As Sydney passes 100 days of lockdown, ABC News reporters have been out speaking to Sydneysiders about what they're looking forward to most when lockdown is lifted.
St Bernadette's Primary Castle Hill teacher Kristina Jurcevic explained how she and her fellow teachers are really missing in-person teaching and not being able to witness those lightbulb moments for her young students.
St Bernadette's kindergarten student Emily also spoke about how she's missing her friends and teacher and having to celebrate her sixth birthday during the lockdown.
Read more about St Bernadette's Castle Hill
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07 Jul 2025
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❤️🖤💛 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 Primary Plumpton got in early with Year 5 students taking part in the 🍯🐝 Honey Bee program with the Jannawi Dance Clan. 🪃🦘 🫶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 the news article on our Jarara Cultural Centre. Link in our bio above ⬆ #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #goodshepherdprimaryplumpton #jannawidanceclan #NAIDOC #culturaldance
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
06 Jul 2025
From CSPD Instagram
🚁👮 Celebrating Police Legacy Day! 👮♀️🚁 Holy Family Primary Luddenham received 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 June 17. 🚓✨ This day will be celebrated annually to honour our fallen officers and recognise the sacrifices made by police officers' families to keep our communities safe. 🙏💙 The students were excited to learn about the important work of the Aviation Command and how we can all stay safe in our community. Special shout-out to the Kindergarten students who created some beautiful artwork for the police officers to display at the helicopter base - what a heartfelt gesture to our everyday heroes! 🌟💙 @polairnswpf #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #holyfamilyprimaryluddenham #policelegacyday #communityheroes #incursion #communitybuilding
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. 🙏
05 Jul 2025
From CSPD Instagram
What a beautiful way to wrap up Term 2! 🌏💞 Across so many of our school communities, inclusivity and cultural pride are at the heart of who we are. 💖 Today, Delany College and Holy Trinity Granville shared that spirit through their annual Multicultural Day celebrations — a joyful reflection of what so many of our schools embrace every day. 🇨🇳🇮🇳🇹🇴🇱🇧🇬🇭 ** You can see a huge collection of images from this special day over on the CSPD Facebook page.👀🌐 From Kindy to Year 12, students, staff and families came together to enjoy cultural performances, global cuisines, creative activities, music, dance and games — all in celebration of the incredible diversity that makes our school communities so special. 🥁🍛🎨💃🏓 We’re proud to be part of a system of schools that honours every culture, welcomes every student and celebrates all that makes us unique. 🌺🕊️🎶 #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #multicultural #diversity #inclusion #MulticulturalDay #InclusiveEducation #CelebrateDiversity #StrongerTogether #CulturalPride #UnityInDiversity @delanycollegegranville
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
04 Jul 2025
From CSPD Instagram
🌟 Future educators in the making! 🌟 CSPD was proud to partner with RIEP to deliver the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Futures Program, hosted at St Andrew's College Marayong (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 and St Agnes Catholic High 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! @sacmarayong @cathwestinnovation @nagleblacktown @stlukesmp @stagnesrootyhill @ambroseearlylearningandcare #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #earlychildhoodlearning #careers
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.
03 Jul 2025
From CSPD Instagram
A TREE-MENDOUS day exploring nature's classroom!✨🌿 As part of their science unit on living things, Year 1 students from Christ the King Primary North Rocks spent a fun-filled day exploring the @botanicsydney. The students loved roaming around the grounds, discovering all sorts of interesting plants and critters along the way! 🔎🐞 🤩 At Christ the King Primary, learning continues beyond the classroom. With hands-on experiences like this one, sparking curiosity and bringing learning to life. Find out more on their website! #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #beyondtheclassroom #excursion #science
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.
02 Jul 2025
From CSPD Instagram
🥈✨ Shining Bright at WorldSkills 2025! ✨🥈Huge congrats to Niamh from Catherine McAuley Westmead for taking out 2nd place in Business Services at the 2025 National WorldSkills Competition! 🙌🇦🇺💼 After a full week of competition in Brisbane, Niamh showed off her sharp skills, dedication, and professionalism - standing out on a national stage. 💪📊 Proudly cheering her on at the awards was her teacher, Mrs Grima. 🎉👩🏫 👏 What an incredible achievement, Niamh! 🧠📚 There’s more than one way to shine at McAuley! Explore learning pathways on their website. @catherinemcauleywestmead #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #VET #vocationaleducation #businessskills #worldskills2025
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
01 Jul 2025
From CSPD Instagram
🤩👀What fantastic photos from a spectacular event! Head to the CSPD Facebook page where you can see more than 70 photos, showcasing hundreds of our amazing dancers who lit up the stage at St John XXIII Catholic College Marsden Park last week for the Parramatta Diocese Secondary Schools Sports Council (PDSSSC) Dance competition.💃🕺✨💖 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 supporters who helped make the day such a great success! 👏💛 #CSPD2025 #DanceComp2025 #ParraCatholic #StudentTalent #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney @cerdon.college @catherinemcauleywestmead @mariancatholiccollege @nagleblacktown @stjohnxxiiicatholiccollege @santasophiacc @stlukesmp