Dance students impressed the crowd with a range of dazzling performances
Hundreds of students from 35 primary and secondary Catholic schools from across the Diocese showcased their creative talents in a series of music, dance and strings performances throughout June, culminating in the ‘Best Of’ performance on 23 June
The showcase events demonstrated the high calibre of choral, music and dance work from Catholic schools, under the Parramatta Diocese’s creative and performing arts initiative, CAPTIVATE.
The program provides learning and performance experiences for students, as well as builds expertise and a sense of community across the system. CAPTIVATE is very popular with five new schools joining the program since last year.
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09 Sep 2026
From Facebook
Last week we celebrated and gave thanks to our wonderful Support Staff. 🤩 Thank you for the care, encouragement and support you provide to our students every day. Whether it's a helping hand, a listening ear, a kind word or simply being thee when our students need you. St Joseph's wouldn't be the same without you all. We thank you for everything you do. 💙💛04 Sep 2026
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🚀 Year 2 are FORCE-fully fantastic! 🤩 Our young scientists have just wrapped up their Forces unit in the most hands-on way—by designing and building their very own arcade games using recyclable materials! ♻️🎮 Students applied their understanding of push and pull forces to plan, create, and test their inventions. The classroom was buzzing with energy as they spent the afternoon playing, testing, and refining each other’s games. 🧪🔧 Well done, Year 2! We’re so proud of your creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork. The future of science and invention is in great hands! 🌟👩🔬👨🚀
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09 Sep 2026
From Facebook
Last week we celebrated and gave thanks to our wonderful Support Staff. 🤩 Thank you for the care, encouragement and support you provide to our students every day. Whether it's a helping hand, a listening ear, a kind word or simply being thee when our students need you. St Joseph's wouldn't be the same without you all. We thank you for everything you do. 💙💛
04 Sep 2026
From Facebook
🚀 Year 2 are FORCE-fully fantastic! 🤩 Our young scientists have just wrapped up their Forces unit in the most hands-on way—by designing and building their very own arcade games using recyclable materials! ♻️🎮 Students applied their understanding of push and pull forces to plan, create, and test their inventions. The classroom was buzzing with energy as they spent the afternoon playing, testing, and refining each other’s games. 🧪🔧 Well done, Year 2! We’re so proud of your creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork. The future of science and invention is in great hands! 🌟👩🔬👨🚀
03 Sep 2026
From Facebook
A very warm thank you to all our parents and carers who joined us for our Joey’s Café last night. We were so excited to see such a wonderful number of parents and carers come together, connect and support this initiative. Your presence and willingness to engage in these conversations is a wonderful reflection of the strong partnership between our school and families. We were thrilled to welcome award-winning speaker and author, Daniel Merza, who led us through a practical, thought-provoking session focused on building resilience in our children. Daniel shared three powerful messages for raising children to thrive: - build connection by showing up, listening and investing time - build belief by encouraging effort, persistence and a willingness to step outside their comfort zone - build tenacity by helping children see challenges as opportunities to learn, focus on progress over perfection, and recognise what is within their control We hope you left the evening feeling encouraged, equipped and inspired with some practical strategies to take into your homes and conversations with your children. Thank you once again for making our Joey’s Café such a success. Your involvement matters and we are so grateful for the opportunity to learn and grow together as a community. We look forward to welcoming you back to Joey’s Café in Term 4 for another opportunity to connect, share and support one another.
02 Sep 2026
From Facebook
Our Year Three students enjoyed their excursion to the Australian Museum where they experienced two exciting First Nations led programs. Students explored how First Nations peoples care for Sea Country and learned about native plants and their cultural significance. Our students had the opportunity to try traditional weaving techniques through hands-on activities and games. A great day of learning and connection with Country, culture and community.
01 Sep 2026
From Facebook
We’re excited to welcome all SJK parents and carers tomorrow for an inspiring evening with Daniel Merza as he explores Raising Children to Thrive. Come along ... bring a peer parent!
28 Aug 2026
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28 Aug 2026
Kids get creative: Book Week with a twist as local school encourages students to think deeper
For schools across the nation, Book Week was celebrated through the theme of ‘Symphony of Stories’. For St Joseph’s Primary in Kingswood, they wanted to redefine Book Week and delve into the idea of bringing words to life.
28 Aug 2026
Our schools are cracking the reading code
Do you remember how you learned to read? For a vital skill that is linked to all other learning, it’s surprisingly difficult to explain how to go about learning it.
27 Aug 2026
From Facebook
📚✨ SJK’s Book Parade Comes Alive! ✨📚 Our school grounds transformed into a living storybook as students paraded in their incredible character costumes, each one a walking chapter of imagination, effort and pure love of reading. 🎭📖 This year, St Joseph’s added an exciting twist to our Book Week Parade, students didn’t just dress as their favourite characters they brought them to life with rich, powerful vocabulary! From “courageous” and “mysterious” to “mischievous” and “extraordinary,” the words they chose revealed not only their creativity but also their growing confidence as readers and writers. 🌟 It was a joy to hear them explain why their character was “brave,” “loyal,” or “adventurous,” and to witness the deep connections they’ve formed with the stories they love. This celebration is another shining example of how we set high expectations and look for creative ways to connect every celebration and experience to the explicit teaching and learning happening in our classrooms every day. 🍎📚 A huge thank you to our wonderful families for supporting this special day and to our dedicated staff for making it so engaging, fun and full of wonder. 🌈📖 Here’s to many more chapters of creativity at SJK! 🎉📚
27 Aug 2026
From Facebook
🙏✨ Yesterday, our school captains proudly represented our school at the Education Mass celebrated at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta. This special liturgy coincided with the 40th Anniversary of the Diocese of Parramatta, and as part of Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD), we are also celebrating 40 years of faith-filled education in our school communities.
24 Aug 2026
From Facebook
Due to an internet issue currently our phones are not working. If you need to contact the office for any reason please see our recent compass notification providing an alternate number. Thank you.
22 Aug 2026
From Facebook
Are you ready for our book parade on Tuesday, by bringing a word to life? Remember this year not only are we dressing up, we are also selecting a word that best describes your character or you can dress up as a word! That's right, if your favourite word is sparkle - you can come dressed in sparkles. We are looking forward to building our vocabulary through your creative ideas.
20 Aug 2026