Canisius College aspires to be a centre of excellence for the education of future leaders moved by principle and inspired by faith.

As a school, Canisius College strives to educate its students to earnestly live up to the principle of competence, conscience, and compassion.

As a Catholic school, Canisius College strives to accompany its students in the habit of reflection, through which they thrive as fully grown persons responsive to the love of God and capable of finding the greater glory of God in the service of others, especially those in need.

As a school set in Indonesian society, Canisius College strives to guide its students to constantly seek out truth in the spirit of honesty, to share and put into practice the very quest for truth for the development of their fellow citizens, environment, culture, and the nation of Indonesia.