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Beginning teachers, new school principals and leaders gathered for a moving celebration at St Patrick’s Cathedral Parramatta as Bishop Vincent Long and Parish Priests blessed and welcomed Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese staff to their new roles.

With more than 20 years of experience leading some of Australia’s largest not-for-profit organisations, Executive Director Jack de Groot is excited to begin a new journey with Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CPSD)

One of the most exciting young stars in Australian athletics, St John XXIII Catholic College student Sebastian Sultana continues to show why he’s regarded as a future Olympic star with his double gold win at the recent Australian All Schools Track and Field Championships in Adelaide.

A high school career adviser from Rooty Hill is one of only four teachers in NSW to be honoured with a prestigious educator of the year award. Find out why she is so dedicated to helping students.

Gifted St John XXIII Catholic College student Sebastian Sultana is being heralded as a future Olympian and Commonwealth Games star after he and a number of other Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta students produced amazing results at the NSW All Schools Championships recently.

Emu Plains resident and St Agnes Catholic High School teacher Lauren Walters has been named Education Rising Star of the Year at the Australian Education Awards, in addition to winning an Australian Schools Plus Early Career Teacher Award at the Commonwealth Bank Teaching Awards.

Twenty-eight outstanding young leaders from secondary schools across the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta were recently recognised by Bishop Vincent Long at the annual Bishop’s Awards for Student Excellence.

St Agnes Catholic High School teacher Lauren Walters has been recognised for her teaching excellence and dedication by being named Education Rising Star of the Year at the Australian Education Awards and winning an Australian Schools Plus Early Career Teacher Award at the Commonwealth Bank Teaching Awards.

A passion for supporting her school community and a determination to help students through the COVID pandemic has seen St Agnes Catholic High School Rooty Hill teacher Lauren Walters named a finalist for the Education Rising Star of the Year at The Australian Education Awards.

Greg Whitby AM KSG will retire as Executive Director of Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta at the end of the 2022 school year. Over more than 40 years service to education, Greg has been a champion of innovation and change in learning and teaching.