Saint Joseph College, Malang
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| Motto | Tetap Bersemangat (Fervent in Spirit) |
| Established | 4 January 1954 |
| Highschool type | Private |
| Principal | Peter B. Sihombing (senior high school) |
| Location | Malang, East Java, Indonesia |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Homepage | www.smakkosayu.sch.id (senior high school) kosayu.zuppatech.net |
Saint Joseph College (Kolese Santo Yusup (abb. KOSAYU) or Hwa Ind in Tionghwa Indonesia) is a privately owned Catholic school in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, providing education to students from kindergarten to senior high level.
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[edit] History
On 16 January 1951, Father Joseph Wang, CDD was ordered by the bishop of Malang to develop a Catholic school for the Chinese students whom, at the time, was learning in a Chinese school. Father Joseph Wang, or more affectionately called simply as Father Wang, was a priest from the Congregation of the Lord's Disciples (CDD: Congregatio Discipulorum Domini).
The first step that he took was to purchase a run-down building, previously the Dutch Neutrale Lagere School, on a land with an area of 5000m². The property is situated at 35 Dr. Soetomo Street, Malang. On 15 July 1951, the school unofficially opened under the name Roman Catholic Indonesian Chinese Secondary School (SM-RK Hwa Ind: Sekolah Menengah Roma Katolik Tionghua Indonesia). Two days later, the school began its first lessons to only 4 students. The official opening of the school was carried out by Monsignor AEJ. Albers, O. Carm. on 19 March 1952, this is to be date used as the school's anniversary.
On 4 January 1954, Father Wang opened one class for senior high school students with an enrolment of 27 students. On 1 December 1959, the school's name was changed to Saint Joseph College. On 1 September 1974, another campus was opened in the Blimbing area for the senior high school students. The school was named Saint Joseph Senior High School (SMAK Kolese Santo Yusup). At the time there were only 9 classes, but since then they have increased to 29 classes for the senior high school students.
[edit] Campus
Saint Joseph College is divided into 2 campuses, the Soetomo campus (situated at Jalan Dr. Soetomo number 35, Malang) and the Blimbing campus (situated at Jalan Simpang Borobudur number 1, Malang). The Soetomo campus enrols students from the kindergarten to the junior high level while the Blimbing campus enrols students from the elementary to the senior high level.
[edit] Saint Joseph College Soetomo Campus
The current principal of Saint Joseph College Junior High School I (Soetomo) is Mr. Lindung Ratwiawan, with the vice principal, Mrs. Irma Susanti.
[edit] Saint Joseph College Blimbing Campus
The following is a list of past and current principals of Saint Joseph College Senior High School:
- Father Joseph Wang, CDD (1954 - 1973)
- Mr. G. Soewandi (1974 - 1984)
- Father Hilarius Sutiono, CDD (1984 - 2004)
- Mr. Peter B. Sihombing (2004-present)
The past and current vice principals of Saint Joseph College Senior High School are:
- Mr. P. W. Dewanta
- Mrs. Maria Margaretha
- Mr. Petrus Harjanto
- Mrs. Djumilan Riang
[edit] Facilities
In 1958, the Blimbing campus opened a residential college for boys, and in 1979 for girls. At present, the residential colleges have the capacity to accommodate 280 students.
The Blimbing campus (senior high school area) is equipped with the following facilities:
- Chapel
- Physics lab, biology lab, chemistry lab, language lab, and computer labs
- Basketball and volleyball fields
- Green House
The Blimbing campus is currently in the process of developing a 3-storey multi-purpose building:
- Ground level is for the food centre (under construction)
- Mid level is for band and choir practice, for multimedia practice and is equipped with 3 conference rooms
- Uppermost level is for badminton and table tennis practice, which doubles as a mass meeting location for the students as it has the capacity to hold 1,300 people
The building also contained a multi-level library.
The school also owns a spiritual retreat house in Sawiran, Nongkojajar. The complex is located in a quiet and remote hilly area (on the way to Mount Bromo), and able to house 150 people.
Other properties and organisations that the school owns are a clinic, an organic horticulture farm, a Co-op, and a publishing company.
[edit] Saint Joseph College Hymn
KOSAYU Hymn do=F ; Dimarcia ; 2/4
Kolese Santo Yusup Mater Alma, di kota Malang kau bersemayam
Saint Joseph College is our almamater, in Malang city you reside
Dari dikau kudapatkan budaya
Of you we gain our culture
Untuk bekal siswa paripurna, untuk bekal darma bakti kita
To prepare us to become perfect students, to prepare us for our dedication
Didik prasiswa susila cakap tertib
You educate us to be moral, proficient and disciplined
Rajin belajar bersenam berdoa
Eager to learn, exercise and pray
Jatuh bangun teguh, maju pantang mundur
Rise up when we are knocked down, onwards never retreat
Dengan jiwa nan tetap bersemangat
With our hearts fervent in spirit
Santo Yusup menempa pra siswa, Santo Yusup dikau tetap jaya
Saint Joseph educates us all. Saint Joseph you'll always be glorious
Note: BOLD text is the hymn in Indonesian and ITALIC text is the meaning in English
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official senior high school website in Indonesian
- Junior high school, Soetomo campus official website in Indonesian
