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21 Sep 2025

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21 Sep 2025

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Reminders for last week of term. Special mention to our Year 12 students of 2025. Enjoy your Breakfast BBQ, Graduation & Formal this week. 🥳🎓🎓

12 Sep 2025

Bishop’s Awards celebrate student excellence across Parramatta Diocese

The annual Bishop of Parramatta Award for Student Excellence honours Year 12 students who demonstrate strong leadership, a spirit of service and a lasting impact on their school community.

11 Sep 2025

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How do you and your mates check in? 1. Ask R U OK? 2. Listen 3. Encourage action 4. Check in Today we are reminded to start the conversation any day. Ask the question, listen, encourage action, and most importantly check in as a conversation can make a world of difference.🌞🌞 Check in with your mates. Check in with your colleagues.😀😀 #friendbetterwithruok #ruokay2025 @friendbetterwithruok @ru.okay_ @ruokanyday

09 Sep 2025

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⭐On Thursday 4th September, the Bishop of Parramatta Awards for Student Excellence was held at St Patrick's Cathedral. This prestigious award is presented to one Year 12 student from each Catholic school in the Parramatta Diocese. 🎓 Congratulations to Meghan our worthy recipient of this award, always demonstrating excellence! 🤩🥳 Meghan is a proud Nyemba woman, who is a dedicated and passionate leader. Meghan exemplifies servant leadership through her commitment to community, culture, and faith. As a valued member of the CathWest Student Leadership Team, she actively fosters a positive and inclusive school culture. A founding member of the FIAT team, Meghan has led fundraising and outreach initiatives, including attending the 2025 Project Compassion launch. As a Murama Ranger with Jarara, Meghan represents and uplifts First Nations students and allies, sharing cultural knowledge with the CSPD and CathWest communities and Elders from many Nations. She also has responsibility for leading workshops at the Murama Youth Summit and initiated the College Healing Project’s First Nations mural. Meghan’s leadership and involvement is a testament to her faith in action. 🪃🪃 Thank you also to Year 11 student David who was our citation reader. #JARARA #cspd2025 #projectcompassion #firstnations @Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese @catholicschoolsparra

06 Sep 2025

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⭐️⭐️Introducing our College Captains for 2026.👏👏 Round of Applause to: Christian in our Vocational pathway; Christian is studying Certificate III in Events and Live Production. 🎬 Hamish in our Trade pathway; Hamish is studying Carpentry. 👷‍♂️ Lizzie in our Trade pathway; Lizzie is studying Hairdressing. 💇🏼‍♀️ A big congratulations to all who nominated for College Captain - each candidate showed great strength and leadership to deliver a well thought out speech. We’re proud to have a strong leadership team in place for 2026. These students will continue to demonstrate the CathWest values, bring fresh ideas, and work together to make a positive impact on our college community.👭👬 @catholicschoolsparra Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese

05 Sep 2025

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Today our staff and students came together to support Jersey Day. It was a chance to raise awareness about the importance of organ and tissue donation. One conversation could save a life! @jerseydayau @DonateLife #jerseydayau2025 #donatelifeweek2025 #OrganDonation

04 Sep 2025

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Jersey day is inspired by 13-year-old Nathan Gremmo, who gave the gift of life in 2015 when be became an organ donor. This Jersey Day have a conversation with your family and friends about Organ and Tissue Donation. Up to 7 lives can be saved by a single organ donor. #jerseydayau #donatelife @jerseydayau @catholicschoolsparra

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

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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.

29 Aug 2025

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Today both our campuses came together for our annual "CathWest Celebration Day" . Our students came together to celebrate as a community Trade and Vocation education at CathWest Innovation College. Our Year 12 students were tasked with planning and marketing a stall to support a charity that helps others including #beanieforbraincancer #jesuitrefugeeservice #stvinnieswinterappeal #youthoffthestreets #sirdavidmartinfoundation . Today’s celebration was about recognising the importance of compassion, mercy, and action. Through supporting a variety of organisations who work to make the world a better place, we are reminded of our call to love our neighbour. May we always see the world through the eyes of the Good Samaritan and be filled with your deep compassion. Thank you to the Year 12 students and mission team, especially Veronica for organising a successful day! 🧁⚽🥳 #cspd2024 #catholicschoolsparramatta

28 Aug 2025

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✨ Junior Skills Quest – Explore Your Future ✨ As part of National Skills Week, CathWest Innovation College proudly hosted our neighbouring primary school, St. Aidan's Primary School, Rooty Hill, for our very first Junior Skills Quest! 59, Year 6 students and 6 teachers attended our college to experience a unique opportunity to explore hands-on skills in; 🔨 Carpentry - Guided by our carpentry teacher Paul, students learned about tools in the Trade Workshop and got to sand and varnish boomerangs. Thanks to Jarara Cultural Centre for supplying Aboriginal artwork templates, which students used to decorate their creations beautifully. ⚽Fitness - With help from our CathWest Fitness students, participants joined in games of volleyball and soccer, while also hearing firsthand about studying Certificate III in Fitness. 👱🏻‍♀️Hairdressing- Our talented hairdressing students shared their skills, but were blown away by St Aidan’s students, who produced curls so good they said it took them a year to master! 🧁Hospitality - From milkshake making to colourful cupcake decorating, students had a blast. One highlight was seeing the smile of a student trying a milkshake for the very first time! 🎬 Screen & Media – Students chose between space or ocean themed scripts, performed in the green room, and watched their acting come to life as teacher Ben edited them into incredible backgrounds. The day was filled with curiosity, creativity, and excitement for future Vocational Education courses. The Junior Skills Quest was more than a showcase – it was a celebration of learning, partnership, and community. Watching young students engage so enthusiastically reinforced the importance of connecting education with real-world skills. We look forward to continuing this collaboration with our local primary schools, building strong foundations for the next generation to dream, explore, and achieve their future pathways. For more information on CathWest and studying a VET courses head over to our website https://cathwest.parra.catholic.edu.au/ #NationalSkillsWeek #ExploreAllTheOptions @catholicschoolsparra @vocational_education_vet @nationalskillsweek National Skills Week @careersweekau @vocationalpathways

27 Aug 2025

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24 Aug 2025

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Week 6B reminders

23 Aug 2025

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Students learn best when they are connected to the ‘real world’. At CathWest we offer VET courses which give students the opportunity to explore roles and industries for their future career. To find out more about how you can "Explore all the Options" during National Skills Week we invite you to our campus tours next week. Head over to our website for more information. https://info.parra.catholic.edu.au/open-day/cathwest-innovation-college #DayInTheLife @followers Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese