Armidale Catholic Schools

📣 Parents & Carers: This is for you!

Want to know more about the team advocating for your family at a state level? Our partners at CCSP NSW have launched a new video detailing exactly how they support, lead, and advocate for Catholic school families.

Council of Catholic School Parents is dedicated to ensuring the parent voice is always heard.

📺 Watch the video here:

All About CCSP: Who We Are and What We Do This video is all about CCSP - what we do and who we are. Since 199...

We are loving seeing the photos come out of the athletics carnivals across our 24 schools over the last few weeks! Today, we are sharing this fantastic glimpse into St Joseph's School Mungindi's big day out.

High energy, great sportsmanship, and plenty of house spirit on display, this is exactly what building a supportive, inclusive community looks like.

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🙋 Quick question for our parents...
When's the last time you had a whole day just to breathe, learn something genuinely useful, and connect with other parents who get it?

That's exactly what the CCSP 2026 Parent Conference is.
Tickets went on sale last night and they're $30. If you scrolled past it... here's your nudge 😄

📅 Saturday 22 August | Rydges World Square Sydney
👉 https://CCSPSydneyConference2026.eventbrite.com.au

We are still buzzing from the Catholic Schools Week celebrations! Check out St Joseph's School Walgett take on the theme with beautiful artwork and reflections on “Our-Hope Filled Future” 🌟

This Catholic Schools Week we were thrilled to announce the winners of our Diocesan art competition. With over 700 entries, the Episcopal panel of Bishop Peter Murphy, Elizabeth O’Brien and Breanna Woodhead from the Armidale Chancery Office had their work cut out for them. Exploring the theme “Mary Our Mother”, the winning artworks will now form the visual heart of our Diocesan Angelus resources, helping our entire community pray together.

In Early Stage 1:
1st place - Blair from St Xavier’s Gunnedah
2nd place - Sienna from St Michaels Manilla
Highly commended - Georgia from St Nicholas’ Tamworth

Stage 1:
1st place - Remedy Holy Trinity Inverell
2nd place - Ella from St Joseph’s Warialda
Highly commended - Hollie from Holy Trinity Inverell

Stage 2:
1st place - Nola from St Joseph’s Tenterfield
2nd place - Lillian from St Joseph’s Uralla
Highly commended - Archer from St Patrick’s Walcha

Stage 3:
1st place - Hugh from St Patrick’s Walcha
2nd place - Audrey from St Patrick’s Walcha
Highly commended - Nixon from St Nicholas’ Tamworth

Secondary:
1st place - Layla from St Mary’s College
2nd place - Chloe from McCarthy Catholic College Tamworth
Highly commended - Jannat from Holy Trinity Inverell

Congratulations to all our winners and to every student who submitted an entry. Your art is a beautiful form of prayer. Thank you for sharing your artistic talents and faith with us in this week of celebrating our Catholic identity!

Our final Deanery Mass for Catholic Schools Week 2026 took place today at Saint Francis Xavier Church in Moree!

It was a joy to join with our schools in the west of the Diocese to celebrate our shared mission and our 2026 theme: 'Our Hope-Filled Future.' From the beautiful prayers to the sense of community in the air, today was a perfect reflection of our Christ-centered and inclusive system of 24 schools. St Joseph's School Walgett St Joseph's Primary School, Wee Waa St Philomena's School Moree St Joseph's School Mungindi Sacred Heart Boggabri St Francis Xavier's School St Xavier's Primary School St Mary's College, Gunnedah

Nature had other plans for our Friday! We are grateful for the rain but unfortunately, the Gary McSweeney Memorial Cup in Tamworth has been postponed tomorrow due to the wet weather.

To our staff, students, families, clergy and parishes- thank you for your dedication, your faith, and your unwavering support of our system. This week has been a brilliant celebration of delivering a Catholic education to our 6,000+ students✨

Our Catholic Schools Week celebrations continued today with the Armidale Deanery Mass at Saints Mary & Joseph Cathedral.

It was a powerful sight to see students and staff filling the pews, united in prayer and focused on 'Our Hope-Filled Future.' St Joseph's School Glen Innes St Joseph's School Uralla St Patrick's Primary School, Walcha St Mary of the Angels Primary, Guyra St Mary's Primary School Holy Trinity School Inverell St Joseph's Primary School, Tenterfield O'Connor Catholic College

Thank you to Bishop Peter Murphy and the Priests who have lead us this week across all the celebrations. Thank you to all who travelled, read, served, organised, sang, played music and participated in Mass. We were also very pleased to welcome Boris Tesanovic who represented the UniSuper team today, thank you for your support and being part of our journey!

The energy from Monday’s launch is still going strong, and we look forward to our final Deanery Mass in Moree tomorrow! 🕊️🙌

ALL IN: National Reconciliation Week 2026 👣

Today kicks off Reconciliation Week, a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

Across our Diocese, we are share the stories and histories of the traditional custodians of the lands where our 24 schools stand.