Education Gold Coast introduces St Joseph's Primary School Springvale in Springvale, for all your education and learning needs.
The school is located behind the Springvale shopping precinct with its main entrance on St John's Avenue. It is in close proximity to the Springvale Community Health Centre, Springvale Library and Springvale Railway Station. The school, the church and the friary are all located on the same block.
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 school was run by the Brigidine Sisters. 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.
Over the years the school and parish have grown and reflected the changing migration patterns of our country: from British and European immigrants to refugees from Asia, Africa and South America. At present the school has students from 17 different countries, speaking about 27 different languages.
