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2021 Information Evenings

Last week the College used R U OK?Day as powerful reminder to staff and students of the importance of reaching out to others. The College held a special morning tea for staff and students to celebrate the R U OK?Day message.

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Joeys Reflection Day

Reflection Day welcomes Year seven boys to the Joeys community and introduces them to the wonderful Marist traditions that underpin College life. It is a memorable occasion for every student who passes through St Joseph’s gates, as it teaches him values that will last a lifetime.

The Joeys Community

Farewell to a great man

Joseph McMahon is a colossus of Joeys history. Humble and devout, he would certainly have balked at such a description, but there can be little doubt his nine years at the helm of St Joseph’s College brought great success in all fields of endeavour.

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2021 Information Evenings

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Joeys Reflection Day

The Joeys Community

Farewell to a great man

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Something to celebrate

The pursuit of excellence is a cornerstone Joeys value. It is the realisation of our God-given talents, the fulfillment of the Marist work ethic and the embodiment of the school motto: “Striving for better things”.

Learning from home

Learning from Home

Joeys at Home – With Xavier Leaver

Year 10 boarder Xavier Leaver from Denman NSW, shares with us an insight as to how he handled continuing to learn from home.

Learning from Home

Joeys at Home – With Jack Lennon

Year 8 boarder Jack Lennon, shares with us an insight as to how he handled continuing to learn from home.

Learning from Home

Joeys at Home – With Charlie Wall

Year 7 boarder Charlie Wall, shares with us an insight as to how he handled continuing to learn from home.

The art of teaching

The art of teaching

Teaching on their feet

The Covid crisis has highlighted our students’ resilience and adaptability, but it has also showcased the ingenuity and versatility of our teachers. It’s especially the case in the science and agriculture department, where practical learning is a key plank of the curriculum.

The art of teaching

May 13, 2020

Home is where the heart is

For St Joseph’s College Director of Teaching and Learning, Mr Matt Bookallil, March 2020 will be forever remembered for the many late night meetings with..

The art of teaching

May 1, 2020

All together now

Headmaster Dr Chris Hayes recently said: “Joeys is more than bricks and mortar, it exists well beyond the College gates and the Park. It exists..

The art of teaching

April 22, 2020

More than just multitasking

It is definitely an odd feeling walking into the Year 12 block at the moment. Usually it is packed to the rafters with boys rushing..

The art of teaching

April 21, 2020

Keeping in tune

Instrument? Check, Sheet music? Check, Metronome? Check, Computer? on, Webcam? on, Scanner? Ready…. And now we are ready to play.

The art of teaching

April 21, 2020

The drama continues

For Drama students at St Joseph’s College, the change between performing in front of a live audience, to performing to a camera, has been a..

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2021 Information Evenings

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Joeys Reflection Day

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Something to celebrate

The Joeys Community

The Joeys Community

Farewell to a great man

The Joeys Community

A Joeys country connection

Boarding at Joeys is often the tonic a boy needs to ramp up his focus on academic goals. It has certainly been the case with Jack Lennon, a third generation Joeys boy from the cotton town of Wee Waa in northern NSW.

The Joeys Community

The Joeys Community

SJC Chapel turns 80!

When it was blessed and opened in 1940, the St Joseph’s College chapel fulfilled the wishes of all the Marist Brothers who had been associated with the College since its foundation in 1881.

The Joeys Community

Old Boys return – Tom McGregor (2017)

College Dux of 2017 Tom McGregor returned to Joeys to talk to the boys about the strategies developed at Joeys that continue to bring him..

The Joeys Community

Community – Toni Ridge

Toni Ridge’s second grandson is due to begin Year 7 in 2023, which will mark a 100-year connection between her family and St Joseph’s College...

The Joeys Community

Community – Class of 1967

Four great mates from the class of 1967 are continuing to leave their mark at Joeys through the generous gift of a College bursary in..

The Joeys Community

Community – Bez Hines

Joeys past parent, Bez Hines from Young, shared her story with other mothers at the 2018 Year 12 mothers mass, about her son Julius (2018),..

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Old Boys Return – Philip Playford (1952)

Lt Commander Philip Playford (1952), whose distinguished naval career included active service aboard the HMAS Hobart in the Vietnam War and two years on the..

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1919 a year of change at Joeys

101 years on, St Joseph’s College again faces one of its largest tests, with the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe and upending daily lives everywhere...