St Joseph's Catholic High School was established in 1982 to serve the parishes of Albion Park, Dapto, Shellharbour, Warilla and Kiama. It is a 6 stream systemic, coeducational high school offering quality Catholic education in the southern suburbs of the Illawarra. The population is diverse both in socio-economic structure and demographic location ranging from farming to coastal centres to newer urban areas. Our school Motto, 'Act Justly' influences every aspect of daily life and there is a strong focus on social justice. The religious dimension of our school environment is expressed through the celebration of Christian values in word and sacrament. Liturgy and prayer are fundamental to St Joseph's strong sense of community. The students' spiritual development is a shared responsibility of Parish Priests, Principal, staff and students. St Joseph's articulates amongst its core values: a sense of community, an underlying Christian spiritual dimension of school culture, the dignity of each individual, justice and equity and the empowering of students to develop their full potential and play a constructive role in the modern world. More specifically, St Joseph's attempts to provide a true Catholic education by aiming to: provide a general education based on sound spiritual and academic principles; create an environment in which all students are able to realise their full potential - spiritually, academically, culturally, socially and physically, thus enabling them to make a positive contribution to an ever changing society; develop a caring community which is specifically Christian; emphasise the strengths of self discipline and foster growth in students and staff; develop students' understanding of their fellow students by engendering qualities of cooperation, awareness, tolerance, compassion, respect and acceptance of others. St Joseph's is commited to career and vocational education programs with an extensive curriculum of dual accredited vocational courses offered, with emphasis on pastoral care and the..