St Joseph's School is built on Mercy Values and continues to be an important part of our school and students since we were founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1875.

The 2021 Student Arts Prize is a competition being run by The Sisters of Mercy Brisbane relating to the Mercy tradition of Justice and Mercy. It encompasses Visual Art and Creative Writing - students can submit up to 2 pieces that are a contemporary interpretation of a scripture text and offer new ways to interpret Justice and Mercy in the 21st century.  There are 3 age groups - Year 5-6, Year 7-9 and Year 10-12.

Students must use a specific scripture passage as stimulus to develop their response in the form of an artwork and/or creative writing piece. Students are encouraged to submit work to the competition that has such a close connection to us as a school. For more details, please go to www.artsprize.adderton.org.au or see Miss Mason.