Kildare Campus News
Kildare Campus Official Opening and Blessing Ceremony
Last Wednesday we hosted an official opening and blessing ceremony of our new Kildare Campus - a landmark event that reflects years of vision, dedication, and hard work.
Students and staff from across the College attended the special event, along with dignitaries from Kildare Ministries, Diocese of Sandhurst and the wider Catholic Education community.
Kildare Campus architects Clarke Hopkins Clarke, building company Fairbrother Construction, MP Peter Walsh and guests from neighbouring Catholic schools and other community groups also attended.
The celebration included a smoking ceremony, campus blessing, official speeches, tours of the new facilities and an afternoon tea.
The event was a wonderful opportunity to honour our school’s enduring legacy and commitment to excellence and growth, while embracing the possibilities of the future.
This occasion also represented the culmination of efforts from countless individuals, including staff, students, and the broader community, who have contributed to making this dream a reality.
Our expansion to a multi campus school in 2023 was a pivotal chapter in our proud and rich 138 year history and to be able to celebrate this milestone with our wider community was a source of great joy.
We would like to thank all our staff, students and special guests for their participation in the proceedings and we look forward to continuing to walk the path started by those brave Brigidine Sisters, into the innovative future with our St Joseph’s College educational community.
Multipurpose sports courts are complete!
Our undercover multipurpose sports courts are officially open and operational!
A special thank you to our Kildare Campus staff and students for your patience, as this project has taken longer to complete than anticipated.
Our first shared experience of the COLA was during our Official Opening and Blessing of Kildare Campus, when our entire school and guests gathered on the courts and it looked fantastic! Staff and students have also been enjoying using the courts during lunch and for class activities.
The sporting surface we have chosen is the proven elite system developed for professional sporting turf systems where sports performance and outstanding durability is desired.
The surface is guaranteed to look good and to perform at the highest standard all year round, providing 24/7 utilisation of resources.Other key benefits of the surface are:
- extreme wear resistance and durability
- consistent performance characteristics over the entire surface and less risk of injury due to uneven footing
- reliable traction and rotation characteristics ideal for basketball and netball
- soft filament for a gentle feel to the skin
- low maintenance - no mowing, edging, weeding or fertilising required
- eco-friendly - requires no watering, or chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides
- A great long term investment - cost and time savings from minimal maintenance involved.
Jarrod O'Brien
Director - Kildare Campus