St. Joseph's College, Curepipe
| Saint Joseph's College SJC |
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Commerford Street Curepipe Mauritius |
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| Coordinates | 20°15′58″S 57°28′12″E / 20.26611°S 57.47000°ECoordinates: 20°15′58″S 57°28′12″E / 20.26611°S 57.47000°E |
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| School type | Private Aided, Boys-only secondary school |
| Motto | Ad Altiora Cum Christo (To The Heights With Christ) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Founder | Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools |
| Status | Open |
| Rector | Mme. Marie Dominique Seblin |
| Key people | Brother Anthony Furniss(former rector) |
| Medium of language | English, French, Mauritian Creole |
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| Song | Joseph, 0 Gardien Fidele... |
| Nickname | SJC |
St. Joseph’s College (located in Curepipe, Mauritius) is a publicly funded Roman Catholic all-boys secondary school.
Founded in 1877 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools, the administration was transferred to the Diocese of Port Louis in 1985. The college has been providing free education since 1977. The school forms part of the Elite colleges in Mauritius. The college obtained its first laureate in the year 1947 named Boulle Bernard and his brother Boulle Michel succeeded him in 1948. The Rector Mr Serge Ng TaT Chung, former student and teacher at the college received the insignia of Member of the Order of the Star and the Key of the Indian Ocean for his contribution in the sector of education.
In the early 1930s, the wooden buildings were replaced by reinforced concrete ones. Physics and Chemistry labs were built in 1939, a gymnasium in 1970, and five classrooms and an amphitheatre in 1994. A pre-vocational department was created in 2001. The college enrolls only students at form 1 level who scored 22 units or more.
The motto Ad Altiora Cum Christo and the badge were created in 1940 by Max Boulle, a former student.
During World War II, the college was requisitioned as a war hospital, although there was no actual fighting in Mauritius. During that time St. Joseph's College students had to study at the Royal College of Curepipe along with their teachers.
The college has a school compound, two football grounds, three basketball courts, eight volleyball courts, one gymnasium, one tennis court and an amphitheatre. These components are fully exploited during recess time.
The end of year period at St. Joseph's College features the leavers Mass followed by the Leavers Dinner and the end-of-year party, otherwise known as Prom Night. The college organises events such as the Fancy F.
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