College Mission

Mission Statement

We, the students, staff and parents 
of St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace, 
form the ‘Terrace Family’ centred on
 the Gospel of Jesus and the charism of Blessed Edmund Rice.

We seek excellence in teaching and learning, 
with a commitment to curriculum, 
academic challenge and renewal.

We seek to instil a spirit of service in the context
 of Catholic values with a strong and principled
 commitment to the poor and marginalised.

We seek opportunities in partnership with others
 to develop right relationships that respect 
the dignity of each person.

As the Terrace Family, we commit our energies 
to forming young men of faith and learning 
who will make a difference.

Our Vision

The vision of St. Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace is to provide a Catholic education that pursues excellence in holistic learning to form leaders of courage who make a difference.

Cultural Characteristics at the Heart of a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice Tradition

Schools conducted in the Edmund Rice tradition offer a distinctive Catholic educational philosophy. Vision and Mission Statements give expression to the distinctiveness of the educational ministry as it serves the mission of the Church in today’s world. This Charter seeks to articulate the cultural characteristics of the Edmund Rice educational tradition for Australia in the 21st century.

There is no single component of the vision, mission and practice of a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition that determines its distinctiveness. The vision and mission have their heart in the mission and ministry of Jesus, the Catholic Church and the charism of Edmund. In this context there is a need to look at the sum total of the Gospel message, the Tradition of the Church and the unique response made by Blessed Edmund to the movement of God’s Spirit. The formulation of this Charter, describing the cultural characteristics of a Catholic school authentic to the Edmund Rice tradition, embraces this holistic approach.

The following cultural characteristics emerged from extensive consultation and research. They are proclaimed as an authentic expression of the charism of Blessed Edmund Rice, expressed in dynamic and adaptive learning communities. The integration of these cultural characteristics, and much more, reflects the mission of a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition.

• Download a copy of the “The Charter”: A Proclamation of an Authentic Expression of Edmund Rice Education as applied to Catholic Schools in the Edmund Rice Tradition.