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November 30, 2022

Mates for life

Friendships that last a lifetime are what makes being a Joeys Old Boy so special. David McDonald (1959) and Charlie Abercrombie (1958) have been buddies for over 60 years. They also have an unparalleled history of giving back to the College. 
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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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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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September 9, 2021

Hope and healing

When popular Year 12 boarder Nick Munsie passed away in June, his grieving school mates rallied together to raise funds for suicide research and prevention, drawing strength from tragedy.
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September 1, 2021

Healthy minds

The ongoing Covid crisis is having an impact on mental health. The College Wellbeing Team has introduced several measures to ensure every student has access to the support he needs during these challenging times.
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August 6, 2021

Golden boys

At the Tokyo Olympic Games Spencer Turrin (2009) and Jack Hargreaves (2011) created College history by becoming the first Joeys Old Boys to win rowing gold medals.
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February 13, 2021

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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November 9, 2020

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.
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August 26, 2020

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.
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March 21, 2020

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..
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