At St Joseph’s we develop the whole person by providing a range of programs and activities to cater for students’ diverse interests and talents. Some of these programs are provided by external tutors and others are developed and carried out by the staff of the school. We provide a wide range of clubs to suit the many different interests our students have. As such we allow our students to explore and develop and grow ideas.  

Band and Music Tuition: All students are provided with the opportunity to participate in our school band program or guitar group from Year 3 to Year 6. Lessons are held within school hours by professional music teachers and students are encouraged to partake in band practice before school once per week. The band and guitar group enjoy performing at school functions and local community events. These optional lessons are coordinated by St Joseph’s and incur a small fee to cover external tuition and books.

Dance Club: All primary aged students are welcome to join the St Joseph’s Dance Club. Students are encouraged to assist in choreography of dances and are provided with opportunities to perform at local eisteddfods.

Choir: Choir is open to all students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Students participating in choir have the opportunity to perform at school events, church masses and local community events including the annual Christmas Carol celebrations. The St Joseph’s Choir has also been the proud recipient of eisteddfod prizes in the Small Schools category.

Lego Club: Our annual Lego Masters competition is a popular event anticipated by our students. Students from Kindergarten to Year 6 are encouraged to design and build an entry into the competition from our school’s Lego collection in a bid to win the highly coveted ‘Golden Brick’ award.

STEM Club: STEM Club attracts our entrepreneurs and inventors. Held weekly, STEM Club participants are encouraged to design, create, build and test ideas using available school resources including robotics, electronics and materials from our very own Maker Space.

Garden Club: Students who participate in Garden Club learn a wide range of skills based on our ‘Paddock to Plate’ philosophy. Students prepare and maintain garden beds, plant and grow a range of seasonal vegetables. They watch the growing process and discuss the importance of plants in our world as well as learning about the science of plants. Students learn about how pesticides affect important insects and instead learn and use worm farms as fertiliser and look at selection planting. Students with the fruit, vegetables and herbs they grow cook food using our well-equipped canteen.  

Drama: Drama enthusiasts are encouraged to audition for our bi-annual school production as lead and supplementary roles. All students from Kindergarten to Year 6 perform in the production however those with an interest in acting and behind the scenes stage support including set design, lighting and music, have the opportunity to lead this highly anticipated production.

School Podcast: A Pod of Joeys is our school podcast which is produced, edited and hosted by a team of students at St Joseph’s. Episodes are regularly dropped on our school FaceBook Page and Newsletter and widely enjoyed by parents, students and members of the local community. Featuring jokes, interviews, school updates and opinion pieces, A Pod of Joeys has something for everyone. Click here to hear our latest episode. 

High Potential Learners: We currently offer students gifted in Mathemtical problem solving an opportuntity to compete in the national wide APSMO Maths Olympiad and Maths Explorer competitions for students in years 3-6.