St Joseph's Nudgee College

As a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice Tradition, St Joseph’s Nudgee College encourages students to become Signum Fidei – Signs of Faith – for the world and is committed to preparing them for life beyond the College gates.

The College’s mission statement is centred around inspiring young men to live justly, igniting in them faith, compassion and a love of learning. Nudgee College aims to be a community that engages in partnerships where each person is empowered and enriched.

Nudgee College is proud of its academic record over the past century and lists among its Old Boys many who have distinguished themselves in a variety of professions and pursuits. Eight Old Boys have been Rhodes Scholars and scores of them have won university scholarships.

The College believes that the range of subjects on offer caters for the interests, abilities and eligibility needs of student’s today. Nudgee College presents each student with a diverse and holistic curriculum that is responsive to the contemporary needs of young men through which they can develop and strengthen specific skills and abilities.

Nudgee College students enjoy a combination of technologically advanced classrooms, a cattle yard and extensive sporting facilities with a vocational education program and a wide variety of extra-curricular activities.

Modern classrooms featuring the latest in educational technology and a diverse curriculum that caters for a range of interest levels, guarantees students can follow a variety of pathways. The refurbished Drama and Hospitality spaces and Science centre as well as the new Trade Training Centre have enhanced the academic offering for students interested in these areas.

Outside the classroom, world-class sporting facilities that include rugby, football and cricket fields, two swimming pools, cattle yard, tennis courts, an indoor gymnasium with volleyball and basketball courts, and a synthetic athletics track allow students to develop healthy lifestyle habits through extra-curricular activities.

Students with an interest in music, art and drama aren’t forgotten either. Musicians can play in one of the College’s Rock or Stage Bands, or the award-winning NC DrumLine while budding artists are encouraged to exhibit their work in a number of competitions and exhibitions and those with a flair for the dramatic can participate in the College’s annual production.

Whether a student’s interest lies in the academic, community, cultural, faith, sporting, or vocational arena, Nudgee College’s holistic approach to education ensures the opportunities offered to, and the principles instilled in him during his time at the College will help to set him up for when he leaves.