On 5 May 2016 His Holiness Pope Francis appointed the Most Reverend Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFMConv DD, as the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Parramatta.
The Executive Director of Schools Greg Whitby said the long wait for our Bishop was certainly worthwhile.
‘I join with our communities in welcoming Bishop Vincent Long to the Diocese of Parramatta,’ Greg said. ‘I know our schools have been long awaiting him and we are looking forward to working with the Bishop.’
Principal of the Catholic Learning Community at Stanhope Gardens Dr Peter Webster said he felt privileged to work alongside a renowned Catholic Leader who espouses the virtues of hope, justice and mercy.
‘Our community looks forward to supporting Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen’s social justice agenda that facilitates our students connection with the good news of the Gospels,’ Peter said.
Coordinator of Learning at St Joseph’s Primary, Schofields, Trevor Atkins said it was an exciting day for the Diocese as we welcomed Bishop Long.
‘I actually had the pleasure of knowing Bishop Long many years ago when he was the Parish Priest of Our Lady of the Rosary, Kellyville and I know what he offered to the Parish of Kellyville and I know what he will bring to our Diocese,’ Trevor said. ‘I know we at St Joseph’s look forward to growing together with the Bishop leading the way for us.’
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12 Dec 2025
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Christmas cheer from the choir 🎄🎅 Some members of our choir performed at the Epping Club on Wednedsday. The club also gave our school a donation to buy some more resources for our school's music department- very generous! Thank you to the parents and grandparents for always bringing the children early to rehearsals each week.
09 Dec 2025
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We officially announced our 2026 School Captains, Vice Captains and Sports Captains at our Thanksgiving Mass. Congratulations to all elected. To all our nominees, well done on presenting yourselves for election, you have all represented yourselves so well. It was a pleasure to see so many students rise to the occasion.
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12 Dec 2025
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Christmas cheer from the choir 🎄🎅 Some members of our choir performed at the Epping Club on Wednedsday. The club also gave our school a donation to buy some more resources for our school's music department- very generous! Thank you to the parents and grandparents for always bringing the children early to rehearsals each week.
09 Dec 2025
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We officially announced our 2026 School Captains, Vice Captains and Sports Captains at our Thanksgiving Mass. Congratulations to all elected. To all our nominees, well done on presenting yourselves for election, you have all represented yourselves so well. It was a pleasure to see so many students rise to the occasion.
08 Dec 2025
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Today, the families who sold the most raffle tickets for our school fun fair were treated to an amazing day out! The fun kicked off with a movie and bowling, and wrapped up with some delicious pizza for lunch. A huge thank-you to our wonderful P&F for organising such a special day, and to all the families who supported the raffle. We appreciate you! 🍿 🎥 🎳 🍕
08 Dec 2025
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Intergenerational Christmas Visit. We topped off a wonderful year of intergenerational activities with a special Christmas visit to BUPA Dural and MacKillop House Norwest. Alongside students from Gilroy College, our students shared festive cheer by singing Christmas carols and spending time chatting with the residents. In between visits, the students enjoyed a well-earned McDonald’s lunch together. This year, more than 150 students had the opportunity to participate in our intergenerational program, building connections with a very important part of our community. Thank you to all that participated and we look forward to 2026.
05 Dec 2025
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Congratulations to our Term 4 award recipients. At the end of each term three students from each class are awarded in the categories School Values, Learning Achievement and Consistent Effort.
03 Dec 2025
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Congratulations to our 4 athletes who received awards at the CSNSW Awards (Catholic Schools NSW) on Tuesday, held at the SCG. Parramatta Diocese had 11 recipients, St Bernadette's had 4 of these! Congratulations Jasmine (Athletics Multi-class), Emily (Diving), Cameron (Swimming): NSW Catholic Primary School- Maroon Award (Award given to a student who has been outstanding in that sport). Congratulations Stella (Athletics Multi-class): NSWCPS Catholic Primary School- Bar Award (Award given to a student who has been outstanding in that sport, and has received a NSWCPS Maroon Award in a previous year). We are all so proud of you and congratulate your parents for all that they do to contribute to your success 👏👏👏👏💙
03 Dec 2025
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SESSION 2 - 2026 Parramatta Diocesan Team Sport Trials are OPEN! 📢 OPEN NOW (Term 4, 2025): AFL - Boys & Girls Team Football (Soccer) - Boys & Girls Team Hockey - Boys & Girls Team Netball - Girls Team Rugby League - U12 Boys & Girls Team Rugby Union - Boys Team Softball - Boys & Girls Team Touch Football - Boys & Girls Team Please note: Basketball, Cricket, and Tennis nominations are closed. 📢 OPENING Monday 1st December 2025: ✍️Who Can Nominate? Years 5 & 6 (2026): Eligible to nominate for all sports when they open. Year 4 (2026): Eligible to nominate for Hockey, Softball & Touch Football only. Eligibility & Requirements ✅ Trials are for students who can demonstrate: - Above average ability - High level of skill development - Representative playing experience applicable for some sports - Regular competition experience outside of school (preferred) ✅ To be eligible: The 2026 CSPD Primary Sport TEAM Registration Form must be completed. One form per child, per sport. - Schools must approve nominations based on history and criteria. - All fields must be completed, especially Representative Experience where relevant. - No student will be eligible to trial without a completed and school-approved form submitted by the closing date. 👉 Nominate here: https://forms.gle/m9VAF8e4M5KcihfEA Closing Date: AFL - Monday 2nd February, 2026 (Trials 17 February) Other Sports - Friday 6th February, 2026 Any Questions? Please contact your school sports coordinator.
03 Dec 2025
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What a beautiful Christmas concert we had Yesterday! The children sang beautifully and really got the crowd involved with the singing. Thank you to all the families who were able to attend and special thanks to Mr Eid and Miss El-hage and all of the teachers for preparing the children so beautifully. Thank you to Mr Lavis, Ms Kivela and the band members for giving us the gift of live music. Thank you also to the school choir!
01 Dec 2025
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Principal for a Day! Will and Christian were lucky enough to win the auction at the Fun Fair- today they got to live the dream! They were very busy conducting interviews with school leader candidates, making phone calls, visiting classrooms, even checking out the maintenance shed before the next big clean out. Finally they produced some items for the school newsletter, make sure to read it on Friday. The boys had a great day but I think Mrs Cooke's job might be safe for a little while longer 😂
28 Nov 2025
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Winners! Congratulations Stella and Jasmine GOLD in their respective discus events 🥇🏆 at the National Athletics Championships for School Sport Australia in Canberra. Jasmine has also placed second in the combined 4x100m relay. Whilst the carnival continues we wish the girls best of luck for their next events 💙
27 Nov 2025
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Our best wishes to Stella and Jasmine- competing at the Schools Sports Australia Athletics Championships this week. What an amazing achievement to reach the National competition. We cannot wait to hear about your successes have fun!
26 Nov 2025
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Welcome! Today we welcomed our Kindergarten 2026 students. It was fabulous to see all the smiling faces at the end of our session- parents, students and teachers 😁👏🙌⭐️💙
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