AboutOur School
About Us
What SetsSt Joseph's Apart
At the heart of our school community are our people, our students, our staff, and our families. We are proud of our rich history and tradition, which underpins high quality Catholic education and Pastoral Care.
CatholicIdentity & Tradition
Our Catholic identity is at the heart of everything we do, and it is reflected in our values of faith, hope, passion, and love that guide us in our daily lives, shaping the way we interact with one another and the wider community.
Our school has a proud tradition of providing a high quality Catholic education to students on the Eyre Peninsula. Through our Catholic identity and tradition, we strive to create a welcoming and inclusive community that celebrates diversity and encourages each person to be their best self.
Never see a need without doing something about it.
– St Mary MacKillop
Our Vision& Values
St Joseph’s School is a Catholic School proudly living the Josephite tradition where education enables the potential of each individual student to be realised.
Our vision and values have evolved over a long history, shaped by our proud identity as a Catholic School in the Josephite tradition. We celebrate our uniqueness, blessed by the beauty of our location, the richness of our past, and the inspiration of our faith to nurture our young people so that they flourish as learners and leaders in our world. Our vision is lived out through the core values of faith, hope, respect and love in all things.
OurCore Values
Faith
Embracing the Josephite tradition, the school inspires a deep faith in students through a holistic education in the spirit of Mary MacKillop.
Hope
Our vision is lived through the core value of hope, encouraging students to embrace challenges, excel, and become confident contributors to our global society.
Love
Valuing the dignity of each person, the school promotes love for God and fosters a community built on justice, compassion, and a love of learning.
Respect
Fostering love for God, the school promotes respect for self, others, property, and the environment, challenging and supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds.
MissionStatement
St Joseph’s School Port Lincoln, is committed to further the mission of Jesus through the holistic education of young people in the spirit of Mary MacKillop, co-founder of the Sisters of St Joseph.
This school values the dignity of each person and promotes respect for self, others, property, environment and the love of God. As a Catholic school in South Australia, the Living, Learning and Leading Framework provides a foundation for understanding our mission and our work as a community, in partnership with families, to ensure our students develop the capabilities and dispositions to thrive.
Our SchoolIdentity & Emblem
Our School Emblem was designed by Sr Fergus Brosnahan in 1926 and was initially worn on the uniform of school boarders to distinguish them from day scholars, later changing to encompass our whole school.
The components of our emblem are:
- The lily – which symbolises integrity and the call for our growth to wholeness; our aim for each student.
- Brown – symbolising the colour of the earth, the farming community, and the colour of the original Josephite habits.
- Blue – which highlights the beautiful waters of Port Lincoln, our fishing community, the sky, and our commitment to caring for the environment and Mary.
- Gold – which recognises the crops and farming community of the Peninsula. It also symbolises the richness of God’s love for us.
- The cross – which accentuates the great love of Jesus for us as evidenced by His death and resurrection.
- The letters SJS – representing St Joseph’s School, honouring all those who worked to build our school community; Sisters, staff, parents, students and friends.
Our SchoolIdentity & Emblem
Our School Emblem was designed by Sr Fergus Brosnahan in 1926 and was initially worn on the uniform of school boarders to distinguish them from day scholars, later changing to encompass our whole school.
The components of our emblem are:
- The lily – which symbolises integrity and the call for our growth to wholeness; our aim for each student.
- Brown – symbolising the colour of the earth, the farming community, and the colour of the original Josephite habits.
- Blue – which highlights the beautiful waters of Port Lincoln, our fishing community, the sky, and our commitment to caring for the environment and Mary.
- Gold – which recognises the crops and farming community of the Peninsula. It also symbolises the richness of God’s love for us.
- The cross – which accentuates the great love of Jesus for us as evidenced by His death and resurrection.
- The letters SJS – representing St Joseph’s School, honouring all those who worked to build our school community; Sisters, staff, parents, students and friends.