St Joseph's College is a Salesian Roman Catholic boys' secondary school in the outer-eastern suburb of Ferntree Gully, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The college's history is closely tied with the Salesians of Lysterfield (indeed, the parish priest of Ferntree Gully wanted the school to be called Don Bosco).
Located at the rear of the property, separate from the main campus, Valdocco features special facilities such as a gym, a vineyard, and an animal farm with alpacas and chickens, in addition to standard classrooms for core education.
All Year 9 students are involved in the Discovery program, which employs practical work such as gardening, construction, and landscaping.
The centre features a range of furniture and spaces for students to work and collaborate, as well as library books and computers.
Similar to the Chieri Centre, Becchi joins the Year 7 homerooms together, doubling the students up in larger classrooms.
The curriculum is based on the Salesian Preventative System, and as such nurturing relationships between teacher and student are important.
Students take a common curriculum at this stage with Religious Education, English, Humanities, Mathematics, Art, Science, Music and Drama.
Year 10 students move into the senior curriculum and choose four electives including a VCE study.
Students learn about goal-setting and reflection, and themes may include Leadership, Relationships, Community and Faith in Action.
[2] St Joseph's is closely tied with Mater Christi College in Belgrave, a nearby Catholic secondary school for girls.