St. Joseph's College Melbourne
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St. Joseph's College, Melbourne |
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Motto | Luceat Lux Vestra (Latin: 'Let Your Light Shine') |
Established | 1903 |
Type | Independent all-male secondary |
Headmaster | Mrs Maree Johnson |
Founder | Christian Brothers |
Students | c.700 |
Grades | Years 7–12 |
Location | Melbourne, VIC Australia |
Campus | Pascoe Vale and North Melbourne |
Website | www.sjcm.melb.catholic.edu.au |
St Joseph's College Melbourne is a Roman Catholic secondary college that is part of the Association of Edmund Rice schools (that is, schools founded and ran in the tradition of the Christian Brothers). The school operates across 2 campuses: at Pascoe Vale boys in Years 7-10 have the opportunity to experience learning across a range of subjects. Their transition into secondary education is overseen by their Pastoral Care teacher. The North Melbourne campus allows students opportunities to undertake a variety of courses of study: VET, VCAL, VCE, university extension. While the senior campus is physically restricted, some students have some access to sporting facilities located around the outer suburbs of Melbourne.
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[edit] House System
St. Joseph's College students are members of one of four houses. These houses, named after four headmasters of the college, are: Hogan (green), McSweeney (gold), Kelly (royal blue), Geoghegan (red).
[edit] Notable Alumni
[edit] Academic
[edit] Political
- Arthur Caldwell, former Opposition Leader
- Sir James Gobbo, former Governor of Victoria
- Frank McManus
- Bob Santamaria
[edit] Rhodes Scholars
- 1972 - Colin Mckenzie Hingston[1] - BE, University of Sydney
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "NSW Rhodes Scholars" — University of Sydney list, (retrieved 29 June 2006)
[edit] External links
Christian Brother (Irish) secondary schools in Australia |
Aquinas College • Christian Brothers College, Adelaide • Christian Brothers College, Burwood • Christian Brothers College, St. Kilda • Ignatius Park College • Rostrevor College • St. Bernard's College • St Edmunds College Ipswich • St Edmund's College, Canberra • St. Joseph's College Melbourne • St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace • St. Joseph's College, Geelong • St. Joseph's Nudgee College • St. Kevin's College • St Laurence's College • St. Mary's College • St. Patrick's College, Ballarat • St Patrick's College, Shorncliffe • St. Patrick's College, Strathfield • St Pius X College • St Virgil's College • Trinity College • Waverley College Defunct schools: Chanel College • Christian Brothers College, Perth • St. Augustine's College, Yarraville • St Patrick's College, Goulburn • St Patrick's College, Perth |
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