Vision
In sacred learnscapes
we are all learning to live so that we can all live to learn.
Mission
We strive to be a faith community through:
- Being welcoming to all who seek a Catholic education
- Following in the footsteps of Jesus as expressed through the St Joseph’s values of learning, love, community and respect
- Acknowledging and honouring the sacredness in ourselves, each other and in our environment
- Joyfully celebrating who we are and our achievements
- Accepting and embracing our differences
- Creating a safe environment based on a culture of trust
We strive to form positive partnerships through:
- Knowing and linking with the Mercy Sisters and the history of the school
- Engaging parents through active and collaborative participation at all levels in the school community
- Linking with the Parish mission and life
- Collaborating with and serving others in our community
We strive to provide a holistic education for all to reach their full potential through:
- Prioritising wellbeing by integrating social and emotional learning into all we do
- Focusing on a personal and spiritual journey of growth
- Choosing a positive, solution-oriented attitude
- Inspiring a love of learning and a joy of discovery
- Celebrating creativity
We strive to provide a quality Christ centred education through:
- Prioritising Religious Education, Social and Emotional Learning, English and Maths as core learning areas
- Delivering clear, well defined, rigorous teaching and learning that caters for all learning abilities and styles
- Embracing change to meet the needs of the 21st century learner
- Recruiting and supporting quality professional staff who are committed to the mission of the Catholic church
- Providing an up to date, well-maintained and well-resourced school environment
We strive to strategically innovate through:
- Fostering a culture of renewal by researching, reflecting and being discerning
- Respectfully giving, receiving and learning from feedback
- Maintaining relevance and currency