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Welcome to Penrith Christian School
... a place of education where your child is genuinely loved and nurtured; safe and secure to revel in the challenge of lifelong learning! Penrith Christian School honours the privilege entrusted to educate the next generation – our leaders of tomorrow – and welcomes the opportunity to partner with you to equip, inspire and empower your child with foundations for life.
Penrith Christian School is a vibrant Preschool to Year 12 educational facility registered and accredited with the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). We are a distinctive Christian school with a four-tiered school structure unique to our region, reflecting the critical stages in the life of a child; Early Childhood Services, Junior School, Middle School and Senior School.
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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (PYMWYMI) 2019
General School News
17 June 2019
Get ready! Our annual PCS missions fundraising event is on Tuesday 2 July 2019. This fundraiser features talented PCS students from Kindergarten to Year 12, and raises much needed funds towards various Bali projects, enabling some children to receive the basic necessities like attending school and ...
HSC Performance Night - June 2019
General School News
17 June 2019
Last Thursday evening 13 June, saw our Year 12 students take to the stage for their HSC Performance Night. What a show and what an amazing and talented bunch of students we have in our school; I couldn’t be more proud of the work they’ve put in to their performances. PCS is...
Cars for Show and Cars for Go 2019
General School News
17 June 2019
During Terms 3 and 4, Year 8 students will be participating in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Solar Car Challenge , where students will design, construct and race their own solar cars. STEM projects are designed to facilitate collaboration and integrated learning e...
Year 5 Wellbeing Day
General School News
17 June 2019
Last week Year 5 went on their Wellbeing Day to Winmalee Christian Conference Centre. The weather was picture perfect and we were all very excited. Throughout the day we all had a go at throwing boomerangs, and many of us were successful! We then discussed how just like a boomerang is thrown...
Education Support Learning
General School News
17 June 2019
As many of you would be aware Mrs de Villiers has gone on maternity leave and now has a beautiful baby girl; mother and baby are doing well. Mrs de Villiers was overseeing the Educational Support programs at PCS and she was also teaching some of our students in small group settings. Whilst s...
Shakespeare Workshop with Year 7 English
General School News
17 June 2019
A few weeks ago, all of Year 7 English took part in a workshop exploring how we ‘see, hear, taste, smell and feel’ the world around us. This term we have been studying how Shakespeare used his writing to convey feelings to his audiences, so during the workshop it was over to the students to use the...
PCS Alumni: Wesley Inglis
General School News
17 June 2019
Wesley graduated from Penrith Christian School in 2017. He showed incredible talent working with wood in Design and Technology with his amazing major work. He started his own business, Wesley Inglis Custom Furniture, making beautifully crafted wooden items such as breadboards, boxes, toys, a...
Why you should start binge-reading right now
General School News
17 June 2019
We’ve all heard of bingeing, and the latest use of the term has been associated with describing our TV-watching habits. In this interesting article by Ben Dolnick entitled ‘Why you should start binge-reading right now’ , the author advocates the notion of binge reading, suggesting that by adopting ...
Elise Ginger Representing NSW All Schools in AFL
General School News
11 June 2019
Year 9 student, Elise Ginger, recently trialled at the AFL All Schools day, and was selected in the NSW All Schools U15 AFL Team to compete at the School Sport Australia AFL Championships. Elise will be competing in Tasmania for a week-long carnival (Friday 27 July to Friday 3 August) against ...
Wheelchair Basketball
General School News
11 June 2019
Last week, Year 9 and Year 10 Physical Activity and Sports Studies classes had a visit from the Wheelchair Roadshow, an interactive session involving Wheelchair Basketball and some education about various sports for people with disabilities. It was a great session with the students all parti...
Fun learning for Year 3
General School News
11 June 2019
Term 2 has been a whirlwind of learning and fun! The students built stamina and skill as they participated in NAPLAN preparation and testing. Upon reflection, some students said they enjoyed NAPLAN, while others were glad it was over. Many thrived while performing a song for Mother’s D...
2019 da Vinci Decathlon
General School News
11 June 2019
This year, PCS entered into two divisions of the da Vinci Decathlon, held at Knox Grammar School. On Tuesday 28 May (Years 7 and 8) and Thursday 30 May (Years 5 and 6), our teams braved the early morning to meet at Penrith Station to catch the 6.41 am train to the city; the first of three trai...
Kindness makes a difference in our world
General School News
11 June 2019
One of our goals at PCS is to encourage our students to go out into the world to make a difference. Congratulations to these amazing Year 4 students on having a great heart for Missions: Alicia ran 3km on the weekend, and with her family, helped to raise over $3,000 for 'Run to Cure Neuro...
National Christian Schools Games
General School News
02 June 2019
Last week, PCS had four students representing NSW at the National Christian Schools Games. The Games are held every two years (for Under 16 teams), and this year they were held on the Gold Coast. The students competing from PCS were: Basketball - Jessica Harrison and Ella Edwards Netball - Isabella...
PCS Alumni: Dr Martin Stewart
General School News
02 June 2019
Last Monday we were honoured and proud to have a past graduate of PCS offer to come and speak to our Senior Science students. Dr Martin Stewart (B.Sc maj. Nanotechnology, Biology: Cell Biophysics/ Mechanics), graduated from PCS in 2001 and has travelled the world studying and researching in Dresden...
City of Penrith 2019 Secondary School Leaders Reception
General School News
02 June 2019
Our School Captains attended a School Leaders Reception hosted by the Mayor of Penrith, Councillor Ross Fowler OAM at the Civic Centre on Wednesday 29 May. Councillor Fowler congratulated the School Leaders from various schools in the Penrith area in which PCS was well represented by Julian ...
HSC Performance Night
General School News
27 May 2019
Parents, family, friends and Elective Music students, interested in higher level performance, are invited to our HSC Performance Night. This event is an opportunity to showcase the talents of our Year 12 Music students as they perform two of their HSC pieces. When: &...
Random Acts of Kindness
General School News
26 May 2019
For the past few weeks, Junior Missions have focused on acknowledging the efforts of OTHERS in our school. Year 3 and Year 4 students have given up their play time at lunch to type words of encouragement and make cards to recognise people who serve in our school. These students enjoyed taking their...
Western Sydney Careers Market Day
General School News
26 May 2019
On Thursday 23 May, Year 10 and Year 12 students attended the Western Sydney Careers Market Day. Students interacted and chatted with the stall holders from Universities, TAFEs, Colleges, Trades, ADFA, and more about careers and further education that they can pursue. The students came ...
Welcome Katrina Baines
General School News
26 May 2019
Thank you for the opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Katrina Baines, the new Head of Early Childhood. I am so excited about this role at PCS and look forward to working with the youngest members of our school community. I have worked in early childhood for 14 years as a teacher and directo...
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (PYMWYMI) 2019
General School News
17 June 2019
Get ready! Our annual PCS missions fundraising event is on Tuesday 2 July 2019. This fundraiser features talented PCS students from Kindergarten to Year 12, and raises much needed funds towards various Bali projects, enabling some children to receive the basic necessities like attending school and ...
HSC Performance Night - June 2019
General School News
17 June 2019
Last Thursday evening 13 June, saw our Year 12 students take to the stage for their HSC Performance Night. What a show and what an amazing and talented bunch of students we have in our school; I couldn’t be more proud of the work they’ve put in to their performances. PCS is...
Cars for Show and Cars for Go 2019
General School News
17 June 2019
During Terms 3 and 4, Year 8 students will be participating in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Solar Car Challenge , where students will design, construct and race their own solar cars. STEM projects are designed to facilitate collaboration and integrated learning e...
Year 5 Wellbeing Day
General School News
17 June 2019
Last week Year 5 went on their Wellbeing Day to Winmalee Christian Conference Centre. The weather was picture perfect and we were all very excited. Throughout the day we all had a go at throwing boomerangs, and many of us were successful! We then discussed how just like a boomerang is thrown...
Education Support Learning
General School News
17 June 2019
As many of you would be aware Mrs de Villiers has gone on maternity leave and now has a beautiful baby girl; mother and baby are doing well. Mrs de Villiers was overseeing the Educational Support programs at PCS and she was also teaching some of our students in small group settings. Whilst s...
Shakespeare Workshop with Year 7 English
General School News
17 June 2019
A few weeks ago, all of Year 7 English took part in a workshop exploring how we ‘see, hear, taste, smell and feel’ the world around us. This term we have been studying how Shakespeare used his writing to convey feelings to his audiences, so during the workshop it was over to the students to use the...
PCS Alumni: Wesley Inglis
General School News
17 June 2019
Wesley graduated from Penrith Christian School in 2017. He showed incredible talent working with wood in Design and Technology with his amazing major work. He started his own business, Wesley Inglis Custom Furniture, making beautifully crafted wooden items such as breadboards, boxes, toys, a...
Why you should start binge-reading right now
General School News
17 June 2019
We’ve all heard of bingeing, and the latest use of the term has been associated with describing our TV-watching habits. In this interesting article by Ben Dolnick entitled ‘Why you should start binge-reading right now’ , the author advocates the notion of binge reading, suggesting that by adopting ...
Elise Ginger Representing NSW All Schools in AFL
General School News
11 June 2019
Year 9 student, Elise Ginger, recently trialled at the AFL All Schools day, and was selected in the NSW All Schools U15 AFL Team to compete at the School Sport Australia AFL Championships. Elise will be competing in Tasmania for a week-long carnival (Friday 27 July to Friday 3 August) against ...
Wheelchair Basketball
General School News
11 June 2019
Last week, Year 9 and Year 10 Physical Activity and Sports Studies classes had a visit from the Wheelchair Roadshow, an interactive session involving Wheelchair Basketball and some education about various sports for people with disabilities. It was a great session with the students all parti...
Fun learning for Year 3
General School News
11 June 2019
Term 2 has been a whirlwind of learning and fun! The students built stamina and skill as they participated in NAPLAN preparation and testing. Upon reflection, some students said they enjoyed NAPLAN, while others were glad it was over. Many thrived while performing a song for Mother’s D...
2019 da Vinci Decathlon
General School News
11 June 2019
This year, PCS entered into two divisions of the da Vinci Decathlon, held at Knox Grammar School. On Tuesday 28 May (Years 7 and 8) and Thursday 30 May (Years 5 and 6), our teams braved the early morning to meet at Penrith Station to catch the 6.41 am train to the city; the first of three trai...
Kindness makes a difference in our world
General School News
11 June 2019
One of our goals at PCS is to encourage our students to go out into the world to make a difference. Congratulations to these amazing Year 4 students on having a great heart for Missions: Alicia ran 3km on the weekend, and with her family, helped to raise over $3,000 for 'Run to Cure Neuro...
National Christian Schools Games
General School News
02 June 2019
Last week, PCS had four students representing NSW at the National Christian Schools Games. The Games are held every two years (for Under 16 teams), and this year they were held on the Gold Coast. The students competing from PCS were: Basketball - Jessica Harrison and Ella Edwards Netball - Isabella...
PCS Alumni: Dr Martin Stewart
General School News
02 June 2019
Last Monday we were honoured and proud to have a past graduate of PCS offer to come and speak to our Senior Science students. Dr Martin Stewart (B.Sc maj. Nanotechnology, Biology: Cell Biophysics/ Mechanics), graduated from PCS in 2001 and has travelled the world studying and researching in Dresden...
City of Penrith 2019 Secondary School Leaders Reception
General School News
02 June 2019
Our School Captains attended a School Leaders Reception hosted by the Mayor of Penrith, Councillor Ross Fowler OAM at the Civic Centre on Wednesday 29 May. Councillor Fowler congratulated the School Leaders from various schools in the Penrith area in which PCS was well represented by Julian ...
HSC Performance Night
General School News
27 May 2019
Parents, family, friends and Elective Music students, interested in higher level performance, are invited to our HSC Performance Night. This event is an opportunity to showcase the talents of our Year 12 Music students as they perform two of their HSC pieces. When: &...
Random Acts of Kindness
General School News
26 May 2019
For the past few weeks, Junior Missions have focused on acknowledging the efforts of OTHERS in our school. Year 3 and Year 4 students have given up their play time at lunch to type words of encouragement and make cards to recognise people who serve in our school. These students enjoyed taking their...
Western Sydney Careers Market Day
General School News
26 May 2019
On Thursday 23 May, Year 10 and Year 12 students attended the Western Sydney Careers Market Day. Students interacted and chatted with the stall holders from Universities, TAFEs, Colleges, Trades, ADFA, and more about careers and further education that they can pursue. The students came ...
Welcome Katrina Baines
General School News
26 May 2019
Thank you for the opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Katrina Baines, the new Head of Early Childhood. I am so excited about this role at PCS and look forward to working with the youngest members of our school community. I have worked in early childhood for 14 years as a teacher and directo...
Term Dates
2019
Term 1: 4 Feb to 12 Apr
Term 2: 30 Apr to 5 Jul
Term 3: 29 Jul to 27 Sep
Term 4: 15 Oct to 12 Dec
2020
Term 1: 3 Feb to 9 Apr
Term 2: 28 Apr to 3 Jul
Term 3: 27 Jul to 25 Sep
Term 4: 13 Oct to 10 Dec
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Term Dates 2019
Term 1: 4 Feb to 12 Apr
Term 2: 30 Apr to 5 Jul
Term 3: 29 Jul to 27 Sep
Term 4: 15 Oct to 12 Dec
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Term Dates 2020
Term 1: 3 Feb to 9 Apr
Term 2: 28 Apr to 3 Jul
Term 3: 27 Jul to 25 Sep
Term 4: 13 Oct to 10 Dec
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