Sisters of St Joseph of Lochinvar

  • A long association with education

Josephite Schools

Since our foundation in Lochinvar in 1883 Sisters have taught in many schools in response to the needs of people in rural areas, mining towns and working class suburbs. In all, fifty parish primary schools and ten secondary schools have been entrusted to our Sisters in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle and beyond. These are listed below. 

Music has always been a prominent aspect of our Josephite education through classroom teaching, private tuition, and the training of choirs and orchestras.

Today the Josephite spirit lives on in the schools through the work of dedicated lay principals and staff.

For illustrated historical details click here. Click on the blue links below to be taken to an existing school website and learn more about the history of that school.

Parish Primary Schools 

Location Established
 LOCHINVAR 1883
 MERRIWA 1885
 QUIRINDI 1885 - 1887 
 KNOCKFIN 1886 - 1900 
 NULKABA (CESSNOCK) 1887 - 1937 
 CARRINGTON 1888 - 1971 
 DUNGOG 1888
 MEREWETHER (Burwood) 1888 
 BROOKFIELD 1889 - 1957 
 LARGS 1889 - 1968 
 KRAMBACH 1893 - 1989 
 WINGEN 1896 - 1958 
 ABERDEEN 1896 - 1976 
 GLENDONBROOK 1900 - 1920 
 WYBONG 1901 - 1916
 CUNDLETOWN 1906 – 1969 
 CESSNOCK (Mt St Joseph) 1906 - 1966
 ABERMAIN 1908 
 KURRI KURRI 1908 
 WEST WALLSEND 1912 - 1982 
 PORT MACQUARIE 1913 
 DENMAN 1915 
 CARDIFF 1917 
 GLOUCESTER 1919 
 TAREE 1923 
 CHARLESTOWN 1927 
 WAUCHOPE 1928 
 WINGHAM 1935 
 BELLBIRD 1937 - 1957 
 CESSNOCK (Wollombi Rd) 1937 
 SUMMER HILL 1949 
 BELMONT 1950 
 CLIFTON GARDENS 1950 
 GRETA (Migrant Camp) 1950 - 1960 
 KENDALL 1952 - 1982 
 SWANSEA 1952 
 BULAHDELAH 1955
 MEREWETHER BEACH 1956 
 SHORTLAND 1957
 FORSTER 1959 
 WINDALE 1959 
 NEWCASTLE (Star of Sea) 1961 - 1969 
 EDGEWORTH 1962 
 MORISSET 1962 
 PARKSIDE - QLD 1962 - 1973 
 GATESHEAD (St Paul’s) 1964 
 MUSWELLBROOK 1973 
 KILABEN BAY (Toronto) 1973 
 LAURIETON (Kendall) 1982 

Secondary Schools 

Location Established
LOCHINVAR 1915
TAREE  1926
GATESHEAD (St Mary’s)  1964
PORT MACQUARIE  1930
WAUCHOPE  1930 - 1968 
WINGHAM  1935 - 1961 
CESSNOCK (Mt St Joseph’s)  1936 - 1968
MERRIWA  1954 - 1968
BULAHDELAH  1955 - 1966 
SUMMER HILL  1957 - 1962 
ABERDEEN 1972