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Nudgee College: A school built for boys from the bush
At Nudgee, our students have the freedom to do more, be more, and achieve more. For every boy, there’s infinite opportunities.
to supporting the boys through the ups and downs of day-to-day adolescent life. Our boarders embrace distance challenges and excel at the College through academic and co-cur- ricular pursuits that cater to their interests and skill sets. With the broadest curriculum in Queensland, state-of-the-art learning facilities, and our Voca- tional Education and Training (VET) program (RTO code: 30498), all students have every opportunity to thrive, are encouraged and taught to be critical thinkers and problem-solvers, to create and innov- ate, and to communicate and collaborate. The newest addition to the College’s academic program is the Certificate II and III in Rural Oper- ations, delivered in partnership with the University of Queensland (UQ) Skills. With 24 students across Years 11 and 12 enrolled in either certificate, this VET program allows students to get the qualifica- tions they need to begin working in not only rural industries but other rural and regional sectors, such as local government, tourism, hospitality, trans- port, construction, community services, information
For over 130 years, St Joseph’s Nudgee College has been a boarding school where 315 boarders call home. Alongside the 1,400 plus boys who attend daily, Nud- gee College is proud that boarders come from regional and rural Queensland, across the country, and inter- nationally to call this school their second home. With boarding as the school's heartbeat, the Boarding Village's location in the centre of the campus is fitting. Nudgee College Boarding features one of the coun- try's most comprehensive pastoral care models, which is one of the many reasons it was awarded the Austral- ian Best Boarding School of the Year in 2024 by the Aus- tralian Education Awards. The four Houses within the Boarding Village are led by a Head of House, two Assist- ant Heads, and a House Mother. Additionally, there are numerous supervisors from all walks of life, including a combination of teaching and non-teaching staff. The team's breadth allows staff to form smaller pas- toral groups to provide regular check-ins and ongoing support for the boys. The network of care for the boys also extends to psychologists, registered nurses, and kitchen and laundry staff, all of whom are dedicated
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