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Thousands of young Western Sydney students have declared a resounding ‘YES’ to ensuring a sustainable Australia for all after a successful three-day Youth Eco Summit at Sydney Olympic Park.

Truth-telling was the focus when Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta representatives were Welcomed to Dharug Country during Reconciliation Week. The powerful event held on the site of the Blacktown Native Institute in Oakhurst will have a lasting impact as Catholic schools in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains put Reconciliation into action in 2021. Read more...

In the final days of the summer holidays, more than 500 leaders from Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta (CEDP) schools gathered virtually to prepare for the 2021 school year. Read more...

As I write to you, I would firstly like to introduce myself to those of you whom I have not yet met. My name is Mr Chris Craven and I started at Parramatta Marist at the beginning of this year. I bring with me 9 years of teaching experience which covers both TAS and VET. It is with this that I have recently been appointed the new Vocational Learning Coordinator. This new role is both an exciting new step for Marist and will bring a new dynamic to learning for the boys at Marist. My vision is to grow it to become a great pathway for all students who are keen to uncover their gifts and talents in a hands-on way through pathways that will tie in closely with careers and life after school options that they can encounter in a practical way. The options that are currently offered to students include Fitness, Business Services, Construction, Active Volunteering (Marist Missions), Hospitality, Information Digital Technology, VET Vocational Pathways, Sports Coaching and Financial Services. Read more...

This week, Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta schools will celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Rescheduled due to COVID-19, NAIDOC Week events include smoking ceremonies, an all-schools dance lesson streamed through Youtube and the virtual Murama Indigenous Youth Summit. Read more...

As a community of Catholic schools in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains, we stand alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, our First Nation People. Read more...

As students across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains continued their preparations for the beginning of the 2019 school year this week, more than 500 Principals and Leaders of Learning gathered at Rosehill Racecourse for Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta’s (CEDP) annual System Leaders’ Day. Read more...