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St Joseph's College ("Terrace") is a Catholic Day School for young men from years 5 to 12 founded by the Christian Brothers in 1875.
Our College has a long and distinguished history spanning almost 135 years in the tradition of the Christian Brothers and their founder Blessed Edmund Rice. Today the College is governed by Edmund Rice Education Australia. Since its establishment the College has pursued its mission to develop young men of faith and learning with a strong focus on academic excellence.
Central to our tradition is the overall development and well-being of every young man who walks through our gates. The "Gentlemen of Terrace" are nurtured and guided by experienced staff with a genuine empathy and concern for each student's academic, spiritual, sporting, cultural and personal development. A Terrace education is based on a partnership among students, parents and the College.
Our priorities are Catholic faith, personal formation and scholarly development. Students receive a quality education in an environment that challenges and supports them. Students are supported within a vertical pastoral care system, ensuring continuity of contact. The College community benefits from our "extended family" with an extensive parent support network and many on-line services.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE COLLEGE PRINCIPAL Industrial Action by Teachers Parents and guardians are advised that the College will be affected by state-wide industrial action next Wednesday 24 March. This action will affect potentially 85 schools State wide. Just under half of the College’s teaching staff have indicated they will be at work on this day. As a result, we have had to put in place the following arrangements: Only students in Years 5, 6 and 7 and Year 12 will be able to attend school on this day. Unfortunately there will be insufficient staff numbers to run classes for Years 8,9,10 and 11 and these students will need to stay home on this day. The scheduled Queensland Score Skills Test practice for Year 12 students will go ahead. While we understand the action being undertaken is allowed under relevant government legislation (Fair Work Act 2009) it is recognised that the industrial action will cause considerable disruption and inconvenience for parents and students in years 8-11. I thank those members of our teaching staff who have indicated they will be at work on Wednesday. The industrial action relates to a disagreement over teachers’ pay and conditions. Whilst the right of employees to take industrial action is respected, the Queensland Catholic Education Commission’s Executive Director, Mike Byrne, in a press release yesterday, said he believes the salary and conditions package offered by Catholic School employers is fair and responsible. The College apologises for this major disruption and the inconvenience this will cause. If there are any changes to the arrangements on Wednesday, I will inform parents immediately via the parent portal and College website. Yours sincerely Peter Chapman |
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