St Joseph’s Primary School, Springvale, commenced in 1938 with an opening enrolment of approximately 43 children. It was initially staffed by the Sisters of Notre Dame des Missions, but from the 1950s, the Brigidine Sisters ran the school. In 1974 the Conventual Franciscan Friars, OFM Conv, assumed the pastoral care of St Joseph’s Parish. The Brigidine Sisters maintained a presence in the school until the mid-1980s.

Our school and parish have grown and reflected the changing post-war migration patterns: from British and European immigrants to refugees from Asia, Africa and South America. Currently, the school has students from 17 different countries speaking about 27 languages.

St Joseph’s offers a broad range of experiences for students, which meets the requirements of the Victorian Curriculum but also develops students as global citizens and independent lifelong learners.

St Joseph’s, like Springvale, has a strong and proud link to the Vietnamese community, and many families whose children attend the school are from a Vietnamese background.

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