St Joseph's College, Kgale
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| Coordinates | 24°42′52″S 25°52′15″E / 24.7144861°S 25.8707535°ECoordinates: 24°42′52″S 25°52′15″E / 24.7144861°S 25.8707535°E |
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| Type | Government-aided mission school[2] |
| Motto | Per Aspera Ad Astra (Through Difficulties To The Stars[1]) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1928[3] |
| Sister school | Mater Spei College |
| Principal | Ms C. Male[4] |
| Chaplain | Father Lawrence |
| Grades | Form 4 (Grade 11), Form 5 (Grade 12) |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | 892(Form 4), 856(Form 5)[5] |
| Houses | 5 |
| Colour(s) | Royal blue, Sky blue & Grey |
| Nickname | St. Joe |
| National ranking | 1[6] |
| Yearbook | Kgalian |
St. Joseph's College is a government-aided Catholic school in Gaborone, Botswana.[7][8][9]
The school was founded in 1928 by the Catholic Church to form and inform Batswana children. A government-aided mission school, it is financed by the government of Botswana and owned and managed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone.[10]
The college follows the national curriculum as outlined by the Botswana Ministry of Education and Skills Development[11] and at the end of their academic programme, students sit for the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) terminal examination.[12]
The school has been the leading government senior school in the country, academically, for a number of years and is a school well known for the disciplined behaviour of its students.[6] It was successful in the 2015 national examinations, as 51.29 percent of its students managed to attain five credits or better making it the only government senior school to exceed a percentage of 40 in that year.[13][14]
Motto
The school's motto is Per Aspera Ad Astra. Ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning "to the stars" and per aspera is also a Latin phrase meaning "through difficulties" or "through hardships".[15][1]
St Joseph's Mission Clinic
St. Joseph's College has its own personal clinic for students where they can be attended to by qualified clinic personnel.[16] The clinic also gives assistance to members of the public who are aware of its existence without denial. Most workers of the clinic are nuns trained as nurses and qualified medical practitioners.
School identity
Colour(s)
Royal blue, Sky blue & Grey[17]
Houses
| House | Colour | Head of House |
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| Cheetah | Mr. Keolopa | |
| Eagle | Mr. Tabona | |
| Flamingo | Mr. Wamondila | |
| Impala | Mrs. Galeitsiwe | |
| Zebra | Mrs. Morolong |
Boys' uniform
- Royal-blue jersey with school logo
- Kgale-blue shirt with logo
- St Joseph's College blazer
- Tie with school logo
- Grey trousers
- Grey or black socks
- Black leather flat-heeled school shoes
Girls' uniform
- Kgale-blue dress with school logos
- Kgale-blue socks
- Royal-blue jersey with school logo
- St Joseph's College blazer
- Tie with school logo
- Black leather flat-heeled school shoes
Co-curricular activities
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Performance
| Year | Position | Percentage | Change |
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| 2018 | 1 | 47.1% |  6.31%
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| 2017 | 1 | 53.41% | 6.89%
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| 2016 | 1 | 60.3% |  9.01%
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| 2015 | 1[13] | 51.29%[14] | 12.95%
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| 2014 | 1 | 38.34% | -2.72%
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| 2013 | 1 | 41.06% | N/A |
| 2012 | 1 | N/A | N/A |
See also
References
- ^ a b OOKEDITSE, LAWRENCE. "Per Aspera, Ad Astra". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 10 October 2016. Cite error: The named reference "Per Aspera, Ad Astra" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Jeff, Samuel. "Top 10 Secondary Schools". Serve Africa. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "History of the Catholic Church in Botswana". Diocese of Gaborone. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ Ikgopoleng, Portia (22 May 2016). "Minister congratulates St Joseph's College". Daily News. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Admissions Report - ST Joseph's College Senior Sec. School" (PDF). MINISTRY OF EDUCATION. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Education in crisis". Mmegi Online. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGE". Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "St Joseph's College". LocalBotswana.com. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "St Joseph's College". Africa Pages. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Diocese of Gaborone main website".
- ^ "Ministry Of Education". Archived from the original on 18 January 2010.
- ^ "Botswana Examinations Council". Archived from the original on 10 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Botswana Examinations Council". Archived from the original on 18 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Botswana: St Joseph's Tops in BGCSE Results, Again". Allafrica.com. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ Keiter, Heinrich (1872). Per aspera ad astra!: Roman. Hermann Costenoble. p. 67. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
Per aspera ad astra!: Roman By Heinrich Keiter.
- ^ "St Joseph's Mission Clinic". African Advice. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Mmegi Online :: Bravo to St Joseph's College". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
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