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27 Mar 2026
From CSPD Facebook
RUN, RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN! 🏃♀️🏃 Across our schools, students rose to the challenge with impressive sportsmanship and resilience at their cross country carnivals! With cheers from sports leaders, friends, teachers, parents and carers, students pushed themselves every step of the way - showing determination, spirit and a real commitment to reaching the finish line 🙌 Across all year groups, participation was strong, the energy was high and there were plenty of thrilling finishes along the course! What a fantastic display of resilience, encouragement and school spirit 🤩✨ 📸 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Wentworthville, Mary Immaculate Primary School Quakers Hill, St Thomas Aquinas Primary School Springwood, St Monica's Primary School Richmond, St Canice's Primary Katoomba, Gilroy Catholic College, Chisholm Catholic Primary, St Oliver's Primary Harris Park, St Andrews Primary School Marayong, Our Lady of Lourdes Seven Hills, Marian Catholic College Kenthurst
26 Mar 2026
From CSPD Facebook
🏆🎤 CSDA PUBLIC SPEAKING GRAND FINAL Students from across our schools took part in the CSDA Public Speaking Competition, bringing together Catholic schools from across the Parramatta Diocese. The competition’s Grand Final was recently held, featuring outstanding speakers who showcased their confidence, skill and passion. 👏 A special congratulations to our students who placed: Year 7 🥉 3rd place – Payton P, Cerdon College Merrylands Year 10 🥇 1st place – Heidi S, Catherine McAuley Westmead 4th place – Christian K, Parramatta Marist High School Year 11 4th place – Devvin D, St Patrick's Marist College Dundas Congratulations to all participants on an incredible achievement! ✨
25 Mar 2026
From CSPD Facebook
➕➗ WORLD MATHS DAY! 🎉 Across our primary schools, students have been engaging in Maths through hands-on, meaningful and fun learning experiences 🔢 🙌 From Kindergarten students exploring patterns, to Year 1 students learning to label bar models and understand how numbers can be broken apart and combined, to organising counters using ten frames, grouping and counting by 2s and 5s. Year 4 students have been building their skills in measurement - learning how to measure shapes and calculate perimeter through practical activities 📏 On World Maths Day, it’s inspiring to see students strengthening their mathematical understanding through exploration and problem-solving across all year levels! ✨ 📸 Holy Family Primary School, East Granville, Christ the King Primary School, St. Aidan's Primary School, Rooty Hill, St Joseph's Primary School Kingswood, St Patrick's Guildford
24 Mar 2026
From CSPD Facebook
ONE EGG, COUNTLESS LESSONS 🥚✨ Egg-related learning has been egg-ceptionally popular across our schools recently! 🧐 Year 11 Exploring Early Childhood students from Catherine McAuley Westmead took on the ‘Egg Baby’ assessment task, caring for an egg as if it were a real newborn for the week. 👶 From naming and decorating their egg babies to bringing them along to school and extracurricular activities, students gave their 'little ones' plenty of attention, even checking in to ‘Egg Day Care’ before Homeroom! Meanwhile, Year 8 Engineering students at Caroline Chisholm College Glenmore Parl took on the ultimate Egg Drop Challenge - designing solutions to protect their eggs from a high fall! 📦 Using creativity and engineering principles, students explored how to slow descent, absorb impact and protect their eggs from breaking - applying concepts like gravity, force and energy in a hands-on way. A CRACKING display of creativity and critical thinking all round! 👏
24 Mar 2026
700+ Unite for Project Compassion Big Water Walk
More than 700 students and staff from 23 schools across Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) came together for Caritas Australia’s Big Water Walk in support of Project Compassion. Beginning at Parramatta Park, students carried buckets of water along a 4km route, gaining a glimpse of the daily journey faced by people in developing communities, especially women and children, in search of clean water.
24 Mar 2026
Beginning the Journey: 2026 Educators Commissioned
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) has officially welcomed almost 100 beginning teachers and nine new principals at its 2026 Commissioning Ceremony, held at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta.
23 Mar 2026
From CSPD Facebook
NATIONAL PUPPY DAY! 🐾✨ Today we’re giving a big paws up to our incredible school wellbeing doggos! 🐕 Furry friends Yale (Trinity Primary School Kemps Creek), Carlo (Santa Sophia Catholic College Gables) and Inky (St Michael's Blacktown South) bring more than just cuteness to the school day 🐶💛 They play a very impawtant role in supporting student wellbeing - spreading joy, lending a calming presence during counselling sessions and always being there for a cuddle or a quiet moment when it’s needed most! 🥰 We’re so lucky to have these paw-some companions in our school communities!
21 Mar 2026
From CSPD Facebook
🌏 EVERYONE BELONGS! 🧡 Today we celebrate HARMONY DAY - a celebration of cultural diversity, unity, inclusion and respect for all 🙌 Across our schools, communities marked Harmony Week through cultural activities and by wearing orange or traditional dress, celebrating the rich diversity that makes each of us unique. Together, we can keep building a culture of belonging where everyone is valued, respected and included 🤝 📸 Marian Catholic College Kenthurst, St Patrick's Marist College Dundas, St Monica's North Parramatta, Catherine McAuley Westmead, Chisholm Catholic Primary Bligh Park, Christ the King Primary School, St John's Primary, Riverstone,St Bernadette's Primary Dundas Valley,Holy Spirit St Clair, Mary Immaculate Primary School Quakers Hill, Holy Family Primary School, East Granville, St Anthony's Primary, Girraween
20 Mar 2026
From CSPD Facebook
LIFTED Leaders 2026 🙌✨ Student leaders from across our high schools came together for the LIFTED Leaders event - an inspiring day of connection, collaboration and faith in action! ⭐️ Joined by Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, students explored their call to serve others with courage, compassion and purpose. Through meaningful discussions and shared experiences, they deepened their understanding of social justice and developed ideas to bring back to their school communities. We’re proud to see our students continue to grow as leaders, making a positive difference in their communities 👏🤩 Catholic Youth Parramatta, Diocese of Parramatta
19 Mar 2026
St Patrick’s Primary celebrates 100 years of learning in Parramatta
More than 600 people gathered for a special community Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral Parramatta to celebrate the 100th anniversary of St Patrick’s Primary Parramatta.
18 Mar 2026
From CSPD Facebook
BUILDING BONDS THAT SOAR ✈️ St Margaret Mary's Primary School Merrylands were proud to partner with the The Fathering Project to celebrate the important role of fathers and father figures. The school’s first Fly and Flourish session saw dads and their children join forces to design and launch paper airplanes, with friendly competition and plenty of laughs along the way! 🙌 From creativity to connection, it’s wonderful to see moments like these strengthen meaningful bonds and create lasting memories across the school community. 🥰
17 Mar 2026
From CSPD Facebook
☘️ HAPPY ST PATRICK’S DAY! ☘️ Our schools were a sea of GREEN and shamrocks as they celebrated St Patrick’s Day in style! Today we honour St Patrick, whose legacy helped shape Irish culture and identity through his work establishing churches, monasteries and schools. 🇮🇪 From green-themed food stalls and morning teas to fun dress-ups and Irish dancing, it’s wonderful to see our school communities embracing the spirit and joy of the day! 💚 📸 Our Lady of the Way School, Emu Plains, Chisholm Catholic Primary Bligh Park, Holy Cross Primary Glenwood, St Bernadette's Primary Dundas Valley, Christ the King Primary School North Rocks, Marian Catholic College Kenthurst, Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Rouse Hill, St Angela's Primary School, St Madeleine's Primary, Kenthurst
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