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In Extension 2 English, students have an opportunity to choose a form through which to explore a key concept that they wish to present in their Major Work. Below are the individual student writing forms and concepts of the Extension 2 students this year. This is a summary of their major work project at this stage and the motivation for their ideas. Read More...

Lent provides an opportunity for reflection and preparation, leading us to gain insight and perspective in our lives. Ash Wednesday marked my first 40 days as the new Principal at Marian Catholic College Kenthurst, giving a unique opportunity to reflect on what has transpired so far.

Experts and students have dubbed this year’s HSC ancient history exam a challenge. Here were the curveballs. Read more...

Almost 100 Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta students have made the most of being stuck in lockdown during the school holidays by developing valuable skills through a series of online short courses run by CathWest Innovation College.

A memorial garden dedicated to the memory of the 6 million Jews who perished in the Holocaust was unveiled yesterday by Holocaust survivors Tom Fleming and Peter Gyenes, with volunteers from Courage to Care. Read More...

NAPLAN returned this year following its cancellation in 2020 due to COVID-19. While the ongoing debate about the nation-wide assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 continues, schools in the Diocese of Parramatta have a positive approach to how they can use the insight gained from the tests to inform learning and teaching in the classroom. Read more...

In week 8 of last term, all parents of students involved in the Term 3 “Test Runs” of the Draft New Curriculum in Religious Education, were given the opportunity to share their feedback and insights. Read More...

Relieving Executive Director Christine Howe invites the community to learn more about how the Curriculum is about sharing our Catholic faith with children and young people in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. Watch the video...

Religious Education in the Diocese of Parramatta has undergone much change in the last two years. Term 3 2020 marks the next step towards a new curriculum that will replace ‘Sharing Our Story’, the current curriculum that has been in place for over 20 years. Read More...

Earlier this term, our Year 7 and 8 students were presented with a very entertaining and educational view of life in the Medieval, Viking and Ancient historical periods. As part of their Stage 4 site study for History, our students learnt about the weapons, armour and tactics of these historical civilisations. Read more...