School History

In October 1917, at the invitation of Fr P Reidy, three Sisters from the Black Josephite Order began lessons in the Catholic Church at the Corner of Ash and Church Street, Leeton, thus began the tradition of Catholic education in our community.

Since these humble beginnings St Joseph’s Leeton has grown into a Kindergarten to Year 6 school of around 300 children.

The Catholic/Christian traditions of the Josephites have continued throughout the school’s history.

In November, 2000, a lay Principal was appointed for the first time in the school’s history.  However, the association with the Sisters of St Joseph continues in a less formal, but much needed and welcomed way.

A brief timeline of St Joseph’s School History is as follows:

1917         School Opened

1936         6 classrooms built (Now Library/Administration)

1961         Old Church renovated and converted into 4 classrooms

1972         Lacey Wing built - 5 classrooms and Staffroom

1991         Mary MacKillop Wing built - 2 new classrooms

1992         75th Anniversary Celebrations

1997         Santo Antonio/Reidy Wings opened - 4 new classrooms/Multipurpose Room & pupil facilities

1998         Opening of St Joseph’s School Information Technology Centre

2000         Opening of additional classroom in Santo Antonio Wing

2001         First lay Principal appointed (Sharon Stuchbery)

2002-7     Refurbishments of Lacey building, Administration and Old Church Buildings.

2008         New classroom built – Reidy extension, Refurbishment of Staffroom, and P&F COLA opened

2011         MacKillop Learning Village opened, Administration and Lacey buildings redesigned

2014         Wiradjuri Garden opened