St. Joseph's College, Kgale

St. Joseph's College

Through Difficulties To The Stars[1]
Location
Gaborone
Botswana[2]
Coordinates 24°42′52″S 25°52′15″E / 24.7144861°S 25.8707535°E / -24.7144861; 25.8707535Coordinates: 24°42′52″S 25°52′15″E / 24.7144861°S 25.8707535°E / -24.7144861; 25.8707535
Information
Type Government-aided mission school[3]
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1928 (1928)[4]
Sister school Mater Spei College
Principal Ms C. Male[5]
Chaplain Father Lawrence
Grades Form 4 (Grade 11), Form 5 (Grade 12)
Gender Co-educational
Enrolment 892(Form 4), 856(Form 5)[6]
Houses 5
Colour(s)

Royal blue, Sky blue & Grey

            
Nickname St. Joe
National ranking 1[7]
Yearbook Kgalian

St. Joseph's College is a government-aided Catholic Institution located in Gaborone, Botswana.[8][9]

The school was founded in 1928 by the Catholic Church to form and inform Batswana children. A government-aided mission school, it is financed by the government of Botswana and owned and managed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone.[10]

The college follows the national curriculum as outlined by the Botswana Ministry of Education and Skills Development[11] and at the end of their academic programme, students sit for the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) terminal examination.[12]

The school has been the leading government senior school in the country, academically, for a number of years and is a school well known for the disciplined behaviour of its students.[13] It was victorious in the 2015 national examinations, as 51.29 percent of its students managed to scoop five credits or better making it the only government senior school to exceed a percentage of 40 in that year.[14][15]

Motto

Main article: Per aspera ad astra

The school's motto is Per Aspera Ad Astra. Ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning "to the stars" and per aspera is also a Latin phrase meaning "through difficulties" or "through hardships".[16][17]

St Joseph's Mission Clinic

St. Joseph's College has its own personal clinic for students can easily and quickly be attended to by qualified clinic personnel.[18] The clinic also gives assistance to members of the public who are aware of its existence without denial. Most workers of the clinic are nuns trained as nurses and qualified medical practitioners.

School identity

Colour(s)

Royal blue, Sky blue & Grey[19]

Houses

House Colour Head of House
Cheetah      Mr. Koolopa
Eagle      Mr. Tabona
Flamingo      Mr. Wamondila
Impala      Mrs. Galeitsiwe
Zebra      Mrs. Morolong
St. Joseph's College students attending a Botswana Student Network Summit at the University of Botswana

Boys' uniform

  • Royal-blue jersey with school logo
  • Kgale-blue shirt with logo
  • St Joseph's College blazer
  • Tie with school logo
  • Grey trousers
  • Grey or black socks
  • Black leather flat-heeled school shoes

Girls' uniform

  • Kgale-blue dress with school logo
  • Kgale-blue socks
  • Royal-blue jersey with school logo
  • St Joseph's College blazer
  • Tie with school logo
  • Black leather flat-heeled school shoes

Co-curricular activities

Performance

Year Position Percentage Varience
2015 1[14] 51.29%[15] Increase12.95%
2014 1 38.34% Decrease-2.72%
2013 1 41.06% N/A
2012 1 N/A N/A

See also

References

  1. ↑ OOKEDITSE, LAWRENCE. "Per Aspera, Ad Astra". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGE". Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  3. ↑ Jeff, Samuel. "Top 10 Secondary Schools". Serve Africa. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "History of the Catholic Church in Botswana". Diocese of Gaborone. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Ikgopoleng, Portia (22 May 2016). "Minister congratulates St Joseph's College". Daily News. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Admissions Report - ST Joseph's College Senior Sec. School" (PDF). MINISTRY OF EDUCATION. 16 Feb 2016. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
  7. ↑ "Education in crisis". Mmegi Online. 26 Feb 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "St Joseph's College". LocalBotswana.com. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  9. ↑ "St Joseph's College". Africa Pages. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  10. ↑ "Diocese of Gaborone main website".
  11. ↑ "Ministry Of Education".
  12. ↑ "Botswana Examinations Council".
  13. ↑ "Education in crisis". Mmegi Online. 26 Feb 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  14. 1 2 "Botswana Examinations Council".
  15. 1 2 "Botswana: St Joseph's Tops in BGCSE Results, Again". Allafrica.com. 23 Feb 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  16. ↑ Keiter, Heinrich (1872). Per aspera ad astra!: Roman. Hermann Costenoble. p. 67. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  17. ↑ OOKEDITSE, LAWRENCE. "Per Aspera, Ad Astra". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  18. ↑ "St Joseph's Mission Clinic". African Advice. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  19. ↑ Editor, Mmegi. "Mmegi Online :: Bravo to St Joseph's College". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
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