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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....

After more than two months of homeschooling and preparation for the HSC under way, Parramatta’s top educators are sharing tips on how to survive the rest of the year. Read more...

Year 6 student Angelina El Maalouf’s winning design for a space museum and observatory in Darling Harbour won her class a trip to Luna Park. Her design was chosen as the best among hundreds of entries from students around the state. Read more...

It's not an exaggeration to say that a great teacher can shape a student's life, but in Deborah Abela's case she attributes Meg Gray for her incredible literary success. The former St Patrick’s Guildford student said without the popular teacher she has no doubt she would not have penned 26 books currently sold world-wide. 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...

A whole lot has been happening at St Patrick's this term! Voting is now open for our PB4SL Mascot, our Year 6 students visited Canberra and we've launched our Peer Support program for 2018. Check out this week's student media report for the full scoop. Read more...