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29 Oct 2026
From CSPD Facebook
🧁 PIPING, CREATIVITY AND A SPRINKLE OF FUN! 🎉 Year 9 Food Technology students at Marian Catholic College Kenthurst recently got creative in the kitchen, welcoming Saoirse from Sift’d for a hands-on cupcake decorating workshop! 👩🍳✨ From whipping up delicious buttercream to experimenting with different piping nozzles, students explored a range of techniques to bring their cupcake designs to life. The workshop is helping students prepare for their upcoming assessment task, where they’ll design and decorate cupcakes for a celebration of their choice. 🎂 We can’t wait to see the sweet creations they come up with! 🙌🧁
30 Oct 2026
From CSPD Instagram
💙 FAITH IN ACTION, LOVE IN ACTION! 🇰🇷✨ What does World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, South Korea, mean for our CSPD Student Animators? 🙌 The launch event gave them a taste of Korean culture and what’s to come at next year’s global gathering of young Catholics! 🎶🇰🇷 But for our Student Animators, the journey is about more than what they’ll experience in Seoul. It’s an opportunity to grow in their own faith and bring those learnings back to their school communities, inspiring and nurturing the faith of their students. 🙏✨ @catholicyouthparra #cspd2026 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #worldyouthday2027
28 Oct 2026
From CSPD Facebook
🔬 BIOLOGY BEYOND THE TEXTBOOK! 🐨🐟 What do koala IVF, genetically modified salmon and rabbit breeding have in common? They all featured in this year’s HSC Biology exam! 🧬 👀 Students at St Andrews College, Marayong (Official) put their knowledge to the test, with some feeling confident as they walked out of the three hour exam. 🙌 The questions challenged students to apply what they’d learnt in the classroom to real world scenarios, showing how biology connects to the world around us.💡 📚 With HSC exams well underway, a big well done to our students for all their hard work and preparation, and to our teachers for the support and guidance they’ve provided along the way! 👏 🔗 Read more about the exam and hear from St Andrews students in The Sydney Morning Herald: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/why-the-hsc-biology-exam-about-koala-sperm-dead-lizards-and-super-salmon-had-students-cheering-20261021-p6173c.html *Parents and carers provided permission for the featured students to appear in this media coverage.
29 Oct 2026
From CSPD Instagram
🏎️ DESIGNING THE FUTURE OF F1! 🤖💡 Could your idea help Ferrari take the chequered flag? 🏁 Year 9 and 10 STEM Club students at Catherine McAuley Westmead put their thinking caps on for the HP AI Ferrari Design Thinking Challenge! With just four hours on the clock, students had to dream up an innovative prototype that they would pitch to Ferrari, with the goal of helping the team on the F1 track. 🚀 💡 From bold ideas to creative solutions, it’s fantastic to see Catherine McAuley students putting their STEM skills to the test and exploring the possibilities of innovation! @catherinemcauleywestmead #cspd2026 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #stem
27 Oct 2026
From CSPD Facebook
🏎️ THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX! 🤖💡 What can you create in just four hours? The Year 9 and 10 STEM Club students at Catherine McAuley Westmead might have the answer! 🙌 Taking on the HP AI Ferrari Design Thinking Challenge, students put their STEM skills and creativity to the test, developing prototype ideas that they could pitch to help Team Ferrari tackle challenges on the F1 track. 🏁 From bold concepts to innovative solutions, the teams pushed their thinking, worked together and discovered just how much they could achieve in a short space of time! 👏
28 Oct 2026
From CSPD Instagram
🏊♀️ RIDING A WAVE OF SUCCESS! 🏅 Big things are happening for 10 year old Ivy from Bethany Catholic Primary Glenmore Park! 🌟 Diagnosed with cerebral palsy following an in-utero stroke, Ivy has faced ongoing muscle challenges throughout her life. But that hasn’t stopped her from pursuing her passion for swimming and achieving incredible milestones! 💪💙 At the recent NSW PSSA Swimming Championships, she broke three records in the 100m freestyle, 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly, and was named the NSW Catholic Primary School Age Champion Multi Class Swimmer of the Meet for Team MacKillop. 👏🏆 The talented swimmer is heading to Melbourne next month to compete at the 2026 National Swimming Championships, representing NSW in the Multi Class category. 🇦🇺 We’re cheering Ivy on as she takes this exciting next step! 🙌 🔗 Read Ivy’s inspiring story via the link in our bio. *Parent and carer permission was provided for the featured student to appear in this media coverage. #cspd2026 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #excellence
27 Oct 2026
From CSPD Facebook
🏆 MAKING WAVES! 🏊♀️ Meet Ivy, a 10 year old swimming star from Bethany Catholic Primary School, Glenmore Park who is making waves with her incredible achievements! 🌟 Living with cerebral palsy following an in-utero stroke, Ivy has worked through ongoing muscle challenges while continuing to chase her swimming dreams. Her determination is certainly paying off! After breaking three records at the NSW PSSA Swimming Championships, Ivy is now preparing to represent NSW in the Multi Class category at the 2026 National Swimming Championships in Melbourne next month. 👏 She was also named the NSW Catholic Primary School Age Champion Multi Class Swimmer of the Meet for Team MacKillop, adding another achievement to her swimming journey. With her family, school and swimming community cheering her on, we can’t wait to see Ivy take on the national stage! 🙌 Read more about Ivy’s inspiring journey in the Western Weekender 👉 https://www.westernweekender.com.au/2026/10/ivy-makes-a-splash-on-national-stage/ *Parent and carer permission was provided for the featured student to appear in this media coverage.
27 Oct 2026
From CSPD Instagram
🧬 KOALAS, SUPER SALMON AND HSC SURPRISES! 🐨🐟 Koala IVF? Genetically modified super salmon? 🐟 👀 This year’s HSC Biology exam gave students plenty to think about! HSC Biology students at St Andrews College Marayong spoke to The Sydney Morning Herald about the three hour exam, with some walking out feeling more confident than they expected. 🙌 The exam put students’ biology knowledge to the test, challenging them to think critically and apply what they’d learnt to real world scenarios. 💡 📚 With the HSC now well underway, a huge shoutout to all our students and teachers for the hard work, preparation and dedication they’ve put in! 🔗 Hear what the St Andrews students had to say via the link in our bio! *Parents and carers provided permission for the featured students to appear in this media coverage. @sacmarayong #cspd2026 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #hsc2026
25 Oct 2026
From CSPD Facebook
🩷 HAPPY GRANDPARENT'S DAY! 💐 From special assemblies and liturgies to sunny lunchtime picnics, dance performances and open classrooms, our schools have been filled with love as students celebrated the special people who mean so much to them! 🥰 ✨ Whether they’re sharing stories, offering a helping hand or cheering our students on, grandparents bring so much wisdom and joy to our children's lives. Today, we thank all the grandmas, grandpas and special grandparent figures who help our students learn, grow and feel loved.❣️ 📸 St Michael's Blacktown South, Good Shepherd Plumpton, St Bernadette's Lalor Park, Mary Immaculate Primary School Quakers Hill, St Bernadette's Primary, Castle Hill