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December 22, 2020

Achieving their goals

Harrison Bentley freely admits that nerves were high on the eve of the release of the 2020 HSC results, but hard work, dedication and setting goals paid off when the results were released the following morning.
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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..
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June 16, 2022

Hands-on learning

Head of Agriculture and Primary Industries, Mr Mark Bokenham, believes bringing the farm into the classroom and encouraging self-motivated learners is key to developing students who will thrive in the sector.
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May 19, 2022

Next level learning

Charlie Humphreys' parents want their son to experience the world beyond Mudgee and grasp the opportunities only a college of St Joseph's calibre can offer.
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May 9, 2022

Honouring the fallen

The annual Headmasters ANZAC Assembly is a special occasion that draws on the College’s rich tradition of Old Boys defending our country in peace-time and war.
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April 4, 2022

Taking centre stage

The College musical Strictly Ballroom was a smashing success, playing to packed houses every night. Hamish Stewart (Y12) played lead character Scott. He leads the school in liturgical song in his role as cantor and is a fine example of Joeys' enduring commitment to the arts. 
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March 25, 2022

A precious bond restored

For 75 years, a letter to Michel Bourgeau from his father in New Caledonia languished in the College archives. A chance discovery triggered a search to locate the Joeys Old Boy and deliver him the correspondence. Now Michel is reconnected with the school – and has a cherished memento of a parent's love.
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March 18, 2022

Mighty of bat, humble of spirit

Stan McCabe is one of the greatest batsmen to have pulled on a baggy green cap, but even though he was rated as good as Sir Donald Bradman, the salt of the earth Joeys boy never forgot his roots – or his mates – as a 1930 Ashes tour letter to the College Headmaster reveals.
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March 10, 2022

Keeping the faith

For more than a century, Old Boys have been giving back to the College that gave them so much. For men such as Fr Bernard Hennessy (1957) and Fr Tom Stevens (1995), returning to Hunters Hill is more than mere nostalgia; it is an opportunity to interact with students and advance the lives of a new generation of Joe-Boys.  
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February 24, 2022

Nurturing Excellence

Joeys students Benjamin Sestanovic and Leo Jin both participated in accelerated programs and achieved impressive HSC results, reflecting well on the College's capacity to encourage and promote high-level learners.
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February 11, 2022

Reaping the rewards

College dux Luca Manfredi puts his HSC success down to steely determination and the spirit of camaraderie and togetherness he experienced at Joeys.
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November 19, 2021

Making waves

Year 11 boarder Ed Gilmore is living testament to the value of hard work. He trains more than 30 hours a week, sometimes rising as early as 4.30am, and now he’s been selected in the Paris and Beyond Australian water polo squad for the 2024 Olympics.
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October 7, 2021

The power to persuade

No rugby, basketball, soccer or cricket. The pandemic has wrought havoc on GPS competition. But while playing fields across the state have lain dormant, Joeys debaters have been busy arguing their point in vigorously contested Zoom encounters with other schools.
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September 22, 2021

Going the extra mile

The Covid lockdown has encouraged Joeys teachers to become more creative in their approach so that students, hunkered down in their living rooms, can continue to be challenged. It is especially the case in Technological and Applied Studies (TAS), where Head of Department, Mr Andrew Drewitt Smith, has been relishing the opportunities offsite learning provides.
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Hands-on learning

Head of Agriculture and Primary Industries, Mr Mark Bokenham, believes bringing the farm into the classroom and encouraging self-motivated learners is key to developing students who will thrive in the sector.
Read More
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  • From the College

Next level learning

Charlie Humphreys' parents want their son to experience the world beyond Mudgee and grasp the opportunities only a college of St Joseph's calibre can offer.
Read More
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  • The Joeys Community

Honouring the fallen

The annual Headmasters ANZAC Assembly is a special occasion that draws on the College’s rich tradition of Old Boys defending our country in peace-time and war.
Read More
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  • From the College

Taking centre stage

The College musical Strictly Ballroom was a smashing success, playing to packed houses every night. Hamish Stewart (Y12) played lead character Scott. He leads the school in liturgical song in his role as cantor and is a fine example of Joeys' enduring commitment to the arts. 
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