Frequently Asked Questions
1. I have heard that Catholic schools are very expensive? Is that true?
St Joseph’s school fees are affordable at around $400 per term for one child. This can be paid yearly, each term, each month, each fortnight or in other ways that best suit your family.
2. What is the academic standard like at St Joseph’s Leeton?
St Joseph’s has a proud reputation for academic excellence. In national tests children from St Joseph’s continue to produce quality results. Children of all academic abilities are catered for. Our mission is to help every child reach their full potential. (Visit the My School website for evidence of the quality results our students achieve.)
3. Is St Joseph’s school just for the children of Leeton?
No, children travel from Leeton and surrounding areas to join the St Joseph’s learning community.
4. Can my child catch a bus to attend St Joseph’s?
Yes, a large group of St Joseph’s students travel by bus from the surrounding areas to attend St Joseph’s School.
5. How will my child be taught about God?
Jesus is at the centre of our Catholic school. The gospel values of love, care and respect for others are our focus at all times.
In Kinder the children learn that Jesus loves them, in engaging ways, through music, action songs, prayer, painting and talking about themselves and their families. Our students also attend school masses, and take on leadership roles in these masses, such as readings or prayers of the faithful.
6. Does my child have to be a Catholic to attend St Joseph’s school?
No. St Joseph’s has many families from other faith backgrounds. Students of other faiths participate in our liturgical celebrations and Religious Education lessons. All enrolling families, Catholic and non-Catholic understand that our school is founded on Gospel Values and celebrates Jesus' love for us.
7. How can I get involved in my child’s school?
Parental involvement is a valued feature of our school. Children love to see their parents at school. You can help out in the classroom through reading groups, craft groups, taking a turn on canteen, coming along to assembly or by joining us at school fundraisers. These are also good ways to get to know your child’s teacher and other families in the school.
8. Do Catholic schools have the same curriculum as government schools?
All schools in New South Wales, both government and non-government follow the curriculum set down by the NSW Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES). In addition students in Catholic schools receive instruction in Religious Education.
9. Does filling out an enrolment form guarantee my child a place at St Joseph’s?
No, the next step is attending an interview with the principal with your child. Enrolment criteria, including your child’s age will be discussed at this meeting. An offer of a place may then be made.
10. I have heard of contemporary learning. What is it and what does it mean for my child?
In order to maximise student learning, at St Joseph’s our students engage in learning in ways that are flexible and dynamic. Our teachers embrace current teaching methods. This means that your child’s learning throughout the day may include some or all of the following groupings;
St Joseph’s school fees are affordable at around $400 per term for one child. This can be paid yearly, each term, each month, each fortnight or in other ways that best suit your family.
2. What is the academic standard like at St Joseph’s Leeton?
St Joseph’s has a proud reputation for academic excellence. In national tests children from St Joseph’s continue to produce quality results. Children of all academic abilities are catered for. Our mission is to help every child reach their full potential. (Visit the My School website for evidence of the quality results our students achieve.)
3. Is St Joseph’s school just for the children of Leeton?
No, children travel from Leeton and surrounding areas to join the St Joseph’s learning community.
4. Can my child catch a bus to attend St Joseph’s?
Yes, a large group of St Joseph’s students travel by bus from the surrounding areas to attend St Joseph’s School.
5. How will my child be taught about God?
Jesus is at the centre of our Catholic school. The gospel values of love, care and respect for others are our focus at all times.
In Kinder the children learn that Jesus loves them, in engaging ways, through music, action songs, prayer, painting and talking about themselves and their families. Our students also attend school masses, and take on leadership roles in these masses, such as readings or prayers of the faithful.
6. Does my child have to be a Catholic to attend St Joseph’s school?
No. St Joseph’s has many families from other faith backgrounds. Students of other faiths participate in our liturgical celebrations and Religious Education lessons. All enrolling families, Catholic and non-Catholic understand that our school is founded on Gospel Values and celebrates Jesus' love for us.
7. How can I get involved in my child’s school?
Parental involvement is a valued feature of our school. Children love to see their parents at school. You can help out in the classroom through reading groups, craft groups, taking a turn on canteen, coming along to assembly or by joining us at school fundraisers. These are also good ways to get to know your child’s teacher and other families in the school.
8. Do Catholic schools have the same curriculum as government schools?
All schools in New South Wales, both government and non-government follow the curriculum set down by the NSW Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES). In addition students in Catholic schools receive instruction in Religious Education.
9. Does filling out an enrolment form guarantee my child a place at St Joseph’s?
No, the next step is attending an interview with the principal with your child. Enrolment criteria, including your child’s age will be discussed at this meeting. An offer of a place may then be made.
10. I have heard of contemporary learning. What is it and what does it mean for my child?
In order to maximise student learning, at St Joseph’s our students engage in learning in ways that are flexible and dynamic. Our teachers embrace current teaching methods. This means that your child’s learning throughout the day may include some or all of the following groupings;
- Learning with their class group and their class teacher
- Learning with their class group and another class group with more than one teacher
- Learning in small groups with children from their class or other classes
- Learning one-on-one with a teacher, teacher assistant, parent or grandparent
- Contemporary learning may include utilising technology such as desktop computers, laptops, Smartboards and iPads to enhance engagement and learning.
- Our flexible learning spaces and our current teaching methods are somewhat different to when you went to school, but our emphasis is firmly on quality teaching, and achieving the best learning outcomes for our students.