St. Joseph's College - Curepipe, Mauritius

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 with a variety of curricular choices.

In the early 1930s, the wooden buildings were replaced by reinforced concrete ones. Additional facilities were later built: physics and chemistry labs in 1939, a gymnasium in 1970, and five new classrooms and an amphitheater in 1994. A prevocational department was created in 2001.
The motto Ad Altiora Cum Christo and the badge were created in 1940 by Gaëtan Boullé, a former student.

During World War II, the college was requisitioned as a war  

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hospital, although there was no actual fighting in Mauritius.

Today 132 years later the School is among one of the oldest educational institutions present in the country. Mr. Serge Ng Tat Chung a former student himself and former teacher at the college is our Rector since 1992. Our Deputy Rector is Mr. Karl Tat Chin who came into office in 2008 is an experienced teacher.

St. Joseph's college like any other school puts emphasis on academical aspects but also on a myriad of other activities such as Sports, Music, extra- curricular activities. The college also hosts its the traditional School Mass on the 19th of March, the annual sports day, Music day, Fancy fair, Debate competitions and various sports competitions.

During the celebration of the 120th birthday of the College in 1997 a bust of St. Joseph - sculpted by Mr. Karl Hervet - was unveiled in the school yard.

Prevocational
St. Joseph's College's has also prevocational department. Its aim is to train children that have failed twice the CPE exams and give them the opportunities they need.

The college can also boast to have a big school compound where different activities can take place. It has two football Grounds Three basket ball courts , Eight volleyball courts, One State of the art Gymnasium and even one Tennis court!!

The end of year at St. Joseph's college is always very special for both the School leavers and the college administration. It is during this time that is held the School leavers mass followed by the eagerly awaited School leavers Dinner and the end of year party.

You have to experience the atmosphere at St. Joseph's college to know the true meaning of brotherhood. Here you can see students irrespective of race and colour who are always there for their friends and school. This is how we always wanted our Country to be; a melting pot...

As our rector often says :
Joséphien d'un jour, Joséphien toujours.

AD ALTIORA CUM CHRISTO
Long live the SJC!!! SJC for life!!!St joseph c'est une college avec des brillants eleves et des brillants professeurs.Des professuers travail dur pour graduer des etudiants et les etudiants aussi faient leurs efforts.Des generations viennent et partent mais ils n'oublie jamais leur fidele college.Maintenant on a fait des nouveaux facilites pour des enfants qui viennent.Cest pour quoi tous les josephien disent "josephien pour toujours...."Maintenant Mr Serge Tat Chung a pris son retraite.Ils nous manquerons toujour.......