St Joseph's College, Geelong
Independent secondary school in Newtown, Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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135 Aphrasia Street , 3220 Australia | |
Coordinates | 38°9′2″S 144°19′53″E |
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Type | Independent secondary school |
Motto | Latin: Ad Alta Virtute (Striving for the highest) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
Denomination | Congregation of Christian Brothers |
Established | 1935; 89 years ago (1935) |
Founder | Christian Brothers |
Trust | Edmund Rice Education Australia |
Chairman | Wayne Tattersall |
Principal | Tony Paatsch |
Years offered | 7–12 |
Gender | Boys |
Enrolment | 1,600 |
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Colour(s) | Black, gold, red |
Slogan | Compassion, Innovation, Integrity |
Song | Ad Alta Virtute |
Nickname | Joeys; SJC |
School fees | $6,087 |
Affiliation | Associated Catholic Colleges |
Website | www |
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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.