St. Joseph's Convent (Saint Lucia)

St. Joseph's Convent is a Roman Catholic secondary school for girls located in Castries, Saint Lucia.

St. Joseph's Convent
Location
Cedars Road, Castries Saint Lucia
Coordinates	14°00′22″N 60°58′55″W
Information
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1854
Principal	Sister Rufina Donat
Colour(s)	Blue and White

The school was founded in 1854 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny.^[1]

Notable alumnae

• Suzie d'Auvergne, High Court Judge^[2]
• Dame Pearlette Louisy, Governor General of Saint Lucia^[3][4]
• Gale Rigobert, Member of Parliament for Micoud North^[5][6]

In the media

St. Joseph's was the main setting for the second episode of " Extreme School ", a CBBC show about badly behaving British students sent to strict forgone schools for a week

References

1. Miller, Rebecca (23 August 2008). "A SCHOOL IN CRISIS". The Voice. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
2. George, Micah (19 August 2014). "DEATH OF A PIONEER - Justice Suzie d'Auvergne Dies At 71". The Voice. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
3. "Her Excellency Dame Pearlette Louisy". Government of Saint Lucia. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
4. Greenwood, Emily (2010). Afro-Greeks:Dialogues Between Anglophone Caribbean Literature and Classics in the Twentieth Century. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0191610318.
5. "Members of the House of Assembly". Government of Saint Lucia. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
6. "Dr. Gail Rigobert - United Workers Party". Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.