St Joseph's College of Education

**St Joseph's College of Education** e la a kolaagyi kaŋa naŋ be Gaana poɔ. O be la Bechem teŋɛ poɔ. (Tano North District, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana). A kolaagyi be la Ashanti / Brong Ahafo zone. O paale la a Kolaagyi ligɛɛnayie naŋ be a Ghana poɔ. A Kolaagyi da paale la DFID-funded T-TEL programme poɔ. Rev. Fr. Joseph Moulders la da piili ana kolaagyi ŋa a youni 1948 poɔ. O e la kolaagyi fɔrɔ a ko Brong-Ahafo Region naŋ da neɛ accreditation status a 2007 poɔ. O paale la  Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology poɔ. 

## Yelkorɔ
Rev. Fr. Joseph Moulders, naŋ da e  Parish Priest ko a Katoliki puoruu yiri a ko Bechem la da piili  St. Joseph's Tekyere Kolaagyi  a yuoni  1948 poɔ. 1947, yuoni ne poɔ la ka  Nana Fosu Gyeabour Akoto I, Bechemanhene aneŋ o nemberi da iri teŋkpong ka ba mɛ a kolagyi. O e la kolaagyi fɔrɔ naŋ be  Brong-Ahafo Irigyiŋ.

O Yele waano la ka  ba kolaagyi a ko Katoliki   karema.

programmes  ba naŋ e la St. Joseph's kolaagyi poɔ la yuomo ayi: sɛtefekate ‘B’, yuomo anaare  sɛtefekate ‘A’, Mathematics aneŋ Science Specialist, yuomo ayie  Post-Sekondere  (Commercial/Vocational Skills) aneŋ General, yuomo anaare  Post Middle sɛtefekate ‘A’, Modular, three-year Post-Secondary Certificate ‘A’, Diploma in Basic Education, Sandwich for Untrained teachers, aneŋ  Certificate ‘A’ karemamine  award of Diploma in Basic Education. A kolaagyi  da taa la daba youŋ a wa tɔ 1974 youni ne poɔ la ka ba piile dɛɛla pɔgeba a sakuuri poɔ.

St. Joseph's College of education da die la accreditation a yie  Accreditation Board (Ghana) a 1 Saptembari 2007.  H.E. President John Kufuor la da ko a kologi certificate of accreditation. A kolaagyi da die la  Diamond jubilee a kyaare ne yɛlɛ mine ba naŋ taa. A kolaagyi yɛlɛ mine ba naŋ taa la high caliber professional naŋ be education enterprise, privat, public sectors aneŋ national economy, o taa la kyee mɛɛrihi kyeemaa. Ka mine la  Resource Centre, Science  Block, Library, aneŋ  e-Learning Centre. Ba da die la athletics aneŋ sports Ashanti/Brong Ahafo Training College Games. Ba karima mine da die la  Best Teacher Award a yie a  public, Regional aneŋ National levels. Ba da die la  National Best Teacher Award (2007) a yie Information and communications technology (ICT).  Mr. Matthew Adjei naŋ da be a kologi la da die aŋa award ne. Board of Governors, Staff aneŋ Students, Most Rev. Peter Atuahene, Patron naŋ be a kolaagyi poɔ, Gɔmenante, Nana Bechemanhene, GET FUND, TED, IFESH, MP aneŋ DCE Tano South, Old Joscodians, GTZ, GFW, JICA la da suŋ ka a kolaagyi youri dɔ. 

**Principals naŋ da be a kologi**

Name Years served Mr. I.J. Nichilson1948-1950Rev. Fr. P. R. BurgesJan 1951 - Dec 1951Mr. Me Kenna1952-1956Mr. Nkansah Dwamena (Ag.)Jan 1957 - Dec 1957Mr. S.I. BurkeJan 1958 - Dec 1961Mr. Vincent AyivorJan 1962 - Aug 1973M.K. Amissah (Ag.)Sep 1973 - Aug 1974Mr. John AnquandahSep 1974 - Aug 1980Mr. I.F.. Afful (Ag.)Sep 1980 - Aug 1983Mr. Plas M. OtweSep 1983 - April 1992Mr. Samuel Anning (Ag.)May 1992 - Aug 1992Mr. L.A. AndohSep 1992 - March 1997Ms. Cordelia M. Boakye YiadomApril 1997 - May 2003Mrs. B.A. Prempeh (Ag.)May 2003 - Oct 2003Mr C.D.B. MensahOct 2003 - June 2009Mr. Anthony Agyeman (Ag)June 2009 - Aug 2010Mrs. Cecilia QuansahSep 2010 - May 2013Ms.Elizabeth Oti Akenten (Ag)May 2013 - Sep 2013Rev. Msgr. Matthew AddaiSep 2013 - to date 
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