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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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Year 11 Information Night 2018
General School News
25 May 2018
You are invited to our Year 11 Information Night on Tuesday 29 May 2018 (7 pm to 9 pm) . It will be held in the Auditorium and Cafeteria of Penrith Christian School (1 Simeon Road, Orchard Hills). This event is open to both current and prospective students. The aim of this event is to provid...
Canteen Update - May 2018
General School News
21 May 2018
If your child forgets their lunch or a lunch order is not placed, the Canteen will provide them with a cheese or vegemite sandwich. Payment will be required the following school day. Due to prep time, there is no hot food available for last minute lunch orders. Thank you for your unde...
Linke Nel (Kindergarten): Jeans for Genes Ambassador
General School News
21 May 2018
Diagnosed with a rare leukaemia when she was just 2 years old, Linke Nel (Kindergarten student) has a chain of ‘bravery beads’ over a metre long. Each time she got a blood test or had a treatment, had ‘a good day or a bad day’, her mum added a bead to the chain. She has spent over 200 days in ...
Year 7 English: ‘Five Senses’ Workshop
General School News
21 May 2018
In English this term, Year 7 are learning about Shakespeare. We have been using a new program that focuses on understanding smaller details like Iambic Pentameter, through to exploring bigger themes like how Shakespeare created feeling and emotion through language. On Wednesday in Week 3, Ye...
CSSA State Girls Soccer Gala Day 2018
General School News
21 May 2018
On Thursday 10 May 2018 girls in Years 4-6 competed in the CSSA State Girls Soccer Gala Day at Jamison Park. These girls showed great sportsmanship and teamwork. In our first game we won 5-1; our second game we won 6–0; and in our third game we lost 5–0 but personally we think this was our b...
Reading Rocks in Kindergarten!
General School News
21 May 2018
Now that we have all settled into Kindergarten, Reading Groups have started and the excitement of learning to read has spread throughout the Year group. But what actually happens in Reading Groups? Firstly, we have a lot of fun in Reading Groups! We are so blessed here at Penrith Christian S...
Year 4 at Wedderburn Christian Camp - May 2018
General School News
21 May 2018
I had been asked to come and attend the Year 4 overnight Camp that we had in the first week of Term 2. I can remember the Year 4 students coming to me each day reminding that there was now only one sleep till we left. So their excitement was rubbing off and I was very much looking forward to the ad...
From Mr Nevill on his Travels
General School News
21 May 2018
I have been in America where I took part, or rather my portrait took part, in an exhibition by Australian Artist Cayce Zavaglia, who has become well-known in the medium of embroidery. Cayce creates portraits using cotton thread and wool, and my wife Chris and I are one of the lucky ones foreve...
Introducing: Mrs Joanna Tabone
General School News
21 May 2018
A big hello to the PCS community. My name is Jo Tabone and I started at PCS in Term 1 of this year teaching English, Geography and History. I’ve taught in high schools since 2000 teaching a range of subjects and Year levels, but particularly loving my main subjects English and History. ...
POSITION VACANT: Casual Early Childhood Educators
Employment
20 May 2018
Casual Early Childhood Educators WHO WE ARE: Penrith Christian School is a well-established and vibrant Christian community, providing an exciting and innovative learning environment for 800 Preschool – Year 12 students, inclusive of an Early Childhood Centre registered for 50 students per d...
Sibling Enrolments - UPDATED - Places are filling fast!
General School News
20 May 2018
UPDATE: Please be advised we are fully enrolled for Prep 2019 and the 3-day Prep program for 2020 . Limited vacancies are available in Preschool and other Year groups for 2019 and beyond. Parents wishing to enrol their sibling children into PCS for future years are strongly encouraged to lod...
POSITION VACANT: Early Childhood Educator (Inclusion Support Educator – Part Time) Immediate Start – Temporary 2018
Employment
20 May 2018
Early Childhood Educator (Inclusion Support Educator – Part Time) Immediate Start – Temporary 2018 WHO WE ARE: Penrith Christian School is a well-established and vibrant Christian community, providing an exciting and innovative learning environment for 800 Preschool – Year 12 students, inclu...
POSITION VACANT: Early Childhood Educator - Full time Temporary Term 3 (Job Share will be considered)
Employment
20 May 2018
Early Childhood Educator Full time Temporary Term 3 (Job Share will be considered) WHO WE ARE: Penrith Christian School is a well-established and vibrant Christian community, providing an exciting and innovative learning environment for 800 Preschool – Year 12 students, inclusive of an Early...
Casual Teaching at PCS
Employment
04 May 2018
Penrith Christian School welcomes applications for casual employment from experienced teachers (Early Childhood to Year 12 and across all Key Learning Areas), and Early Childhood Educators. To be considered for a casual role, please complete and return the Application for Employment an...
Sibling Enrolments - Places are filling fast!
General School News
04 May 2018
Parents wishing to enrol their sibling children into PCS for future years are strongly encouraged to lodge enrolment applications urgently to avoid disappointment. With Open Day occurring soon, we will receive a large number of enrolments (particularly for Preschool and Prep, but also for ma...
STUDY SKILLS: What do you do when you get a disappointing assignment mark?
General School News
03 May 2018
We all have times when we think we have done brilliantly then get an assignment back and are really disappointed instead. You could just feel really bad, or you could try these steps: 1. REVIEW AND UNDERSTAND The first step is to work through the feedback and work out what went wro...
PCS Students - Hair with Heart
General School News
03 May 2018
PCS students Sienna Teuma and Ava Brendish kicked off the year by cutting off and donating their long beautiful hair to Variety - Hair with Heart. The charity organises wigs for sick kids who have lost their hair due to illness, and these wigs are made from human hair donated by people willi...
Year 5 to Year 11 Parent Teacher Interviews (May 2018)
General School News
03 May 2018
Year 5 to Year 11 Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on Thursday 10 May 2018, in the Auditorium and will be of five (5) minutes duration. Students are welcome and encouraged to attend these interviews with you. TO MAKE A BOOKING: Interviews for Years 5-11 may be booked via ...
Boost/Enrichment - Term 1, 2018
General School News
03 May 2018
During the year, students at PCS have the opportunity to explore and use their gifts and talents through the Boost program. The students are not only extended in English and Maths, but each term we focus on another curriculum area as well. In Term 1, the focus was Art! The select...
PCS Chess Club
General School News
03 May 2018
What better way to finish off a busy first term than to enjoy a few friendly games of chess in the iCentre (after running your cross country)? I have been most excited at the interest shown by students taking up chess during Term 1. Our new tournament chess sets have been getting a great wor...
Year 11 Information Night 2018
General School News
25 May 2018
You are invited to our Year 11 Information Night on Tuesday 29 May 2018 (7 pm to 9 pm) . It will be held in the Auditorium and Cafeteria of Penrith Christian School (1 Simeon Road, Orchard Hills). This event is open to both current and prospective students. The aim of this event is to provid...
Canteen Update - May 2018
General School News
21 May 2018
If your child forgets their lunch or a lunch order is not placed, the Canteen will provide them with a cheese or vegemite sandwich. Payment will be required the following school day. Due to prep time, there is no hot food available for last minute lunch orders. Thank you for your unde...
Linke Nel (Kindergarten): Jeans for Genes Ambassador
General School News
21 May 2018
Diagnosed with a rare leukaemia when she was just 2 years old, Linke Nel (Kindergarten student) has a chain of ‘bravery beads’ over a metre long. Each time she got a blood test or had a treatment, had ‘a good day or a bad day’, her mum added a bead to the chain. She has spent over 200 days in ...
Year 7 English: ‘Five Senses’ Workshop
General School News
21 May 2018
In English this term, Year 7 are learning about Shakespeare. We have been using a new program that focuses on understanding smaller details like Iambic Pentameter, through to exploring bigger themes like how Shakespeare created feeling and emotion through language. On Wednesday in Week 3, Ye...
CSSA State Girls Soccer Gala Day 2018
General School News
21 May 2018
On Thursday 10 May 2018 girls in Years 4-6 competed in the CSSA State Girls Soccer Gala Day at Jamison Park. These girls showed great sportsmanship and teamwork. In our first game we won 5-1; our second game we won 6–0; and in our third game we lost 5–0 but personally we think this was our b...
Reading Rocks in Kindergarten!
General School News
21 May 2018
Now that we have all settled into Kindergarten, Reading Groups have started and the excitement of learning to read has spread throughout the Year group. But what actually happens in Reading Groups? Firstly, we have a lot of fun in Reading Groups! We are so blessed here at Penrith Christian S...
Year 4 at Wedderburn Christian Camp - May 2018
General School News
21 May 2018
I had been asked to come and attend the Year 4 overnight Camp that we had in the first week of Term 2. I can remember the Year 4 students coming to me each day reminding that there was now only one sleep till we left. So their excitement was rubbing off and I was very much looking forward to the ad...
From Mr Nevill on his Travels
General School News
21 May 2018
I have been in America where I took part, or rather my portrait took part, in an exhibition by Australian Artist Cayce Zavaglia, who has become well-known in the medium of embroidery. Cayce creates portraits using cotton thread and wool, and my wife Chris and I are one of the lucky ones foreve...
Introducing: Mrs Joanna Tabone
General School News
21 May 2018
A big hello to the PCS community. My name is Jo Tabone and I started at PCS in Term 1 of this year teaching English, Geography and History. I’ve taught in high schools since 2000 teaching a range of subjects and Year levels, but particularly loving my main subjects English and History. ...
POSITION VACANT: Casual Early Childhood Educators
Employment
20 May 2018
Casual Early Childhood Educators WHO WE ARE: Penrith Christian School is a well-established and vibrant Christian community, providing an exciting and innovative learning environment for 800 Preschool – Year 12 students, inclusive of an Early Childhood Centre registered for 50 students per d...
Sibling Enrolments - UPDATED - Places are filling fast!
General School News
20 May 2018
UPDATE: Please be advised we are fully enrolled for Prep 2019 and the 3-day Prep program for 2020 . Limited vacancies are available in Preschool and other Year groups for 2019 and beyond. Parents wishing to enrol their sibling children into PCS for future years are strongly encouraged to lod...
POSITION VACANT: Early Childhood Educator (Inclusion Support Educator – Part Time) Immediate Start – Temporary 2018
Employment
20 May 2018
Early Childhood Educator (Inclusion Support Educator – Part Time) Immediate Start – Temporary 2018 WHO WE ARE: Penrith Christian School is a well-established and vibrant Christian community, providing an exciting and innovative learning environment for 800 Preschool – Year 12 students, inclu...
POSITION VACANT: Early Childhood Educator - Full time Temporary Term 3 (Job Share will be considered)
Employment
20 May 2018
Early Childhood Educator Full time Temporary Term 3 (Job Share will be considered) WHO WE ARE: Penrith Christian School is a well-established and vibrant Christian community, providing an exciting and innovative learning environment for 800 Preschool – Year 12 students, inclusive of an Early...
Casual Teaching at PCS
Employment
04 May 2018
Penrith Christian School welcomes applications for casual employment from experienced teachers (Early Childhood to Year 12 and across all Key Learning Areas), and Early Childhood Educators. To be considered for a casual role, please complete and return the Application for Employment an...
Sibling Enrolments - Places are filling fast!
General School News
04 May 2018
Parents wishing to enrol their sibling children into PCS for future years are strongly encouraged to lodge enrolment applications urgently to avoid disappointment. With Open Day occurring soon, we will receive a large number of enrolments (particularly for Preschool and Prep, but also for ma...
STUDY SKILLS: What do you do when you get a disappointing assignment mark?
General School News
03 May 2018
We all have times when we think we have done brilliantly then get an assignment back and are really disappointed instead. You could just feel really bad, or you could try these steps: 1. REVIEW AND UNDERSTAND The first step is to work through the feedback and work out what went wro...
PCS Students - Hair with Heart
General School News
03 May 2018
PCS students Sienna Teuma and Ava Brendish kicked off the year by cutting off and donating their long beautiful hair to Variety - Hair with Heart. The charity organises wigs for sick kids who have lost their hair due to illness, and these wigs are made from human hair donated by people willi...
Year 5 to Year 11 Parent Teacher Interviews (May 2018)
General School News
03 May 2018
Year 5 to Year 11 Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on Thursday 10 May 2018, in the Auditorium and will be of five (5) minutes duration. Students are welcome and encouraged to attend these interviews with you. TO MAKE A BOOKING: Interviews for Years 5-11 may be booked via ...
Boost/Enrichment - Term 1, 2018
General School News
03 May 2018
During the year, students at PCS have the opportunity to explore and use their gifts and talents through the Boost program. The students are not only extended in English and Maths, but each term we focus on another curriculum area as well. In Term 1, the focus was Art! The select...
PCS Chess Club
General School News
03 May 2018
What better way to finish off a busy first term than to enjoy a few friendly games of chess in the iCentre (after running your cross country)? I have been most excited at the interest shown by students taking up chess during Term 1. Our new tournament chess sets have been getting a great wor...
Term Dates
2018
Term 1: 5 Feb to 13 Apr
Term 2: 1 May to 6 Jul
Term 3: 30 Jul to 28 Sep
Term 4: 16 Oct to 13 Dec
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 2018
Term 1: 5 Feb to 13 Apr
Term 2: 1 May to 6 Jul
Term 3: 30 Jul to 28 Sep
Term 4: 16 Oct to 13 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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