The unique benefits of a Catholic Education
Welcoming school communities
Our 80 caring schools are nurturing communities where students and their families are warmly welcomed. As children grow in faith and learning, they develop a strong sense of belonging that supports wellbeing and connection.
Skilled and caring teachers
Our teachers bring learning to life with passion and creativity. They help students thrive and grow academically and socially through fostering their curiosity and individual talents in partnership with families.
High quality affordable education
We’re committed to keeping school fees as low as possible, with options to support every family to access a Catholic education in the Diocese of Parramatta. No child will be refused enrolment due to a family's inability to pay school fees.
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Sharing faith
Catholic schools welcome students from many backgrounds and beliefs, supporting students to grow in faith and understanding through community and learning. More...
Nurturing friendship and community
Our caring approach sees students develop confidence socially as they forge lifelong friendships. We value connection, compassion and community, and students and their families develop a strong sense of belonging. More...
Meeting the individual needs of every student
We encourage our students to become confident, independent, creative thinkers who take responsibility for their learning. Building on their strengths and interests, we help them to become the best learners they can be. More...
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What we offer
Early Learning Centres
There are six Catholic Early Learning Centres in the Diocese of Parramatta at Blacktown South, Emerton, Greystanes, Marsden Park, Gables (Box Hill) and Stanhope Gardens, providing quality early learning for children 3 to 5 years.
Primary Schools
Is your little learner ready to start school soon? With schools across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains, there’s a Catholic school in your local community ready to welcome your family.
Out of Hours Care
Many of our primary schools have vibrant, friendly and caring environments for families in need of convenient before and after school care or vacation care onsite or nearby.
Secondary Schools
We have an excellent range of co-education and single-sex secondary school options right across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. We’d love to show you what our schools can offer your child.
Schools Done Differently
We offer unique opportunities for students pursuing a career in a vocational field or looking to undertake focused study in a specific subject area.
High Support Learning
Students with additional needs and their families are very welcome in our schools. High Support Learning settings are located at Marsden Park (K-12), Dundas (7-12) and Llandilo (7-12).
What's On Latest News
06 Jul 2025
From CSPD Facebook
🐝BUZZING with excitement about NAIDOC Week! ❤️🖤💛 Today marks the beginning of NAIDOC Week, an important celebration for our school communities. While many of them will be holding events early next term, Good Shepherd Plumpton got in early with Year 5 students taking part in the Honey Bee program with the Jannawi Dance Clan. 🪃🦘 Over the final two weeks of Term 2, the students were guided by Aboriginal artists through contemporary Indigenous dance movements to create a dance that represents the story of the Honey Bee's diet, habitat and life cycle. 🍯🐝 This was an enriching experience for both students and teachers, culminating in a final performance. 👏 All our CSPD schools are committed to honouring the rich cultural heritage of our First Nations people and to walking alongside our students and families on the path to reconciliation. 👀For more on how we do this, read this news article on our Jarara Cultural Centre: ==> parra.catholic.edu.au/whats-on/latest-news/2025/07/03/04/07/jarara-inspires-student-connection-with-culture
05 Jul 2025
From CSPD Facebook
Personalised mentoring ✅ Career coaching ✅ Support from dedicated ACU mentors✅ Over ten inspiring weeks, students from St Agnes CHS Rooty Hill received all these and more 😍as part of the Australian Catholic University's Ubuntu Mentoring Program. 🗣️👏 The Program fosters connection and belonging 🤝, particularly for South Sudanese students and students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, helping them unlock their potential and explore future pathways. 🙌😇 The program wrapped up with a special visit to ACU’s Blacktown campus, where students experienced university life first-hand 👍and envisioned their own futures 🤩in higher and other education. 🙏
04 Jul 2025
From CSPD Facebook
What a beautiful way to wrap up Term 2.🌺🎶🕊️ Our students and staff are so fortunate and grateful to be part of such caring and inclusive communities... communities that are proud to celebrate their amazing diversity through wonderful events like Multicultural Day at Delany College, Granville and Holy Trinity Primary School Granville .🇨🇫🇬🇭🇱🇧🇨🇳🇮🇳🇳🇵🇹🇴 Students from Kindy through to Year 12🌞,staff and teachers from both schools and parents enjoyed impressive cultural performances🪇🥁, delicious foods from around the world🍜🥘🥟🥙 and fun activities like origami, canvas painting👩🎨🎨, hair braiding, Filipino dance lessons, table tennis🏓, ball sports galore🤾 and so much more.💞 It was truly a beautiful celebration of the amazing cultures that make the Delany and Holy Trinity community so great.🌺🎶🕊️ Find out more about Delany here: https://www.delanygranville.catholic.edu.au/why-us And Holy Trinity here: https://www.htgranville.catholic.edu.au/why-us
03 Jul 2025
From CSPD Facebook
✨ HONOURING OUR EVERYDAY HEROES!👮🚁 Holy Family Primary Luddenham were honoured to receive a special visit from Police helicopter PolAir 3 along with local police from Nepean Police Area Command, in recognition of the inaugural Police Legacy Day. 🚓 🚓 Held on Tuesday 17 June, the occasion will be celebrated each year to honour our fallen officers and acknowledge the sacrifices the police officer’s families make in service to the community. 🙏💙 The excited students were thrilled to learn about the important role of the Aviation Command and how we can all help to keep each other safe. As a special thank you, Kindergarten students kindly created some beautiful artwork for the Command to display at their helicopter base - a heartfelt gesture from our youngest learners to our everyday heroes! 👮🌟 💭 Close community connections and innovative learning experiences are what Holy Family is all about! Learn more on their website: ==> hfluddenham.catholic.edu.au/why-us
03 Jul 2025
Jarara inspires student connection with culture
From immersive learning experiences to powerful acts of truth-telling and celebration, the Jarara Cultural Centre continued to provide students across Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) with meaningful opportunities to engage with culture, identity and community throughout Term 2.
02 Jul 2025
From CSPD Facebook
🌟 Inspiring the future of Early Childhood Education! 🌟 CSPD was proud to partner with RIEP to deliver the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Futures Program, hosted at St Andrews College, Marayong (Official) Junior Campus for the Blacktown LGA Cluster. Over 50 enthusiastic students from Years 10–12 - representing CathWest Innovation College, St Luke's Catholic College Marsden Park, St Andrew's College Marayong, Nagle College, Blacktown South and St Agnes CHS Rooty Hill - came together to discover the exciting world of early childhood education and out-of-school hours care (COSHC). 👶📚 ✨ Highlights of the day included: ✅ hands-on, play-based workshops exploring child development and early learning ✅ speed networking and Q&A with passionate educators and centre directors ✅ real opportunities for work experience and traineeships with local early learning centres. Expertly led by Karen Atkinson, CEO of Childcare Resources Australia, the program offered students a valuable, real-world glimpse into one of the most meaningful and rewarding career paths out there. 🥰 💛 A huge thank you to Ambrose Early Learning And Care, Young Academics Early Learning, Goodstart Early Learning, and Blacktown Council Childcare Services for sharing your time, knowledge, and inspiration! Kids' Early Learning Blacktown City
02 Jul 2025
Pope Leo XIV inspiring hope for the future
The election of Pope Leo XIV has sparked hope and inspiration across Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD), with students and staff reflecting on this historic moment and what it means for the future of the Catholic Church.
01 Jul 2025
From CSPD Facebook
Getting up close and personal with nature! 🔎 🌿 🐜 Year 1 students from Christ the King Primary, North Rocks spent a day out and about exploring Botanic Gardens of Sydney and roaming around the grounds to observe various plant species and insects in their natural environments. 🌸 🌳 As part of their science unit on living things, the students were able to continue their learning beyond the classroom and interact with the natural world, bringing their science lessons to life! ✨ 😃 Christ the King Primary provides students with hands-on learning experiences, find out more about their engaging approach to learning here: ==>ctknorthrocks.catholic.edu.au/school-life/learning
30 Jun 2025
From CSPD Facebook
💃🕺✨ What a showstopper! Check out more than 70 photos from the spectacular Parramatta Diocese Secondary Schools Sports Council (PDSSSC) Dance competition that lit up the stage at St John XXIII Catholic College.🤩💖 From captivating solo routines to dynamic jazz, contemporary and hip hop numbers and powerful cultural performances, students wowed the audience with their creativity and passion for dance. 🎶🌟💫 A huge congratulations to every performer and thank you to all the staff and parents who helped make the day such a great success! 👏💛 #CSPD2025 #DanceComp2025 #SecondarySport #StJohnXXIII Parramatta Diocese Secondary Sport Cerdon College St John XXIII Catholic College Catherine McAuley Westmead Marian Catholic College Kenthurst Caroline Chisholm College Santa Sophia Catholic College Nagle College, Blacktown South St Luke's Catholic College
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01 Feb 2025
Catholic School Open Days
We are enrolling now! Attend your local Catholic school's Open Day to find out more.![Women's Trade Day Program at CathWest Innovation College]()
07 Jul 2025
Nexgen Women's Trade Day Program @ CathWest Loyola Campus
Ready to explore a future in trades? We’re offering two hands-on training days designed especially for women and you can choose to attend one day or both!![CathWest Innovation College]()
07 Jul 2025
Upskill Workshops @ CathWest Loyola Campus
Use the Term 2 School Holidays 7 - 8 July for an opportunity to upskill for employment outcomes and develop skills in your passion area. Limited spaces are available!![IT Traineeship program for Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese]()
13 Aug 2025
Become an IT Trainee and earn while you learn
If you are a Year 10-12 student, attend an information session on either 13 or 14 August 2025 (4pm-6pm) at Aengus Kavanagh Centre, 59 Railway St Rooty Hill NSW 2766 to get started.
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Whether your passion is to teach children and young people, to work in one of our rewarding school support roles or to join the Catholic Education Office you will be part of an enthusiastic and dedicated team at the forefront of contemporary education.
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