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26 Jul 2025
From CSPD Instagram
SERVING UP INSPIRATION!💥 St Luke's Catholic College Marsden Park was thrilled to welcome multi-sport athlete Jonathan Yaw for a special volleyball workshop! 🏐💪 🏅 Jonathan has proudly represented Australia and other nations on the international stage, and generously shared his time and expertise with the students just days before flying overseas to compete again. What an inspiring experience and unforgettable session for all involved! 🙌 @stlukesmp #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney
25 Jul 2025
From CSPD Facebook
🥰Love thy neighbour - these caring St Finbar's Primary, Glenbrook students understood the brief! ✅ Playing postman📩 for a day, the students made their way around the neighbourhood delivering handmade cards with messages of hope and kindness. 💌 👏 The special letterbox 📬 drop was a part of their Religious Education unit titled 'Who is my neighbour?’, and aimed to remind their local community that we are all connected through love, care, and compassion. 💜🥰🫶 😇What a lovely surprise for some lucky Glenbrook locals! St Finbar's is a warm and welcoming school with a focus on being Catholic in nature, just not in name. Find out more about faith in action at St Finbar's on their website: ==> stfinbarsglenbrook.catholic.edu.au/school-life/our-faith-journey
25 Jul 2025
From CSPD Instagram
⭐ ARTiculate student spotlight ⭐ 🎨 Meet Jacinta Edmonds-Brown, recent Marian Catholic College graduate and featured artist in ARTiculate, the HSC Visual Arts Showcase presented by CAPTIVATE. Inspired by the expressive works of Emily Dickinson, George Gittoes and Francis Bacon, Jacinta’s thought-provoking series 'Melancholy of the Modern Muse' delves into the complex relationship between humanity and nature. 🌿🖌️ 🎓 Now in her first year studying Film at the University of Sydney, Jacinta is following her creative passion with aspirations of becoming a film director. 👉 Click the link in our bio to read her full story and browse the 2024 ARTiculate catalogue! @mariancatholiccollege #ARTiculate2025 #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney
24 Jul 2025
From CSPD YouTube
24 Jul 2025
From CSPD Facebook
🏉 🏫 KICKING GOALS ON AND OFF THE FIELD! 🏉 🏫 Students from St Columba's Catholic College, Springwood were thrilled to welcome back former College Captain (Class of '99) and current NRL referee, Grant Atkins, for an inspiring talk. 💬 While sharing highlights from his NRL journey, Grant focused on something even more powerful - the value of education and determination.💪 🎓 With two TAFE qualifications, two undergraduate degrees and two postgraduate degrees to his name, Grant has demonstrated that hard work and persistence pays off, both on and off the field! Thanks for the inspiration, Grant! 🤩👏
24 Jul 2025
From CSPD Instagram
Pasifika Islander drink making, Middle Eastern dance and food workshops, South Asian language workshops, cultural sport, Indigenous weaving and painting, a movie night and trivia and so much more.🍜🌭🍢🎨🥁 The St Agnes Week celebrations at the end of Term 2 were amazing.💞😇🤩 "It was a week that reminded us that our greatest strength lies in our diversity, the power of sharing and listening to each other’s stories, and the profound impact of walking together in a spirit of unity, respect, and mutual understanding," said St Agnes Cultural Diversity Leader Hayley Fielding. Check out the link in our bio for a full story about the week + all the photos📸 and a video💃🕺 of all the performances.🌟✨ @stagnesrootyhill #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #bluemountainsnsw #culture #diversity #inclusion
23 Jul 2025
From CSPD Facebook
🌟 A taste of CathWest these school holidays! 🌟 Students from across Western Sydney joined CathWest Innovation College for a series of Upskills workshops designed to give young people a hands-on feel for what vocational learning at CathWest is all about. 💪 🎓 From floral design and hair styling to skincare, café service, and character illustration, each workshop offered a practical, creative space to try something new and build real-world skills. 💐🍹🖌💄 These sessions are open to all students - not just those enrolled at CathWest - and give a great preview of the exciting opportunities available through School-Based Apprenticeships and HSC pathways at CathWest. 👏Well done to all who took part, and thank you to the industry professionals who brought their expertise to each session! 🥰 👀Want to see CathWest for yourself? Register for a campus tour in August! https://info.parra.catholic.edu.au/open-day/cathwest-innovation-college#form-section
23 Jul 2025
From CSPD Instagram
🐶🏫 A PAW-SOME START TO TERM 3! 🐶🏫 There was plenty of excitement 🤩 around the school grounds of St Michael's Primary Blacktown South as the students returned to school for the first day of Term 3! Adding to the joyful atmosphere was Inky the wellbeing dog, 🦮 who greeted the students and received plenty of happy pats in return! 🥰 🐾 A wellbeing dog is just one of the many ways St Michael's Primary supports and prioritises student wellbeing, you can learn more on their website. ⭐ We hope all students and teachers had an amazing start to Term 3! ⭐ @stmichaelsblacktown #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #term3 #wellbeingdog #backtoschool
22 Jul 2025
From CSPD Facebook
🐶🏫 FUR-REAL FUN ON THE FIRST DAY! 🐶🏫 Despite the misty morning, there was plenty of excitement and buzz 🤩🐝 around the school grounds of St Michael's Blacktown South as the students returned to school for the first day of Term 3! Bringing extra cheer was Inky, the school's beloved wellbeing dog, 🦮 who greeted the students with a wagging tail and received plenty of happy pats in return! 🥰 🐾 A wellbeing dog is just one of the many ways St Michael's Primary supports and prioritises student wellbeing, you can learn more here ⇒ https://www.stmichaelsblacktown.catholic.edu.au/school-life/student-wellbeing ⭐ We hope all students and teachers had a fantastic start to Term 3! ⭐