Full Boarders

St Joseph’s College offers a full boarding option, seven days a week during term time.

All families are required to adhere to the following guidelines when asking for permission for a Saturday overnight stay:

Full boarders are allowed overnight leave with their parents any Saturday night during the term.

With the approval of their parents/guardian full boarders are allowed to spend a Saturday overnight with the parents of another student.

With the approval of their parents/guardian full boarders are allowed to spend a Saturday overnight with adult relatives or special friends of their families.

Permission for Overnight Leave is obtained by parents through their son’s Head of Year. Parents are required to make such requests by submitting an application through the College’s online software program, Orah.

All sporting commitments must be fulfilled before a student leaves for a Saturday overnight.

During the winter sports season Saturday overnights do not begin until the conclusion of First XV rugby game. This is usually around 5.00pm.

Any Saturday overnights being taken on sports rally evenings should begin after the rally.

If a student requests a Saturday overnight when there is a compulsory College event taking place on the Sunday, the student is required to return to the school in time for the event.

Full boarders must return to the College on Sunday evenings by 8.00pm.

Full boarders are required to attend all compulsory College events.

For more information in relation to the day-to-day life of our boarders please visit – Student Life – Full Boarding

If a boy is accepted as a boarder he must remain as a boarder until the end of Year 12. The Headmaster may review this condition in extraordinary pastoral circumstances.

Students are allowed to have mobile phones at the College and use them under the following conditions. Mobile phones are not to be carried or used:

– on campus from 8.00am until 3.30pm;
– in dining rooms;
– at sport;
– during evening study;
– after lights out.

During these times students are required to store mobile phones securely in their lockers. Years 7 to 9 boarding students will have their phones stored in the Head of Year’s office each night after lights out.

Joeys’ renowned sense of community is magnified when boys board at the College. Boarding introduces them to a new and diverse family. It encourages the forming of genuine relationships and leads to greater understanding of fellow students. It also has benefits for parents. Mums and dads from both the city and country become part of a close-knit network that offers assistance to boys and their families and inspires long-lasting friendships. There are also allotted times for parents to visit their sons and enjoy the College’s hospitality.

City families play a special role in supporting country families, whether it’s inviting a boarder out for a home-cooked Sunday lunch or lunch on the lawn with mates, they look out for boys whose parents live further away. In return, the Joeys community enjoys a long tradition of country families extending their own generous hospitality to city boys and their families during holidays.

For more information on Leave and Visiting please visit: