St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill

After a successful summer sport season as captain of water polo and vice-captain of swimming, Ashton (Y12) has been selected in Australia’s U18 squad for the World Aquatics Men’s U18 Water Polo Championships in Rio Maior, Portugal, running from 27 June to 4 July 2026. This is the second world championships Ashton has been selected in while at Joeys, having represented Australia in the U16 championships in 2024. We are very proud of Ashton’s achievements and look forward to cheering him on in the upcoming championships.

Tickets on sale from 10.00am today for our 2026 Sport Lovers Lunch – purchase your tickets to the lunch as well as raffle tickets for some incredible prizes, donated by our Joeys community and partners. Buy your tickets here: https://joeys.supporterhub.net.au/pages/2026sll

Exchange students Taye and Umi from St Henry’s Marist College in Durban, South Africa spent their final few days at Joeys this week. They were farewelled at our Headmaster’s Assembly last week, where they delivered a heartfelt goodbye and had the Joe-Boys on their feet, performing traditional South African cheers in true Joeys style. Their words reminded us how a short exchange can lead to lasting bonds and how powerful it is when young men from different parts of the world share the same Marist spirit. As Taye reflected, Joeys became a second home and Umi spoke beautifully of the brotherhood and support he found among Joe-Boys. We are grateful for the joy, energy and generosity they both brought to our community. From the rugby sidelines to the classrooms, dorm life to sightseeing, they embraced every part of College life in Sydney and the “outback” with their host families, the O’Haras, Tonkins and Humphreys. Thank you to Taye and Umi and to St Henry’s for the gift of this exchange. You will always be welcome back at Joeys!

From the first note to the final bow, the Music Gala Evening unfolded like a living symphony, with each student’s talent and musicianship on full display. The Farrell Auditorium came alive with performances that lingered long after the applause faded. With many highlights, the memorable evening included the Senior Vocal Ensemble singing “In Flanders Fields” and the creative beats of the Jazz Improvisation Ensemble as they played “Blues by Five”. Yet another example of the many talented musicians and teachers at Joeys!

Well done to Joseph (Y12) and Frederick (Y11) on their selection in the GPS First VIII rowing squad for 2026. Congratulations also to Stanley (Y8) on his selection in the Catholic Independent Schools AFL team representing the GPS for 2026.

Congratulations to our recent Honour Blazer recipients: Patrick (Y11) – Firsts water polo 2025 & 2026; Louis (Y11) – First VIII rowing 2026; Christian (Y12) – First VIII rowing 2026; James (Y11) – Performing Arts Music 2025 & 2026; and Leo (Y11) – First XI cricket 2026.

At this week’s Headmaster’s Assembly we recongised four staff members on their significant years of dedicated service to teaching and Marist education. Congratulations and thank you to Mr Andrew Mitchell, Mr Paul Howe, Mrs Amy Francis and Mr Jeremy Lane!

We were delighted to recently welcome Old Boy Sonny Matchett (2023) back to the College to present the First XI footballers with their Triple Bar jerseys before the opening round of GPS football. Congratulations to teammates Oscar (Y12) and Joshua (Y12), who were selected in the GPS First XI football team, playing in the Combined Independent Schools Secondary (Boys) Football Championships in May. Our footballers are now looking ahead to round 2 against Newington College this weekend.