Enhancing learning

The College offers a range of services to enhance a students learning and wellbeing. These include

• As a member of the Associated Catholic Colleges (ACC), students have the opportunity to compete with other schools in a variety of sports such as football, hockey, cricket, basketball, athletics, swimming, table tennis and golf. At specific times, debating and chess are also available.
• St. Joseph 's offers an instrumental music program and a chance to be part of the College band
• The chance to work with other schools on major entertainment productions
• Homework and tutoring support after school in core subjects
• Confidential student counselling services and access to the College Chaplain
• Building Positive Relationships and anti bullying programs
• The Learning Support Centre
• Membership to a variety of short term after school activity groups which may include bocce, Futsal, journalism, drama and the Book Club
• Student leadership opportunities through the Prefects, SRC and House Captains groups
• Social and Community service programs
• The College 'House' system and mixed Pastoral Care grouping
• A s pecialised Year 7 Transition program during Semester one

Facilities

Likewise a range of facilities are provided across the College to support students in their learning. These include

• Two well stocked library's with large fiction collections
• Five 'class size' computer labs and five computer 'pods'
• Two full size Materials Technology workshops for wood and metalcrafting
• An Engineering lab
• Three Science Laboratories
• A music / keyboard lab
• Two chapels
• Two visual and graphic arts workshops

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