Saint Joseph's Primary School
is an all-girls primary (elementary) school
currently located at Howe Street in Freetown,
Sierra Leone. Typically, it enrolls girls from
ages 3 to 12. It was founded in 1866 by the
Roman catholic nunsfrom Italy, Ireland, and
France. It was originally established as two
sister schools - St. Mary's Primary School and
St. Anne's Primary School. In 1985, St. Mary's
and St. Anne's were amalgamated to form St.
Joseph's. The school is currently situated at
Howe Street, in the same compound that used to
house its secondary school, now known as St.
Joseph's Convent in Freetown. Its brother school
is St. Edward's Primary School.
It is the oldest girls' primary school in the
country and one of the oldest elementary schools
in Africa,
Past
School Head Masters
Mrs. Gilpin
House
System
The School is divided into several houses, named
after the original houses of its predecessor
schools, St. Mary's and St. Anne's.
Martha - [Red]
Column - [Blue]
Patricks - [Green]
Leo - [Yellow]
St. Joseph's - [Pink]
Theresa - [Brown]
Our Lady - [White]