Both were orientated towards Noble Street and stood on the present site of Noble Street Oval. With the arrival of the Sisters of Mercy in 1859, the orphan girls were moved to the new Convent. The boys remained at St. Augustine's Orphanage. From 1862, St. Augustine's school was no longer required as a Church due to declining church numbers. The school was eventually closed on 10th June, 1876 and the land became part of St. Augustine's Orphanage. The sandstone walls of the schoolhouse eventually crumbled with age and its remains were finally demolished in 1900. St. Augustine's Orphanage continued to be managed by Daniel O'Driscol until his death in 1878. Three Christian Brothers arrived at the request of Archdeacon Slattery, to continue caring for the orphans. In 1890, St. Joseph's College was blessed and opened. However, the newly established College and the Orphanage continued to share the same site until the Orphanage was eventually relocated to Highton in 1935. The present St. Joseph's College was officially opened and blessed by Archbishop Mannix on Sunday, February 3, 1935. St. Joseph's College remains a Christian Brothers' School. The congregation of Christian Brothers was founded in 1802 by Edmund Rice of Waterford, Ireland. In 1820 the Congregation of Christian Brothers gained Papal approval and in 1869, Brother Patrick Ambrose Treacy established a community and school in Melbourne. Since then the Christian Brothers have extended their work throughout Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, India, Tanzania, and the Pacific Islands. [edit] Student LeadershipThe St. Josephs College senior leadership team is made up of 16 year 12 students and 17 year 11 students. The team is co-ordinated by Mr. Simon Cahir. The 2010 team is:
[edit] School Song'Ad Alta Virtute - Striving Together' Music by Darryl Barclay, Lyrics by Paul Tobias (SJC Principal) Verse 1 On top of Newton Hill our Chapel proudly stands, Honouring all who’ve gone before from across our sunburnt land. Classroom and sporting field, achievement is our aim. Edmund Rice, your story we acclaim. Chorus Ad alta virtute, our motto shows the way, We strive for the highest in a manly way. We are St Joseph’s boys, so listen to our song. We are proudly part of St. Joseph’s Geelong. Verse 2 Shaped by a tradition that sets us apart: Butler and Brophy were the first to make a start. Hist’ry and vision, a place to grow and thrive, In a school that’s vibrant and alive. Chorus Verse 3 Compassion, love and hope, and justice and peace, Encouragement and service, day by day may these increase. Christian and spirit-filled, including one and all, Proud and strong, we hear the Gospel call. Chorus Coda We are proudly part of St. Joseph's Geelong [edit] Notable alumni[edit] Academic
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[edit] House SystemUpon entering Year 7, all boys attending St Joseph's will be assigned a house. There is a house captain and vice for each house and each year there is an athletics carnival, cross country and a swimming carnival, as well as many other smaller competitions, like the blood bank challenge and chess competitions. In these events all 4 houses compete against each other to win points. The house with the most amount of points at the end of the year wins the Adam Bryant Shield. The houses are as follows:
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