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Almost 65,000 kindergarten students will start at NSW public schools this week as a new syllabus that mandates the use of phonics when teaching pupils to read is rolled out in all classrooms. Read more....

Congratulations to Mother Teresa Catholic Primary Westmead teacher Veronica Ishak, recipient of the 2020 Council of Catholic School Parents Pre-service Teacher Scholarship. Read more...

Sacred Heart Parish Westmead and local Catholic schools are thriving and now seek the support of the community to meet local needs through the creation of the Westmead Catholic Community. Subject to planning approval, a new Parish church and contemporary school facilities for Sacred Heart Primary, Mother Teresa Primary, Catherine McAuley Westmead and Parramatta Marist High School at a central location in Darcy Road will better support the local community through faith, learning and outreach. Read more...

Nineteen Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta schools have `switched on’ to free solar power and energy efficient LED lighting, under a program tipped to reduce carbon emissions of 2,442 tonnes each year across the schools. Read more...

Earlier this year Assistant Principal of Mother Teresa Primary in Westmead Katherine Stennett sat down with Greg Whitby to discuss how learning is driven by students and their interests. In today’s article, she delves deeper into the topic, sharing how it works in practice and why the whole school community benefits from the collaboration. Read more...