| CHIJ Saint Joseph's Convent | |
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Simple In Virtue. Steadfast In Duty
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| Sengkang, | |
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| Type | Government aided |
| Established | 1938 |
| Session | Single session |
| School code | 7019 |
| Principal | Mrs Susan Crossley |
| Enrolment | 1,400 |
| Colour(s) | Blue, white |
| Website | CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent |
CHIJ Saint Joseph's Convent is an all-girls Catholic secondary school in Sengkang, Singapore. The school is one of 11 Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ) schools in Singapore.
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The school was founded in 1938, as a private school in a rented house at Flower Road. Initially there were 21 pupils and three staff – comprising one nun from the Order of the Holy Infant Jesus and two teachers. Prior to World War II, the enrolment rose to 79 students.
After the war, the school reopened in 1945 in a bungalow lent to the school by a neighbour. New school buildings were erected at the original site in 1947, and at Highland Road in the 1950s.
The school taught both primary and secondary students until 1984. The school's primary classes were then moved out to form two new schools – CHIJ Ponggol (later renamed CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity) and CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel.
CHIJ St Joseph's Convent moved to a new campus in Sengkang in 2000.
St Joseph's, St Joseph's, We Pledge Our Loyalty To Thee. With You We Spend Our Golden Days Happy and Free.
Simple In Our Virtue, Steadfast In Our Work. Together We Strive To Live Up To Your Worth.
In One Resounding Voice We Sing To Your Praise. Long Live St Joseph's With The Help Of God's Grace.
The students wear a white blouse with a blue pinafore that is common to all CHIJ schools. In addition. the wear the school white ankle socks, shorts underneath and shoes that are mainly white. The school councillors wear a grey tie with stripes.
Unlike many other schools, St Joseph's convent allows their students to choose their own subject combinations in upper secondary.Pure/comb science is offered.
The school has close connections with Montfort Secondary School and Holy Innocents' High School.
CHIJ St Joseph's convent has two feeder schools - CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity (Punggol) and CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel (Burghley Drive)
The school is affiliated to Catholic Junior College.
The school building has five inter-connected blocks (A-E) and five levels(B-4). Lockers are available on 1st to 4th floor.
Basement:
1st floor:
2nd floor:
3rd floor:
4th floor: