St. Joseph's College Melbourne

St. Joseph's College Melbourne

St Joseph's College opened in 1903 and closed in 2010. As a Roman Catholic secondary college, it was part of the Association of Edmund Rice schools, founded and run in the tradition of the Christian Brothers. Between 2000 and 2009 it operated two campuses, one located in Queensberry Street North Melbourne and the other in Brearley Parade Pascoe Vale South.

The school allowed students, from a wide variety of cultural and economic backgrounds, an opportunity to enter a range of careers. Over its long history, many pupils went on to become respected members in their chosen fields which included the financial and business sectors, the medical profession, industry, sporting and religious communities.

While the campuses lacked the open playing fields of its wealthier cousins, students had access to a range of local facilities. The Senior Campus in North Melbourne for example, located on the cities doorstep, was within walking distance of world class universities, libraries, historical and athletic venues.