St. Joseph's College Melbourne

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St. Joseph's College, Melbourne
Motto Luceat Lux Vestra
(Latin: 'Let Your Light Shine')
Established 1903
Type Independent all-male secondary
Affiliation Roman Catholic, Christian Brothers, ACC
Headmaster Mrs Maree Johnson
Founder Christian Brothers
Students c.700
Grades Years 7–12
Location Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Campus Pascoe Vale and North Melbourne
Colours Purple, White, Gold & Blue                 
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] Sport

Anthony Furey, North Melbourne (AFL)

Shannon Grant North Melbourne (AFL)

Stephen Alessio Essendon (AFL)

Andrew Bogut (NBA)

Peter Kett (Rhythmic Gymnastics)

Alan Baker (Body Sculpting)

[edit] Political

[edit] Rhodes Scholars

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "NSW Rhodes Scholars" — University of Sydney list, (retrieved 29 June 2006)

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