Let's start by taking a look at the former Nockerhaus in the suburb. If you walk past it, you will immediately notice the sweeping gable and the large shutters on the ground floor. Where nails are shaped today, crockery for everyday use was probably made here in the 15th century. The house changed hands several times over the centuries until it finally came into the hands of the well-known Feldkirch painter Florus Scheel in 1892. The painter's studio was located on the top floor and he also traded in wallpaper, oils and paints.

Around 1900, the ownership changed again and the Nocker family of bakers opened their bakery here. The Nockers not only baked the best rolls in Austria, but were also involved in local politics and various organisations.

How much time would pass before they could finally move into the new school building was a question that occupied the Sisters of the Cross of what would later become St Joseph's Institute for some time. In their chronicle, they noted that the new building was "progressing quite comfortably and we often looked up with trepidation and asked ourselves: Will we be able to start the school year upstairs?"

In autumn 1911, the time had come and the private primary schools and private commercial school moved to the new school and boarding school building on the Ardetzenberg. The beautiful building, which towers strikingly above the city centre, is still used today as an educational institution with the Kreuzschwestern school association.