Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese Celebrates Outstanding NAPLAN Growth

St John's Primary, Riverstone, is a nurturing environment for your child St Johns Primary, Riverstone

Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) is celebrating outstanding academic growth, with nineteen Western Sydney Catholic schools recognised among the top performers in New South Wales for improvements in literacy and numeracy.

In a recent analysis of Year 7 and Year 9 NAPLAN growth from 2023 to 2025, the Sydney Morning Herald identified the state’s highest‑gaining schools for literacy and numeracy growth. An impressive ten CSPD secondary schools and nine CSPD primary schools earned a place on this list of just 160 schools in each category.

Congratulations to the following schools:

Primary	Secondary
St John's Primary Riverstone	Catherine McAuley Westmead
St Anthony's Primary Girraween	St Patrick's Marist College
Our Lady of The Nativity Lawson	Cerdon College Merrylands
Bethany Catholic Primary Glenmore Park	Nagle College Blacktown
Holy Spirit Primary St Clair	Xavier College Llandilo
St Patrick's Primary Blacktown	St Andrews College Marayong
Good Shepherd Plumpton	Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown
Trinity Catholic Primary Kemps Creek	St Clare's Catholic High School Hassall Grove
Holy Family Primary Granville East	Emmaus Catholic College Kemps Creek
	St Agnes Catholic High School Rooty Hill

Executive General Manager – Learning Outcomes, Pat Ellis said the NAPLAN gains reflect CSPD’s strong and sustained commitment to educational excellence across the system.

“We’re so proud of these schools and their excellent NAPLAN results that show significant growth in student outcomes,” Mr Ellis said. “This success is a testament to the hard work of our students and the dedication of our teachers, including the instructional coaches now working in every CSPD primary school. It shows that our system-wide focus on excellence is making a real difference for our children.”

Learning excellence at Cerdon College, Merrylands Cerdon Catholic College, Merrylands

In 2025, CSPD introduced the Effective Learning and Teaching Model as part of the overall Uplift approach to build on strong classroom practice and strengthen explicit teaching strategies through evidence-based research about how students learn best.

With a focus on enriching the lives of students through education grounded in excellence, inclusion and Catholic tradition, CSPD is committed to uplifting teaching and learning outcomes for all 80 schools across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains.

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