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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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POSITION VACANT: Mathematics Teacher (Full Time) Commencing Term 1, 2020
Employment
22 August 2019
Mathematics Teacher (Full Time) Commencing Term 1, 2020 Penrith Christian School is a well established and vibrant Christian community, providing an exciting and innovative learning environment for over 750 K-12 students and an Early Childhood Centre registered for 50 students per day, in ou...
Penrith Creative Academy: Group Performance Classes
Penrith Creative Academy
21 August 2019
We have an exciting new opportunity for students who are above beginner level. Group Performance Classes will bring together different musicians (on different instruments), at a similar level, in order to learn, not just how to play their instrument, but how to play it with other people. Thi...
POSITION VACANT: Early Childhood Educator (Full time over 4 days)
Employment
21 August 2019
Early Childhood Educator (Full time over 4 days) Penrith Christian School is a well-established and vibrant Christian community, providing an exciting and innovative learning environment for 850 Preschool – Year 12 students, inclusive of an Early Childhood Centre registered for 50 students p...
Book Day 2019: Reading Is My Superpower
General School News
19 August 2019
You are warmly invited to celebrate the fun of our Book Week activities with teachers and students on Wednesday 28 August 2019 . Please click on the links below for Book Day information and programs specific to Early Childhood, Junior School and Middle School: Click here for EARLY CHIL...
High Flying Year 11 Physics
General School News
19 August 2019
Last Tuesday the Year 11 Physics class went to Penrith iFly to physically experience the laws of motion, perform experiments in a wind tunnel and explore the practical applications of physics principles. ‘This was a thrilling experience and a great learning adventure. This has inspired me to...
Year 10 History explore Sydney Opera House
General School News
19 August 2019
On Thursday Year 10 travelled to the Sydney Opera House for part of their Australian History course. It was an insightful day as students were given an in-depth tour of the site. Below is a reflection by Ellen Margetts of Year 10: ‘An interesting aspect of the Opera House that I learned on t...
Year 1 Investigators
General School News
19 August 2019
Term 3 has started and the children are firing on all cylinders as they immerse themselves in the learning tasks that are happening within the classrooms. The teachers have been impressed with the improvement in knowledge and skills that the students have developed when working collaboratively. &nb...
PCS Alumni: James Mackay
General School News
12 August 2019
James Mackay graduated from PCS in 2017, and is currently doing an internship with Imagine Nations Church. It was a joy to hear him share at our Staff Devotions last week and see how much he has grown in his faith, and confidence. James came through PCS from Kindergarten and was invited to Y...
Youth Parliament
General School News
12 August 2019
'During the recent school holidays, I took part in Youth Parliament, a program run by YMCA NSW. We represented our local state electorates and were also part of committees - I was in the committee for Mental Health. In these committees, we wrote bills to propose solutions relating to these i...
Teddy Bears Picnic
General School News
12 August 2019
In the last week of Term 2, Kindergarten celebrated learning with a Teddy Bears Picnic. We welcomed family and friends as children brought in their teddy bears. A special thank you to Mrs Dunn for bringing in her biggest Bear. To begin the day, our children took their bears out for Walk and ...
Social Emotional Learning: what it is and why it matters
General School News
12 August 2019
What’s the best way to teach Emotional Intelligence to kids? How can we help them develop self-awareness and empathy? And, how can we help them relate better to others? Social Emotional Learning, or SEL, is the ‘process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the...
Drone filming of building works
General School News
12 August 2019
Please be advised that over the next six to eight months, we will be filming the different completions and major milestones of the current building works at our School. PCS alumni Callum Meney will be documenting the different stages of these projects with a drone starting Monday 12 August. ...
Coins for Missions 2019
General School News
12 August 2019
As part of our Missions Fundraising commitments for 2019, Junior School will be running ‘Coins for Missions’ throughout Term 3. All classes from Kindergarten to Year 4 will be encouraged to do jobs at home in order to earn silver or gold coins for Missions. The students are requested to coll...
POSITION VACANT: Head of TAS (Commencing 2020)
Employment
07 August 2019
Head of TAS Commencing 2020 Penrith Christian School is a well-established and vibrant Christian community, providing an exciting and innovative learning environment for over 800 Preschool to Year 12 students and an Early Childhood Centre registered for 50 students per day in our 21 st Centu...
Father's Day Stalls 2019
General School News
05 August 2019
Our Father’s Day Stalls are an opportunity for PCS to bless our school community and for students to choose a special gift for their dads. If your child would like to purchase a Father’s Day gift, please send in $5.00 ON THE DAY OF THE STALL with each Preschool to Year 6 ch...
Father’s Day Breakfast 2019
General School News
05 August 2019
ATTENTION DADS!! Bring your kids to school between 7.30 am and 8.30 am on Friday 30 August, and grab Father's Day Breakfast TO GO! Grab a FREE EGG AND BACON ROLL, or EGG AND SAUSAGE ROLL, and a bottle of water when you drive through Express Drop Off. Those who walk their kids to the fro...
HSC Performance Night - Concert 2
General School News
05 August 2019
Parents, family, friends and elective Music and Drama students interested in higher level performance are invited to our second HSC Performance Night for 2019. This event is an opportunity to showcase the talents of our Year 12 Music students as they perform two of their HSC pieces in a high...
PCS Alumni: Jayson Brady
General School News
05 August 2019
Jayson graduated from PCS in 2016 and started his pathway to a career at Western Sydney University studying Social Work. The great thing about University these days is that just because you start something it doesn’t mean you are locked in, and Jayson is a great example of this. Jayson decid...
Waste Free Wednesday
General School News
04 August 2019
This term in Junior School we are learning to REUSE, REDUCE and RECYCLE. During Crunch and Sip we are encouraging students to bring their fruit or vegies in their own skins or use reusable containers. At recess and lunch we want to reduce gladwrap and single use zip lock bags and plast...
Science and Engineering Challenge
General School News
04 August 2019
On Wednesday 3 July, 31 students from Years 9 and 10 competed against seven other schools at Western Sydney University in the Science and Engineering Challenge. Students were required to work in teams of four on tasks for four hours, designing, testing and problem solving in such areas...
POSITION VACANT: Mathematics Teacher (Full Time) Commencing Term 1, 2020
Employment
22 August 2019
Mathematics Teacher (Full Time) Commencing Term 1, 2020 Penrith Christian School is a well established and vibrant Christian community, providing an exciting and innovative learning environment for over 750 K-12 students and an Early Childhood Centre registered for 50 students per day, in ou...
Penrith Creative Academy: Group Performance Classes
Penrith Creative Academy
21 August 2019
We have an exciting new opportunity for students who are above beginner level. Group Performance Classes will bring together different musicians (on different instruments), at a similar level, in order to learn, not just how to play their instrument, but how to play it with other people. Thi...
POSITION VACANT: Early Childhood Educator (Full time over 4 days)
Employment
21 August 2019
Early Childhood Educator (Full time over 4 days) Penrith Christian School is a well-established and vibrant Christian community, providing an exciting and innovative learning environment for 850 Preschool – Year 12 students, inclusive of an Early Childhood Centre registered for 50 students p...
Book Day 2019: Reading Is My Superpower
General School News
19 August 2019
You are warmly invited to celebrate the fun of our Book Week activities with teachers and students on Wednesday 28 August 2019 . Please click on the links below for Book Day information and programs specific to Early Childhood, Junior School and Middle School: Click here for EARLY CHIL...
High Flying Year 11 Physics
General School News
19 August 2019
Last Tuesday the Year 11 Physics class went to Penrith iFly to physically experience the laws of motion, perform experiments in a wind tunnel and explore the practical applications of physics principles. ‘This was a thrilling experience and a great learning adventure. This has inspired me to...
Year 10 History explore Sydney Opera House
General School News
19 August 2019
On Thursday Year 10 travelled to the Sydney Opera House for part of their Australian History course. It was an insightful day as students were given an in-depth tour of the site. Below is a reflection by Ellen Margetts of Year 10: ‘An interesting aspect of the Opera House that I learned on t...
Year 1 Investigators
General School News
19 August 2019
Term 3 has started and the children are firing on all cylinders as they immerse themselves in the learning tasks that are happening within the classrooms. The teachers have been impressed with the improvement in knowledge and skills that the students have developed when working collaboratively. &nb...
PCS Alumni: James Mackay
General School News
12 August 2019
James Mackay graduated from PCS in 2017, and is currently doing an internship with Imagine Nations Church. It was a joy to hear him share at our Staff Devotions last week and see how much he has grown in his faith, and confidence. James came through PCS from Kindergarten and was invited to Y...
Youth Parliament
General School News
12 August 2019
'During the recent school holidays, I took part in Youth Parliament, a program run by YMCA NSW. We represented our local state electorates and were also part of committees - I was in the committee for Mental Health. In these committees, we wrote bills to propose solutions relating to these i...
Teddy Bears Picnic
General School News
12 August 2019
In the last week of Term 2, Kindergarten celebrated learning with a Teddy Bears Picnic. We welcomed family and friends as children brought in their teddy bears. A special thank you to Mrs Dunn for bringing in her biggest Bear. To begin the day, our children took their bears out for Walk and ...
Social Emotional Learning: what it is and why it matters
General School News
12 August 2019
What’s the best way to teach Emotional Intelligence to kids? How can we help them develop self-awareness and empathy? And, how can we help them relate better to others? Social Emotional Learning, or SEL, is the ‘process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the...
Drone filming of building works
General School News
12 August 2019
Please be advised that over the next six to eight months, we will be filming the different completions and major milestones of the current building works at our School. PCS alumni Callum Meney will be documenting the different stages of these projects with a drone starting Monday 12 August. ...
Coins for Missions 2019
General School News
12 August 2019
As part of our Missions Fundraising commitments for 2019, Junior School will be running ‘Coins for Missions’ throughout Term 3. All classes from Kindergarten to Year 4 will be encouraged to do jobs at home in order to earn silver or gold coins for Missions. The students are requested to coll...
POSITION VACANT: Head of TAS (Commencing 2020)
Employment
07 August 2019
Head of TAS Commencing 2020 Penrith Christian School is a well-established and vibrant Christian community, providing an exciting and innovative learning environment for over 800 Preschool to Year 12 students and an Early Childhood Centre registered for 50 students per day in our 21 st Centu...
Father's Day Stalls 2019
General School News
05 August 2019
Our Father’s Day Stalls are an opportunity for PCS to bless our school community and for students to choose a special gift for their dads. If your child would like to purchase a Father’s Day gift, please send in $5.00 ON THE DAY OF THE STALL with each Preschool to Year 6 ch...
Father’s Day Breakfast 2019
General School News
05 August 2019
ATTENTION DADS!! Bring your kids to school between 7.30 am and 8.30 am on Friday 30 August, and grab Father's Day Breakfast TO GO! Grab a FREE EGG AND BACON ROLL, or EGG AND SAUSAGE ROLL, and a bottle of water when you drive through Express Drop Off. Those who walk their kids to the fro...
HSC Performance Night - Concert 2
General School News
05 August 2019
Parents, family, friends and elective Music and Drama students interested in higher level performance are invited to our second HSC Performance Night for 2019. This event is an opportunity to showcase the talents of our Year 12 Music students as they perform two of their HSC pieces in a high...
PCS Alumni: Jayson Brady
General School News
05 August 2019
Jayson graduated from PCS in 2016 and started his pathway to a career at Western Sydney University studying Social Work. The great thing about University these days is that just because you start something it doesn’t mean you are locked in, and Jayson is a great example of this. Jayson decid...
Waste Free Wednesday
General School News
04 August 2019
This term in Junior School we are learning to REUSE, REDUCE and RECYCLE. During Crunch and Sip we are encouraging students to bring their fruit or vegies in their own skins or use reusable containers. At recess and lunch we want to reduce gladwrap and single use zip lock bags and plast...
Science and Engineering Challenge
General School News
04 August 2019
On Wednesday 3 July, 31 students from Years 9 and 10 competed against seven other schools at Western Sydney University in the Science and Engineering Challenge. Students were required to work in teams of four on tasks for four hours, designing, testing and problem solving in such areas...
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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