Brisbane, Qld 4067, Australia
JOY AND HOPE SOCIETY is a non-profit charity registered on the 11 April 2008. The founding members are Elsa Hadiyanto, Isobel Liew, and Yuliana Velic. As of July 2010, three new members join the committee - Angela Deasy Hartanto, Ivan Himawan, and Silvia Susanto. Father Gregory Peter Jacobs SJ of St Ignatius Parish, Toowong is the society's Spiritual Adviser and Christine Ling who is a chartered accountant, is the society's Auditor.

Initial Plan for the Kindergarten


This is the land:
The Canossian Institute has provided funds and purchased a piece of land approximately 7000 square meters for the school.


This is the building plan of the kindergarten: 
The building plan has been prepared by Mrs Seane Dipotontro - Architect and Ir Bambang Aditjandra – Engineer (free of charge)

The total build up area is approximately 36 meters by 33 meters. 


- A to F are class rooms (6 class rooms)
- G & H are childrens' toilets and wash area
(12 toilets and 12 wash basins)
- I is the childrens' play and activity room
- J is the hall
- K is the childrens' change room
- L is the teachers' staff room
- M is the teachers' office
- N is the Principal room
- O, P, Q and R are the pantry, storage, kitchen and library.

The total of cost of the building (of bricks and tiles) was estimated to be US $150,000. As of January 2010, the estimated cost has doubled to US $300,000 due to increase in building materials prices.


Construction: The Sisters do not wish to start construction until they have sufficient fund to complete. In the meantime, they hire a place from the parish as their class room and have started taking the young children.
One full–time Sister and two part–time Sisters are ministering to 29 young children ages 4 – 6 years old. For the play grounds, they have creatively used the quiet roads and a small patio of a private house.