Since our foundation in Lochinvar in 1883 Sisters 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 were entrusted to our Sisters in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle and beyond. These are listed below.
Music was always 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.
A history of schools, including those now closed, can be found in the publication, Snapshots in Time: 1822-2021 A Focus on schools in the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle by Frances Dunn, Marie Hughes rsj and Elizabeth Latham
For illustrated historical details click here.
Constitutions: A Future and a Hope
Click on the blue links below to be taken to an existing school’s website and learn more about that school and its history.
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 |
Location | Established |
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 |
Location | Established |
LOCHINVAR | 1915 |
TAREE | 1926 |
GATESHEAD (St Mary’s) | 1964 |
PORT MACQUARIE | 1930 |
WAUCHOPE | 1930 – 1968 |
WINGHAM | 1935 – 1961 |
Location | Established |
CESSNOCK (Mt St Joseph’s) | 1936 – 1968 |
MERRIWA | 1954 – 1968 |
BULAHDELAH | 1955 – 1966 |
SUMMER HILL | 1957 – 1962 |
ABERDEEN | 1972 |
Wall Hanging in St Joseph’s College Lochinvar Design: Sr Dorothy Woodward Artwork: Chelsea Gordon
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