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Some sage advice for students from Former PM Kevin Rudd

09/10/2012

Former Prime Minister and Federal Member for Griffith, Kevin Rudd MP, Senator Doug Cameron and Labor candidate for Macquarie, Susan Templeman visited St Columba's High School, Springwood on the first day of Term 4.

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Special Catholic students to showcase new dance and theatre work at Seymour Centre

29/04/2011

Students from Catholic school’s in the Parramatta diocese are working with choreographer, Shaun Parker, on a dance and theatre work titled, The Yard, to be performed at the Seymour Centre from 26 to 28 May 2011.

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Special education teachers aim high

13/05/2008

A group of special education teachers from schools in the Parramatta diocese recently completed a Masters in Inclusive Education.

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Spirituality in the Hawkesbury

01/04/2009

Around 130 staff from the Catholic systemic schools in the Hawkesbury area have created their own spiritual formation program, launched during Catholic Schools Week on Tuesday 24 March.

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Sports stars of the future at John XXIII Catholic Primary

10/12/2007

John XXIII Catholic Primary, Stanhope Gardens has recently celebrated the sporting successes of several of its students from young cricketers to one of the youngest ever ice skaters to pass the Elementary 1 test.

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Spring has sprung as Catholic schools go green

03/11/2011

During October, many students and teachers are participating in environmental causes across the Parramatta diocese.

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Springwood Catholic school teacher wins language fellowship

17/12/2007

Ellen Edwards, a Japanese teacher at St Columba’s High School, Springwood has been awarded an ‘Endeavour Language Teacher Fellowship’ (ELTF).

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St Agnes officially opens new learning spaces and multi-purpose hall

22/04/2010

On Thursday 22 April, an Opening and Blessing Ceremony was held at St Agnes Catholic High, Rooty Hill to officially open their newly constructed and refurbished learning spaces.

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St Agnes students pay it forward this Christmas

01/12/2010

On Monday 29 November, students and staff from St Agnes Catholic High School, Rooty Hill presented 74 Christmas hampers to the Rooty Hill conference of the St Vincent de Paul Society (Vinnies) during a special Advent liturgy.

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St Aidan’s celebrates 100 years of Catholic education

13/09/2007

St Aidan’s Primary, Rooty Hill celebrated their centenary on 31 October with a special Mass and gathering of past teachers, students, the Sisters of St Joseph and Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, and the wider school community.

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