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06 Nov 2025
From CSPD Instagram
🏫 EXCITING NEW LEARNING SPACES! 🤩 Gilroy Catholic College Castle Hill officially opened its brand new Research and Creative Learning Centre! The Opening and Blessing Ceremony, led by the Most Rev Vincent Long Van Nguyen, Bishop of Parramatta, marked this incredible milestone for the school. Featuring state-of-the-art spaces for Visual Arts, Science, VET Construction, domestic-style kitchens, a fitness studio, basketball courts and more, the centre is designed to ignite creativity, collaboration and innovation in every area of learning. ✨ Discover more about these fantastic new facilities at the link in our bio! @gilroycathcoll #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #newfacilities #openingandblessing
05 Nov 2025
From CSPD Instagram
🎶 Oh, when the saints go marching in… to Santa Sophia! 👼✨ Students at Santa Sophia Catholic College Gables stepped into the shoes of their favourite saints to celebrate All Saints Day! 🙏 ✝️ All Saints Day is a special feast in the Catholic Church that celebrates all the saints, known and unknown, who lived lives of holiness and faith. How many saints can you guess? 👀👇 @santasophiacc #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #allsaintsday #saintsdressup #faithandfun
04 Nov 2025
From CSPD Instagram
🎤 HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS? Former St John XXIII Catholic College student Alyssa Delpopolo has been officially crowned the Winner of The Voice Australia 2025! 🌟 We’ve loved watching our talented CSPD alumna share her incredible gift with the nation - what an amazing and well-deserved achievement! 👏 Recently, Alyssa has also been inspiring students across our community, visiting Mary Immaculate Primary Quakers Hill and Our Lady of the Angels Kellyville, as well as performing at LIFTED Live in the Forecourt. It’s been such a joy to see our CSPD community cheering Alyssa on every step of the way. We can’t wait to see where her musical journey takes her next! 🎶✨ @stjohnxxiiicatholiccollege @maryimmacqhill @alyssa.delpopolo @thevoiceau @catholicyouthparra #ourladyoftheangelsprimarykellyville #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #CSPDalumni #almunidoingamazingthings #thevoiceAU #thevoicegrandfinal #thevoicewinner #alyssadelpopolo
02 Nov 2025
From CSPD Facebook
👩🏻🏫 TEACHERS WHO INSPIRE 🌟 For 25 years, Maria Barbieri-Marando has been a cornerstone of Cerdon College Merrylands, passionately guiding students through Italian from Years 7 to 12. As the school’s Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Coordinator, she fosters a classroom atmosphere where confidence and curiosity thrive! Rooted in faith and a commitment to service, Maria embodies the spirit of Catholic education, blending academic excellence with compassion and community connection. 🤝 Meet Maria and check out the wonderful feature from the National Catholic Education Commission here! 👉 https://bit.ly/4nZkOq7
03 Nov 2025
From CSPD Instagram
🧯BURNING BRIGHT at National Championships! 🔥 Caroline Chisholm College student and Orchard Hills NSW Rural Fire Service cadet Isabelle has shown what passion, perseverance and teamwork can achieve! 💪 Representing her unit at the National Australian Fire Cadet Championships in Douglas Park, Isabelle joined 21 teams from across Australia and one from New Zealand in a series of action-packed events that tested firefighting, leadership and team skills. 🚒 After training twice a week, Isabelle and her team blazed through the competition, earning medals in seven of eight events, including four firsts, one second and two thirds - and were crowned Overall National Champions! 🙌🏆 A huge congratulations to Isabelle and the Orchard Hills team on this incredible achievement - a true display of dedication, teamwork and spirit! 👏 @carolinechisholmglenmorepark #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #nswruralfireservice #cadet
01 Nov 2025
From CSPD Facebook
🧦 SOCK-ER FOR A GOOD CAUSE! ⚽ Schools across our Diocese have been getting creative to support Catholic Mission's SOCKTOBER initiative - from wearing crazy socks and showing off their soccer skills to making DIY sockballs from plastic bags and recycled materials! ✨ Socktober is a fun and meaningful way to bring communities together and make a real difference. Through games, learning and reflection, students explore global issues, take action against poverty and see the positive impact their efforts can have on others’ lives. Some of our schools who have taken part are Holy Family Primary School, East Granville, St Bernadette's Primary Dundas Valley, Holy Cross Primary Glenwood, Sacred Heart Primary School Westmead, St Michael's Blacktown South, St Nicholas of Myra Primary Penrith, Holy Spirit St Clair, Our Lady of the Rosary, St Marys, Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Rouse Hill, St Monica's Primary School Richmond, St Joseph's Primary School Kingswood, St Madeleine's Primary, Kenthurst, Mother Teresa Primary Westmead, Marian Catholic College Kenthurst and St Margaret Mary's Primary School Merrylands. 🇿🇲 This year, Socktober is raising funds to support communities in Zambia, helping ensure children have access to food and education, and giving them the opportunity to build a brighter, more hopeful future. Click here to read more about the 2025 Socktober Launch, which brought together 150 students from 30 of our schools across the Diocese in a wonderful celebration of community and a powerful call to mission: https://catholicoutlook.org/kicking-goals-with-socktober-2025/ 👉 Read about the 2025 Socktober Launch, where 150 students from 30 of our schools came together for a joyful celebration of community and mission: https://www.socktober.org.au/sponsor/organisations 🤝 To learn more, donate to your school’s Socktober campaign, or directly support Catholic Mission, visit: 🔗 www.socktober.org.au/sponsor/organisations
02 Nov 2025
From CSPD Instagram
YEAR 7 MATHS WHIZZ SITS THE HSC! 😱✨ Yes, you read that right! In a room full of Year 12 students sitting their HSC Mathematics Advanced exam, there was also a Year 7 student - Jeremiah! 👏 At just 12 years old, this incredible maths whizz from St Andrews College Marayong took on his very first HSC exam and was even featured on Nine News for his extraordinary talent and passion for learning! 🙌 Every step of the way, Jeremiah has been supported by his teachers and the wonderful St Andrews College community, who continue to encourage him to strive for excellence and embrace new challenges. Amazing work, Jeremiah - and a big shoutout to the St Andrews community for nurturing such brilliant young minds! 🌟 @sacmarayong #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #HSC #HSC2025 #HSCstudy
01 Nov 2025
From CSPD Instagram
💖 HAPPY WORLD TEACHER’S DAY! 🎉 Today we’re celebrating the true heroes of our school communities - our incredible teachers! 💫 Thank you for inspiring hearts, growing minds and guiding our students every single day with passion, care and endless dedication. To mark this special day, students from Emmaus Catholic College Kemps Creek, St Nicholas of Myra Primary Penrith and St John Vianney’s Doonside have written beautiful letters to say a BIG thank you to the teachers who make a difference in their lives. 💌 Today and always, we celebrate YOU, our amazing teachers, for the lifelong impact you have on every student.💛 @aitsleduau @emmauscspd #stjohnvianneysprimarydoonside #stnicholasofmyraprimarypenrith #worldteachersday #worldteachersday2025 #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #teacherthankyou
31 Oct 2025
HSC Business Studies 2025: Exam writers struggle for 'fresh' questions in 15-year-old syllabus
As students completed the 2025 Business Studies HSC exam, many left wondering: is the current curriculum still up to scratch? This year’s Business Studies exam, still based on the 2010 syllabus, posed a unique challenge for students, with exam writers seemingly running short on fresh material and beginning to draw on smaller, less-emphasised sections of the curriculum.