Bishop of Parramatta Award

27 May 2025

Good Friday Walk an Amazing Feat of Faith

More than 1,400 Catholic students and young people from Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains came together in faith to participate in the annual Good Friday walk, a 21-kilometre pilgrimage from Blacktown to Parramatta.

21 Mar 2025

Commitment to Close the Gap clear for Western Sydney Catholic schools

Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) has released its first annual Closing the Gap report. This report outlines its contribution to improving socio-economic outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, particularly students and their families. CSPD Chief Executive Officer Jack de Groot said the report reflects the dedication of CSPD’s 6 500 staff in fostering reconciliation and equity through the organisation’s 80 outstanding school across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains.

20 Feb 2025

Parramatta Marist alumni: Philip Khoury, Jeff McMullen, share memories of school

It’s the western Sydney high school that’s produced an alumni that has made waves in sport, hospitality, medicine and the performing arts. High achievers share their memories.

16 Dec 2024

CSPD students shine at Australian All Schools Athletics titles

Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) students have achieved impressive results at the recent Australian All Schools Athletics Championships in Brisbane. Simply qualifying for All Schools is an amazing achievement, but many CSPD students went on to secure a podium finish, proving they’re among the elite athletes in their age group.

22 Oct 2024

Students committed to ‘Truth and Peace’

Hundreds of students, teachers and staff from Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) came together at West HQ Rooty Hill recently for the 2024-2025 Australian Catholic Bishops Conference's (ACBC) Social Justice Statement Schools Launch: Truth & Peace: A Gospel Word in a Violent World.

18 Oct 2024

Our athletes soar at NSW All Schools

Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) students have achieved some outstanding results and records at the recent 2024 NSW All Schools Athletics Championships at Sydney Olympic Park.

06 Sep 2024

More boys are getting top ATARs. Here’s how they’re doing it

Marist College Parramatta principal Mark Pauschmann, whose school had 39 boys receive an ATAR above 90 last year, said teachers focused on building reading and writing skills from year 7.

06 Sep 2024

Bishop of Parramatta recognises student excellence

Each year, one Year 12 student in every Catholic secondary school in the Diocese of Parramatta is awarded the Bishop of Parramatta Award for Student Excellence. This prestigious award is nominated by the school principal and recognises a student’s witness to their Catholic faith and outstanding contribution to the school community in areas such as academic excellence, sporting achievement, creative and performing arts, social justice, vocational education and community involvement.

23 Aug 2024

Education mass celebrates faith in action

Hundreds of students, parents and carers, teachers and clergy from Catholic schools throughout the Diocese of Parramatta gathered for the 2024 Education Mass to celebrate our schools’ commitment to Faith in Action and their positive engagement in the community.

23 Aug 2024

From YouTube

05 Aug 2024

ABC Radio Youth Summit Interview

It was an exciting day on Friday for Parramatta Marist High School as two of our Year 11 students, Anthony B and Zach K, had the privilege of appearing on ABC Radio Sydney.

05 Aug 2024

Celebrating Success in the 2024 CSDA Debating Competition

The 2024 CSDA Debating season concluded with many accolades received for Parramatta Marist High School at last Friday’s Grand Final held at the Australian Catholic University in Strathfield.