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, motto_translation = Striving for the highest , city = Newtown , state =
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secondary school for boys, located in the inner
Geelong Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River, ...
suburb of Newtown,
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. The school was founded by the
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in 1935, who continue to run the school, and provides education from year 7–12, offering a broad range of curricular choices for its students in middle and senior schools including VCE, VET and VCAL. In 2014 the Year 9 Westcourt Campus began operation, and the Joseph Innovation Trade Training Centre also commenced classes offering a broad range of study options. The current principal is Tony Paatsch. The two Deputy Principals are Michelle Broderick (Years 7 to 9) and Mark Kennedy (Years 10 to 12).


History

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of Waterford, Ireland founded the congregation of Christian Brothers in 1802 for the Christian education of boys, particularly those from less affluent backgrounds. St Joseph's College Geelong was founded in 1935 by the Christian Brothers as a day school and, by 1940, had added a
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. Today it is a day school only, providing a comprehensive education for boys within the Geelong Region. The college's motto ''Ad Alta Virtute'' in Latin, translates as 'Strive for the Highest' in English.


Campuses


Edmund Rice Campus

The Edmund Rice campus of St Joseph's College is located on Aphrasia Street, in the suburb of Newtown.


Westcourt Campus

The Westcourt campus of St Joseph's College is located on Minerva Road, in the suburb of
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. The campus caters for Year 9 students and has a chapel on the campus, that opened in 2016.


House system

St Joseph's College runs a
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which is based on points earned. There are four houses at St Joseph's College: Brophy, Butler, Foley and Jordan. Each house is named in honour of four Brothers who gave outstanding service to the college. Upon entering Year 7, all boys attending St Joseph's are assigned a house. There is a house captain and vice for each house. The houses compete for the Adam Bryant Memorial House Competition Shield, awarded in memory of Adam, a student between 1982 – 1992 and former House Captain at St Joseph's College, who died as a result of a car accident in 1993. Points are awarded for participation in a variety of activities and initiatives throughout the school year, including swimming and athletics days, Edmund Rice Day, Blood Bank, Peter Larkins Hill Run and many more. The houses are as follows:


Sport

St Joseph's is a member of the
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(ACC). St Joseph's has won the following ACC premierships: * Cricket - 2020 * Cross Country - 2017 * Football (6) - 1994, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2016 * Golf - 2018 * Soccer (4) - 2005, 2006, 2009, 2013


Notable alumni


Entertainment, media and the arts

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– sports reporter, Channel 9 *
Peter Larkins Peter Anthony Larkins (born 22 June 1954 in Geelong, Victoria) is an Australian doctor and media personality as well as a former athlete. Early life and athletics career Larkins was educated at St Joseph's College in Geelong, where he was hig ...
– sports doctor and presenter on '' The Sunday Footy Show'' *
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Sports

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er for Geelong Cats *
Damian Bourke Damian Bourke (born 19 January 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer for Australian Football League (AFL) clubs Geelong during the 1980s and Brisbane in the early 1990s. Bourke played as a ruckman and captained Geelong from 1987 until ...
– former Australian rules footballer for Geelong Cats and Brisbane Bears *
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– former Australian rules footballer for Geelong Cats * Allen Christensen – Australian rules footballer for Brisbane Lions and Geelong Cats *
Luke Dahlhaus Luke Dahlhaus (born 21 August 1992) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He received a nomination for the 2011 AFL Rising Star award in r ...
– Australian rules footballer for Geelong Cats *
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– Australian rules footballer for Adelaide * Brayden Ham – Australian rules footballer for Essendon * Jack Henry – Australian rules footballer for Geelong Cats *
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Cameron Ling Cameron Ling (born 27 February 1981) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A tagger at and , Ling is a premiership-winning captain at the club. He is now a c ...
– Australian rules footballer for Geelong Cats * Matt Ling – Australian rules footballer playing for Sydney Swans *
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– Australian rules footballer for St. Kilda Saints *
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, Australian rules footballer for Sydney Swans *
Nick Maxwell Nicholas Maxwell (born 3 June 1983) is a former Australian rules football player and former captain of the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Nick Maxwell was born in Geelong to parents Sue and Do ...
– Australian rules footballer for Collingwood Magpies * Jackson Nelson – Australian rules footballer * Jasper Pittard – Australian rules footballer for Port Adelaide *
Matthew Scarlett Matthew Scarlett (born 5 June 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer, who formerly played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A fullback, who is tall and weighing , Scarlett is the eldest son of forme ...
– Australian rules footballer for Geelong Cats * Sam Simpson – Australian rules footballer for Geelong Cats *
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pitcher for the San Diego Padres *
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player; represented the
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team Al-Arabi * Tom Stewart – Australian rules footballer for Geelong Cats *
Barry Stoneham Barry Stoneham (born 9 February 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club between 1986 and 2000. Stoneham appeared 241 times for Geelong in the AFL and kicked 223 goals. Stoneham developed into on ...
– former Australian rules footballer for Geelong Cats * Oliver Henry - Australian rules footballer for Geelong * Sam Walsh – Australian rules footballer for Carlton Blues *
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See also

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List of schools in Victoria, Australia Below are lists of schools in Victoria, Australia: *List of government schools in Victoria, Australia *List of non-government schools in Victoria, Australia Largest Victorian schools Based on enrolment size, this is a list of 50 of the largest s ...
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Sacred Heart College, Geelong Sacred Heart College is a Roman Catholic secondary school for girls, and is located in Retreat Road, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria in Australia. It is now one of the largest Catholic secondary girls schools in Victoria. The current principal ...
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Catholic education in Australia Catholic education in Australia refers to the education services provided by the Roman Catholic Church in Australia within the Australian education system. From 18th century foundations, the Catholic education system has grown to be the ...


References


External links


St Joseph's College Geelong Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Joseph's College Geelong Schools in Geelong Congregation of Christian Brothers secondary schools in Australia Associated Catholic Colleges Boys' schools in Victoria (Australia) Educational institutions established in 1890 Catholic secondary schools in Victoria (Australia) 1890 establishments in Australia