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03 Sep 2025
From CSPD Facebook
💛💫 Teacher Aide Appreciation Week 💛💫 This week we celebrate our incredible Teacher Aides whose patience, dedication, care and support make a real difference in the lives of our students and teachers. 🏫 Your impact is felt every day, and you help our schools shine brighter in every way! 🌟 📚 Whether you're helping in the classroom, jumping into activities or offering a friendly chat when it’s needed most, you make a difference in more ways than you know. St John XXIII Catholic College Stanhope Gardens, Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Rouse Hill, St Patrick's Marist College Dundas, St Matthew's Catholic Primary, Windsor, Holy Family Primary Luddenham, St Patrick's Primary School Blacktown and St John Paul II Catholic College, Schofields & Nirimba are just a few of the schools who marked the occasion! 👏 Let’s hear it for the stars who support our schools every day! Drop a comment to celebrate your school’s incredible teacher aides!👇
04 Sep 2025
From CSPD Instagram
💙 Celebrating (Brick) Dads! 🧱 As Father’s Day approaches, we’re celebrating the dads and role models who help shape our world - brick by brick! 🌟 Students from Holy Cross Primary Glenwood had the exciting opportunity to sit down with two-time LEGO Masters winner Henry Pinto, to chat about his LEGO journey, creative process and his hilarious and heartfelt book, Brick Dad - packed with dad jokes and everyday 'dadventures'. 🎥 Check out their fantastic student interview with Henry! @holycrossprimaryglenwood @the_lego_dark_knight #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #fathersday #brickdad #legomastersau #studentinterview #bookweek
02 Sep 2025
From CSPD Facebook
🌟 2025 EDUCATION MASS AND MISSION EXPO HIGHLIGHTS🌟 Held at St Patrick’s Cathedral on the Feast of St Monica, schools gathered in faith and unity for the annual Education Mass. ⛪️ ✝️ This special Mass brings together students, parents, Principals, Religious Education Coordinators and Diocesan Priests from across the community to honour their shared mission within the Church. Following the Mass, the Schools’ Mission Expo showcased the important work of Mission Agencies within the Parramatta Diocese, highlighting the various ways schools are actively engaged in mission work. 💭 The interactive exhibits inspired curiosity, fostered connections and deepened the commitment to living out faith through action across our school communities. 🤝 See more from the day - full gallery and story here! 👉 https://www.parra.catholic.edu.au/whats-on/latest-news/2025/09/01/06/36/celebrating-faith-learning-and-mission-at-2025-education-mass
03 Sep 2025
From CSPD Instagram
🩹 LIFESAVING LESSONS 🚑 ⛑️ Students from Chisholm Catholic Primary Bligh Park students participated in the First Aid for Kids program delivered by St Johns Ambulance. This valuable initiative gave students a chance to step into the shoes of a first responder, learning how to stay calm, act fast, and help others in emergencies. 💪 🙌 The program was a wonderful opportunity for students to receive hands-on learning about the essential and potentially life saving first aid skills. Students learnt how to:Through engaging, hands-on activities, students gained vital first aid knowledge, including how to: 🤕 Recognise emergency situations 📞 Call Triple Zero (000) for help 🩼 Provide care for common injuries These are more than just classroom lessons, they’re real-life skills that can make a big difference. 💭 Chisholm Catholic Primary is committed to improving student wellbeing and empowering students to develop practical skills, visit their website to learn more! @chisholmcp #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #firstaid #firstaidtraining
02 Sep 2025
From CSPD Instagram
✨OPENING NEW DOORS!✨ The school community at Gilroy Catholic College Castle Hill marked a memorable milestone as they celebrated the official Opening & Blessing of their new Research and Creative Learning Centre! 🏫 🌟The ceremony was led by the Most Rev Vincent Long Van Nguyen, Bishop of Parramatta, and brought together a range of special guests, including representatives from CSPD, Reitsma Construction, Stanton Dahl Architects, Area3 Project Management, local and state government and the school’s parent council. 🎈 What a special celebration to mark the beginning of exciting new learning opportunities in these inspiring new spaces! 💫 @gilroycathcoll #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #openingandblessing #newfacilities
01 Sep 2025
Celebrating Faith, Learning and Mission at 2025 Education Mass
Students, parents and carers, educators and clergy from Catholic schools across the Diocese of Parramatta gathered in a spirit of unity and celebration for the 2025 Education Mass on Wednesday 27 August.
01 Sep 2025
From CSPD Instagram
In VET "we don't just learn, we prepare for the real world!"👷👨🍳👩💼 Check out some of the brilliant videos🤩📹 submitted by students for the CSPD National Skills Week Competition - showcasing the fantastic real world skills and experience that make VET subjects so popular.👏💖 Business Services, Primary Industries, Hospitality, Entertainment and so much more... there's so many wonderful opportunities helping students build their future.🧑🌾👩🎤👩💻👩🍳 Congratulations to all the students who entered the CSPD National Skills Week Competition - the judges were impressed by the great standard of all the entries. @nationalskillsweek @carolinechisholmglenmorepark @stlukesmp @catherinemcauleywestmead @gilroycathcoll , @stjohnxxiiicatholiccollege, @mariancatholiccollege @columbasdoves, @patsblacktown @xavierllandilo @cerdon.college @santasophiacc @penolaemuplains @stclareshassallgrove @stpatsdundas Find out more about VET opportunities 👉 link in bio. #SkillsWeek #VETinSchools #FutureReady #NationalSkillsWeek #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #vocationaleducationandtraining #tradetraining #secondaryeducationpathways #CSPD #bluemountainsnsw #parracatholic
01 Sep 2025
From CSPD Instagram
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese mourns the loss of former Executive Director of Schools Greg Whitby AM KSG. Diocese of Parramatta Bishop Vincent Long has shared a moving tribute to Greg here: https://catholicoutlook.org/vale-to-greg-whitby-am-former-executive-director-of-catholic-education/ Greg led our organisation, then known as Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta, from 2006 to 2022. He will be remembered fondly, including for his dedication to making a difference to the lives of children and young people across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains through education. Not only was Greg our leader, he was also one of our own: a graduate of St Monica's North Parramatta as well as a former Principal of Emmaus Catholic College Kemps Creek. A larger-than-life character, his championship of change and innovation was a source of inspiration. He leaves an extraordinary legacy of thought-leadership and advocacy that continues to serve Catholic schools in the Parramatta Diocese today. CSPD gives thanks for Greg’s life and leadership. He will be remembered for his courage, vision and passion, which will live on through the generations of educators he has inspired. We share our sincerest sympathies with Greg’s wife Sue, their children Matthew, Alexandra and Sophie, his grandchildren, and extended family at this very sad time. Eternal rest grant unto Greg, O Lord. May perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen. #cspd2025
31 Aug 2025
From CSPD Facebook
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese mourns the loss of former Executive Director of Schools Greg Whitby AM KSG. Diocese of Parramatta Bishop Vincent Long has shared a moving tribute to Greg here: https://catholicoutlook.org/vale-to-greg-whitby-am-former-executive-director-of-catholic-education/ Greg led our organisation, then known as Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta, from 2006 to 2022. He will be remembered fondly, including for his dedication to making a difference to the lives of children and young people across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains through education. Not only was Greg our leader, he was also one of our own: a graduate of St Monica's North Parramatta as well as a former Principal of Emmaus Catholic College Kemps Creek. A larger-than-life character, his championship of change and innovation was a source of inspiration. He leaves an extraordinary legacy of thought-leadership and advocacy that continues to serve Catholic schools in the Parramatta Diocese today. CSPD gives thanks for Greg’s life and leadership. He will be remembered for his courage, vision and passion, which will live on through the generations of educators he has inspired. We share our sincerest sympathies with Greg’s wife Sue, their children Matthew, Alexandra and Sophie, his grandchildren, and extended family at this very sad time. Eternal rest grant unto Greg, O Lord. May perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.