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Overview

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St Joseph's College prides itself on providing students with a well-rounded, balanced education, focussing on boys' academic, physical, social, spiritual and recreation needs. The college's broad range of sport and co-curricular activities caters for a wide range of talents and interests and adds great enjoyment to students' school life.

The college was a founding member of the Athletic Association of Great Public Schools (AAGPS) and participates in the AAGPS sporting competitions of NSW. Most sports are contested among the nine member schools and boys have the opportunity to represent the college at their own level of expertise.

Co-curricular activities

Students at St Joseph's are given every opportunity to display their talents and pursue their interests. Experiences include:

Public Speaking Debating Creative Arts workshops
Mock Trial Music and theatrical performances Leadership conferences and camps
Academic competitions Educational trips Seminars on student welfare

Sport

St Joseph's offers a variety of sports and sporting competitions throughout the year. All boys participate in a sport of their choice, and benefit from the college's experienced coaches and excellent facilities.

The college's highly acclaimed facilities include eight rugby fields, two football fields, eight high-quality tennis courts, indoor and outdoor basketball courts and cricket nets, five turf and six artificial cricket wickets, a swimming pool and fully drained 400 metre running track, a well-equipped rowing shed located on Tarban Creek and weights and cardio gymnasiums.

Students must each choose a summer sport and a winter sport from the following list:

Summer sports Winter sports
Athletics Rugby
Basketball Football (soccer)
Cricket Cross country running
Tennis Golf
Rowing  
Water polo  
Swimming  

St Joseph's has a proud reputation of sporting excellence and has produced many great state and national representative sportsmen. Much of the college's success is due to the strong team spirit that is fostered by the unique, tight-knit college community, as well access to first-rate facilities and training opportunities.

Click here to view a list of SJC Old Boy Olympians and Commonwealth Games representatives.

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