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🛠️ "Jesus was a tradie." Talk about faith in action! Our CathWest Innovation College community recently transformed a 'Brick & Block' workshop into a sacred space for a incredibly special Mass celebrating Saint Joseph the Worker.👷 Hand-built by our students, the altar stood at the centre of a beautiful liturgy celebrated by Bishop Vincent Long, reflecting our unique blend of trade, innovation, and Catholic identity. From a student-built sacred space to a rockin' rendition of 'Working Class Man' by our staff band, it was an unforgettable celebration of community, humility, and hard work.🪇🎹🎼 👉 Read the full story and see how our students are building their futures—and their faith—on our website https://cathwest.parra.catholic.edu.au/news-events/news/2026/06/10/02/35/build-it-and-they-will-pray @Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese @catholicyouthparra #cdspfaithinaction Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese

🖤💛❤️ Uncle Ted & Taleishah Indigenous Cultural Incursion ❤️💛🖤 Recently, Our Year 12 ECEC students had the incredible privilege of learning from Uncle Ted and Taleishah from Jarara. It was an inspiring session filled with storytelling, history, and deep cultural insights to help guide our future educators. Here are a few highlights from the day: Caring for Country & Identity: Students explored traditional tools, the deep responsibility of sustainable living, and how totems foster identity and community connections. 🌿🪃✨ Inclusive Education: The group discussed practical ways to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags, art, and language into early childhood settings to ensure all families feel welcomed and represented. History & Reconciliation: The session provided a meaningful space to learn about historical truths, including the impact of the Stolen Generations, emphasizing the importance of cultural understanding. 🏏 Fun Fact We Learned: The very first cricket team to represent Australia internationally was actually an all-Aboriginal team that toured England in 1868! A massive thank you to Uncle Ted and Taleishah for sharing your wisdom, stories, and culture with us. This unforgettable experience will beautifully support our students on their journey to becoming culturally responsive and inclusive educators. 🖤💛❤️ 💚💙🤍 #IndigenousEducation #AboriginalCulture #FirstNations #CaringForCountry #Sustainability #Totems #Belonging #CulturalInclusion #Reconciliation #Jarara #ECEC #FutureEducators #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #TruthTelling #JARARA

Our student leaders completely ran the show! 🛠️⚡🪚 When Susan Templeman MP visited CathWest recently, we handed the keys over to our Year 12 student leaders to show her exactly how we do things here. No boring presentations—just a full-access tour through our campus and workshop rooms, led by students who are already out there crushing it in industry. Susan got a firsthand look at the future of trades, guided by the best in the business: The Carpentry & Joinery Crew 🪚: Showed off the precision, hands-on builds, and heavy-duty projects keeping the workshops buzzing. The Electro Crew ⚡: Gave a look into the sparks, circuitry, and technical skills driving the modern electrical trade. The Ultimate Parting Gift ✒️: To top it all off, our carpentry students gifted Susan a custom-made pen they crafted right here in the workshop. Talk about next-level craftsmanship! The Iconic Photo Op 🧱📸: Of course, the tour wasn't complete without stopping for a flick with our famous Lego Man—shoutout to the legendary CathWest Alumni who originally built him! The ultimate flex? Every single one of these student leaders is already employed by a local business through their School-Based Apprenticeship (SBA). They are literally earning a paycheck, gaining real-world experience, and locking in their HSC all at the same time. 💼💸 Having a federal leader come in and validate the hard work our future tradespeople are putting in means the world. Massive shoutout to our leaders for representing CathWest so well, and a huge thank you to Susan for hanging out with us! #CathWest #StudentLeaders #Carpentry #Electrotechnology #Joinery #SBA #SchoolBasedApprenticeship #EarnAndLearn #FutureTrades #LegoMan #cathwestalumni #susantempleman #susantemplemanmp #nswskills #westernsydneypenrith #VocationalEducation #catholiceducation #cspd #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #bradali #riversidefitouts #stowe

Ever wonder what high school looks like when you trade textbooks for real-world experience? 🤔✨ Shoutout to all the amazing Year 10 students who joined us this week for an epic 'Try a Career' day! The energy was unmatched, and you absolutely crushed the workshops. Here is a quick recap of the madness: 🚗 Automotive: Learnt the basics of car maintenance and went head-to-head in a high-speed tyre-changing challenge. 🔨 Carpentry: Mastered the tools and built custom wooden mallets from scratch. 🧸 Childcare: Got a taste of early childhood education with heaps of hands-on play, painting, and reading. 🚧 Civil Construction: Got hands-on with paving, digging, and a legendary nail-driving comp. 💇‍♀️ Hairdressing: Stepped up the style game learning to braid and curl like pros. 🩺 Nursing: Practiced life-saving skills like CPR, wound care, and injection basics. 🎬 Screen & Media: Took over the studio to write scripts, act, and produce original content. Why settle for a boring routine? At CathWest, you don’t have to choose between finishing school and starting your career. You get to roll up your sleeves, be creative every single day, and complete your HSC while getting paid and qualified through a School-Based Apprenticeship (SBA) or Traineeship. 🙌💼 Ready to build a future you're actually excited about? Drop a 🛠️ in the comments if you came along, and hit the link in our bio to check out our upcoming open days! 🔗👇 https://cathwest.parra.catholic.edu.au/enrolment #TryACareer #Year10 #HighSchoolVibes #HSC #SchoolBasedApprenticeship #Traineeship #TradieLife #CreativeIndustries #HandsOnLearning #ECEC #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #anate #parramattamarist #skillsnsw @ambroseearlylearningandcare @anategroup Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese @catholicschoolsparra @TAFE NSW @tafensw St John Paul II Catholic College, Schofields & Nirimba @ambroseearlylearningandcare @stjohnpaul2cc St Agnes CHS Rooty Hill @parramatta.marist Xavier College @xavierllandilo #stjohn

🌟 Year 12 ECEC Excursion to Mia Mia Child and Family Study Centre 🌟 Our Year 12 Early Childhood Education and Care students recently had the incredible opportunity to visit the renowned Mia Mia Child and Family Study Centre. During the excursion, students observed high-quality early childhood practices in action and gained valuable insight into how educators create meaningful learning experiences that inspire children's curiosity, learning, and sense of belonging. They were particularly impressed by the centre's commitment to children's rights, inclusive practices, positive relationships, and strong partnerships with families from diverse cultural backgrounds. The visit provided a fantastic real-world learning experience, allowing students to connect their classroom studies with professional practice and deepen their understanding of excellence in early childhood education. Thank you to the team at Mia Mia for sharing their expertise and inspiring the next generation of educators! 💛📚👶✨ #ECEC #Year12 #FutureEducators #MiaMia #EarlyChildhoodEducation #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #inspiringyoungminds #miamiachildandfamilystudycentre

Welcome to week 8A.