Our School Motto

Every institution has its own motto to give it a special identity. This motto is inscribed within the emblem which is special to a school, an institution or an organisation. A student studying at St. Joseph's Convent must know the motto, the meaning of the school emblem, and be worthy of it.

Virtue Alone Ennobles

Inscribed within the shield are the words Virtue Alone Ennobles. What makes a girl or a boy noble is not her education or the colour of his skin or the race to which she belongs. It is character, formed by the practice of certain virtues.

Inculcating these virtues is a lifelong task. So a student of St. Joseph's has to work at becoming noble all through life. She cannot take a holiday from this work. Wherever he goes and whatever he does, he must remember this important work of becoming noble through the practice of virtues. It is her prerogative to be kind, gentle, respectful, helpful, cheerful, hard working and enthusiastic at all times. This is what makes her different from others. This is what makes her noble and great.

The lily

The lily in the emblem is symbolic of our patron, St. Joseph. Like the lily, a student of St. Joseph's gives to others the soft fragrance of her goodness. The whiteness of the lily signifies the purity of thought, word and action.

She will do or say nothing that will hurt God or her neighbour. She unfolds and blooms like the lily at all times and in all places.