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Beginning teachers, new school principals and leaders gathered for a moving celebration at St Patrick’s Cathedral Parramatta as Bishop Vincent Long and Parish Priests blessed and welcomed Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese staff to their new roles.
With more than 20 years of experience leading some of Australia’s largest not-for-profit organisations, Executive Director Jack de Groot is excited to begin a new journey with Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CPSD)
Almost 65,000 kindergarten students will start at NSW public schools this week as a new syllabus that mandates the use of phonics when teaching pupils to read is rolled out in all classrooms. Read more....
Six Year 6 students selected from across 59 primary schools in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains recently competed in the Diocesan Voice of Youth Public Speaking Competition Grand Final on the 20th of September.
Greg Whitby AM KSG will retire as Executive Director of Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta at the end of the 2022 school year. Over more than 40 years service to education, Greg has been a champion of innovation and change in learning and teaching.
As part of our Mission work this term, Mini Vinnie's ran Toastie Thursday - a charity effort to raise funds for the St Vincent De Paul Winter Appeal.
Our Mini Vinnies members took on a Water Challenge in an initiative to promote social justice and raise money for charity. Our Mini Vinnies members were able to raise over $600! Read more...
Staff, students, and parents from St. Patrick's Blacktown gathered to remember all of those who fought for our country and those who still work in peacekeeping roles today.
This week, our Year 5 and 6 students embarked on a Great Aussie Bush Camp!