RAHT testing

Week 1 of 2022 and COVID is still impacting on schooling, however Year 10 continue to take everything in their stride. Earlier tonight the Year 10 boarders did their first mid-week surveillance test. It was a relief to see that there was not a single positive test out of the 90 or so who did…Continue Reading RAHT testing

Boarders return

Year 10 boarders returned to school last night. It was great to see them reconnecting with their mates as well as making the new students to the College welcome….Continue Reading Boarders return

Entering day student departure times

Parents of day students in Year 10 nominate the departure time of their son each day as either 5:00pm or 8:00pm or 9:00pm. This is done either on a weekly basis or for the whole term. The system for entering day student departure times is accessed through https://ilearn.joeys.org which is a password protected website where…Continue Reading Entering day student departure times

Use of mobile phones at Joeys

Your son’s communication with you while he is not in your care is very important, both for you and him. For the boarders, having a chat to you on the phone regularly is essential. At times there are boys who message/phone their parents during the school day with a phone they have on them which…Continue Reading Use of mobile phones at Joeys

Textbook list

The textbook list below is in the format of an order form for Campion Books, however you can source the books from anywhere. One benefit of using Campion is that they will deliver to the College for boarding students and we will distribute the books to the boys. Please do not stress if your son…Continue Reading Textbook list

Stationery list

Below is the recommended stationery list. Please note that the Uniform Shop does hold some stationery supplies, however, you might find that you can pick up the items at a better price if you get the equipment from stores such as “Officeworks”. If your son does need an item urgently throughout the term, the Uniform…Continue Reading Stationery list

Vaping / E-cigarettes

Below is a link to an interview on the Today show that the husband of our Nursing Unit Manager and also coach of the 13B’s rugby, Professor Matthew Peters, did on the today show about vaping. Below is a summary of some facts about what research from credible organisations says about vaping (or using e-cigarettes)….Continue Reading Vaping / E-cigarettes