Founded in 1891, St Joseph's Nudgee College was described by the late Archbishop Sir James Duhig as "the jewel in the crown of the Christian Brothers' Schools in Queensland".
Nudgee College is a Catholic day and boarding school for boys conducted by Edmund Rice Education Australia. Our policy and practice is informed by the Charter for Catholic Schools in the Edmund Rice tradition.
Our Mission Statement
Inspiring young men to live justly, igniting in them faith, compassion and a love of learning.
We are members of the St Joseph's Nudgee College community founded by the Christian Brothers to provide an education for the development of the whole person.
We celebrate our diversity and work together to create an environment where every person is respected.
We encourage our young men to strive in the spiritual, academic, social, personal, cultural, and sporting aspects of life.
Faithful to the vision of Edmund Rice, we hold a special concern to act justly and with compassion, especially towards those most in need.
For over a century, our College community has been based on Catholic faith, service to others, loyalty and friendship in day and boarding contexts.
In Jesus our brother, we are determined in our struggle to uphold, communicate and nurture the values of the Gospel.
Our goal is that each member of our community will become for the world Signum Fidei - a Sign of Faith.
St Joseph’s Nudgee College is proud of its academic record over the past century and lists among its Old Boys many who have distinguished themselves in a variety of professions and pursuits. Eight Old Boys have been Rhodes Scholars and scores of them have won university scholarships.
The College believes that the range of subjects on offer caters for the interests, abilities and eligibility needs of student’s today. As in the past, high standards of academic involvement are expected. Nudgee College presents each student with a diverse and holistic curriculum that is responsive to the contemporary needs of young men through which they can develop and strengthen specific skills and abilities.
Nudgee College offers a Vocational Education program which provides pathways into training and includes a greater emphasis upon the world of work. Whilst at Nudgee College students are able to complete a selection of AQF Certificate I or II across given industry areas. This enables them to seek entry into further tertiary study or enter the workforce directly through apprenticeships and traineeships.
As an inclusive faith community, St Joseph’s Nudgee College strives to assist students to develop as fully as possible within a safe and caring environment.
In line with the College’s commitment to educating young men and promoting their formation in Christian virtue and conscience, each student’s growth and development is carefully managed all the way through to graduation.
Nudgee College establishes a welcoming atmosphere for every student, and aims to be a community that engages in partnerships where each person is empowered and enriched. Through a formal and informal program of student formation Nudgee College strives to provide a school where students feel cared for, valued and happy.
Tuition per year $20,000
Student ID, Record Book, P&F Levy per year $65
Textbook Hire Fee per year (Years 8,9,10) $250
(Years 11,12) $310
Masterplan levy per semester $300
Insurance levy $38.50
QSA levy $280
# Boarding per year $15,556
Enrolment fee (non-refundable) $1,000
