Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese

Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese With 80 school communities, we're working to transform learning with contemporary practices that foster innovation, faith and a love of learning.

With 80 great schools across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains, Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) serves one of the fastest growing areas of NSW. Whether it’s through our highly successful trade training programs including at CathWest Innovation College, vocational education and training programs across 26 sites or our virtual school School of Now, CSPD is all about using innovation and new thinking to connect students with ‘real world’ opportunities.

💙 HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! 💙Today we celebrate all the amazing dads, grandfathers, father figures and carers who fill our stu...
06/09/2026

💙 HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! 💙

Today we celebrate all the amazing dads, grandfathers, father figures and carers who fill our students’ lives with love, laughter, guidance and support. 🥰

Across our schools, students celebrated these special role models with Father’s Day breakfasts, liturgies, BBQs, picnics, classroom visits, book reading, games and plenty of quality time together ✨

To all the dads and father figures in our school communities - thank you for everything you do, today and every day. We hope you had a wonderful Father’s Day! ☺️

📸 St John XXIII Catholic College Stanhope Gardens, St John's Primary, Riverstone, St Patrick's Marist College Dundas, St Columba's Catholic College, Springwood, St Bernadette's Primary Dundas Valley, St Thomas Aquinas Primary School Springwood, Mary Immaculate Primary School Quakers Hill, Holy Cross Primary Glenwood, Our Lady of Lourdes Baulkham Hills, Holy Family Primary School, East Granville

💙 A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR TEACHER AIDES! 👏It’s Teacher Aide Appreciation Week, and we’re shining a spotlight on the incre...
04/09/2026

💙 A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR TEACHER AIDES! 👏

It’s Teacher Aide Appreciation Week, and we’re shining a spotlight on the incredible Teacher Aides and School Learning Support Officers who make such a difference across our schools! 🥰✨

Whether they’re supporting students in the classroom, lending a helping hand to teachers or helping create a welcoming and inclusive learning environment, their contribution is valued every day.

Here are just a few of our Teacher Aides and SLSOs who go above and beyond every day! 💙 Know an aide-mazing staff member? Give them a shoutout below! 👇

📸 St Patrick's Primary School Blacktown, St Margaret Mary's Primary School Merrylands, Mary Immaculate Primary School Quakers Hill, Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Rouse Hill, Our Lady of the Nativity, Lawson NSW, St Patrick's Parramatta, St Canice's Primary Katoomba, Santa Sophia Catholic College Gables, Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School Kellyville, St Patrick's Marist College Dundas

WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN TO PUT FAITH INTO ACTION? 🤔Year 8 and 9 students from across our high schools came together for...
03/09/2026

WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN TO PUT FAITH INTO ACTION? 🤔

Year 8 and 9 students from across our high schools came together for LIFTED GO to explore this question, inspired by the 2026 Social Justice Statement, The Cost of Our Living: Economic and Social Justice for the Common Good.

Students heard from Jesuit Social Services about the realities of financial hardship in Western Sydney and considered how they can make a difference in the lives of others. They then put their learning into action, donating toothbrushes and toothpaste to the Ignite Food Store in Emerton. 🪥💙

It was a powerful reminder that building a more just and compassionate community can begin with small acts of generosity and a willingness to respond to the needs of others.

👉 Read the full story to discover how LIFTED GO is helping our students turn their faith into action: https://www.parra.catholic.edu.au/whats-on/latest-news/2026/09/02/00/23/lifted-go-inspires-students-to-put-faith-into-action-for-a-more-just-community

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🔥 LIGHTING THE WAY TO NEW CAREERS! 🤩Year 10 Inquiry students from CathWest Innovation College Mt Druitt recently took pa...
02/09/2026

🔥 LIGHTING THE WAY TO NEW CAREERS! 🤩

Year 10 Inquiry students from CathWest Innovation College Mt Druitt recently took part in an inspiring program with Girls on Fire, getting hands-on experience and insight into the world of emergency services! 🚒

Led by experienced emergency service professionals, students took part in activities designed to build resilience, leadership, communication and teamwork skills, while also learning practical fire hazard reduction techniques used to help protect communities, assets and bushland.

The experience was about more than developing new skills - it opened students’ eyes to the exciting career pathways available in emergency services and left them feeling inspired about what their future could hold! 🔥👏

01/09/2026

🎭✨ BE THE WITNESS – THE MUSICAL!

Bishop Vincent warmly invites you to experience Be the Witness – the Musical, an inspiring new production bringing the story of Jesus to life through the eyes of St Peter and the first disciples.

Showing for just four days from 10 September at Riverside Theatre in Parramatta, this powerful musical offers a fresh and engaging way to encounter the life of Christ and reflect on what it means to follow Him. 🙏✨

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now and selling fast! Get yours here: https://loom.ly/d4pprTs

🌟 A SPECIAL VISIT TO MARY IMMACULATE! 🌟The school community at Mary Immaculate Primary School Quakers Hill was delighted...
31/08/2026

🌟 A SPECIAL VISIT TO MARY IMMACULATE! 🌟

The school community at Mary Immaculate Primary School Quakers Hill was delighted to welcome The Hon. Prue Car MP, Deputy Premier and Minister for Education and Early Learning, and Warren Kirby MP, Member for Riverstone, to the school last week! 👋

The students and staff were proud to share their learning and the opportunities that make Mary Immaculate such a special place to be. 💙

What a fantastic visit celebrating the strength, spirit and community of Catholic education in Western Sydney! 🌟

📚 CRACKING THE READING CODE! 🔐How do you teach a child to read? At CSPD, our primary schools are taking the guesswork ou...
29/08/2026

📚 CRACKING THE READING CODE! 🔐

How do you teach a child to read? At CSPD, our primary schools are taking the guesswork out of early literacy with systematic, synthetic phonics (SSP).

With all 58 CSPD primary schools now using an SSP approach, students are learning to decode words through explicit, evidence-informed teaching that builds strong foundations for reading and spelling. 🔤✨

From engaging classroom lessons to regular assessment and teacher coaching, discover how our schools are helping students become confident readers - and how it all forms part of CSPD’s broader Uplift approach to learning and teaching.

📖 Discover how our schools are cracking the reading code: https://www.parra.catholic.edu.au/whats-on/latest-news/2026/08/28/01/08/our-schools-are-cracking-the-reading-code

📚 ENDING BOOK WEEK ON A CREATIVE NOTE! ✨What if your Book Week costume wasn’t a character, but a word? 🤔St Joseph's Prim...
28/08/2026

📚 ENDING BOOK WEEK ON A CREATIVE NOTE! ✨

What if your Book Week costume wasn’t a character, but a word? 🤔

St Joseph's Primary School Kingswood put a fresh spin on this year’s celebrations, challenging students to look beyond the pages and explore the meaning behind the words, characters and stories they love. 💭📖

Some students came dressed as their favourite characters, while others brought words to life through creative costumes that captured their meaning. 🎭✨

A clever way to celebrate Book Week while encouraging students to think deeply about language, build their vocabulary and discover new stories.

👉 Read more about how St Joseph’s put a creative twist on Book Week 2026: https://www.parra.catholic.edu.au/whats-on/latest-news/2026/08/28/03/41/kids-get-creative-book-week-with-a-twist-as-local-school-encourages-students-to-think-deeper

📚 BOOK WEEK PARADES ARE HERE! ✨Our schools have been bursting with colour, creativity and plenty of bookish fun as stude...
27/08/2026

📚 BOOK WEEK PARADES ARE HERE! ✨

Our schools have been bursting with colour, creativity and plenty of bookish fun as students and teachers have stepped into the worlds of their favourite stories through Book Week parades and celebrations! 📖 🎭

We’ve loved seeing our school communities bring their favourite books and characters to life through imaginative costumes, creative celebrations and a shared love of reading.

Here are just some of the Book Week highlights from our schools so far! Can you spot your favourite character? 👀✨📚

📸 St Patrick's Marist College Dundas, St John's Primary, Riverstone, St. Aidan's Primary School, Rooty Hill, St John Vianney's Primary Doonside, St Nicholas of Myra Primary Penrith, St Canice's Primary Katoomba, St Bernadette's Lalor Park, Holy Trinity Primary School Granville, Cerdon College Merrylands, St Michael's Blacktown South, St John XXIII Catholic College Stanhope Gardens, St Joseph's Primary School Kingswood

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