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16 September 2019
If your child has outgrown last season’s swimwear, or you would like to purchase PCS branded swimwear for the first time, we have a few items in stock available for purchase as follows: Female Sp...
16 September 2019
On Thursday 5 September, a team of nine Year 8 students travelled to Batemans Bay as part of our annual mission trip to serve the local community. The team partnered with Rob and Cheryl Burton (former...
16 September 2019
Thank you to our Junior School students and families who have already supported our annual ‘Coins for Missions’ fundraiser. Your children have been encouraged to do extra jobs at home and br...
12 September 2019
Our inaugural Junior School Music Variety Performance is happening on Wednesday 18 September 2019. Come and enjoy musical performances where Junior School showcase their creative art skills. Ther...
11 September 2019
Trainee Early Childhood EducatorFull time Commencing as soon as possible WHO WE ARE:...
09 September 2019
On Tuesday night 3 September, the café became a cool jazz club with Year 9s Jazzin’ on a Tuesday Concert. Performing to a full house, with mood lighting and snacks and drinks, they entertained the cro...
09 September 2019
Thank you to our Junior School students and families who have already supported our annual ‘Coins for Missions’ fundraiser. Your children have been encouraged to do extra jobs at home and bring in the...
09 September 2019
Well done Junior School on being so amazing at bringing nude fruits and veggies for Crunch and Sip every Wednesday. Our next goal is to make recess and lunch as waste free as possible. In Y...
09 September 2019
Saturday 31 August saw the culmination of five weeks of creative work by fourteen ambitious students from across Years 4, 5 and 6. Forming two teams, these fourteen students accepted the challenge of ...
02 September 2019
Year 4 students and parents are warmly invited to our Transition to Middle School evening on Tuesday 24 September 2019 (6.00 pm - 7.30 pm in the iCentre). This event provides an opportu...
02 September 2019
Last Tuesday 27 August, we welcomed back Collett Smart to present her seminar for parents; 'Selfies, Self-worth and Self-objectification: Helping teens navigate Social Media Culture'. Collet...
02 September 2019
We hope our PCS dads enjoyed our ‘drive through’ breakfast (or a leisurely feed with your children in the cafe) on Friday 30 August. A huge thank you to ‘Ash & Sons’ for donating 45 dozen eggs!&nb...
02 September 2019
Last week, our annual Book Week reached its dramatic conclusion with Wednesday’s Book Day. Throughout the week leading up to the event, excitement was building as students completed colouring competit...
02 September 2019
On Wednesday 5 September Junior School held its annual Book Week Day. One of the highlights was the Book Week Parade where our students excelled themselves with patience and delight as they paraded in...
02 September 2019
Thank you for your support for Book Day – especially the late nights sewing and trips to the shops to get the costumes just right. The kids had a lot of fun and we enjoyed celebrating reading and book...
02 September 2019
Thank you Penrith City Council for once again approving our grant application for sponsorship of Girls Rising and Man Made. This grant enables some girls and boys in our Western Sydney community to at...
02 September 2019
Year 2 had a fabulous day at Warragamba Dam last week. It was such a rich and engaging excursion where the children learnt all about our catchment area, and how they can care for water. We got to...
02 September 2019
It’s a busy time of the year for Year 12 students who are in the middle of presenting their major projects for marking. Industrial Technology Timber and Multimedia were marked on Thursday and the...
26 August 2019
Book Week started on Thursday 22 August 2019. This is the best week in the year, culminating in our amazing Book Day this Wednesday 28 August. The Book Fair has arrived and is busily being set up...
26 August 2019
Our Year 7 students have been performing brilliantly in this year’s Word Mania and achieved First Place in the Sydney West Region on the first round of competition, which ran until Friday 16 August.&n...
26 August 2019
Last Friday 16 August, our Commerce Year 9 Class held our annual ‘Running a Business’ day where all students got to take part in running a small stand during lunch time. Everyone was so excited for th...
26 August 2019
David Quinn in Year 7 has won, with his NSW Ice Hockey Team, the Australian Nationals U/13 Championship. David was the top defenceman point scorer at the championships with four goals and more im...
26 August 2019
We are so pleased to announce that the Girls Rising partnership with St Marys Band Club (The Bandy) continues in 2019, with confirmation of our grant application for yet another year. We are...
26 August 2019
Over the past four years I’ve had the pleasure of coaching and mentoring the PCS PSSA Netball Teams. One of my favourite parts of coaching is watching the girls become brilliant little netballers...
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 orde...
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 sp...
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 principl...
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...
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 imp...
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...
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...
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 bri...
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 Lear...
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 wi...
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 j...
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...
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, an...
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 sho...
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 some...
05 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 conta...
05 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 wo...
05 August 2019
Boost Science started with each grade having a crash course using Scratch Junior on the iPads and then displaying their work to their peers on the Apple TV. Year 3 kicked off by learning about di...
05 August 2019
On Tuesday evening 2 July, we held our Senior School annual fundraising event ‘Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is’, raising funds to support Bali Projects, which includes an orphanage and housing for ...
05 August 2019
The sun shone warm, and the swelling chattering of excitement filled the air, as Year 8 students commenced their STEM Solar Car Challenge launch event on Thursday 1 August. We were privileged thi...
11 July 2019
Sarah has been playing piano for thirty years and has done her Grade 2 AMEB exams and her Grade 7 and 8 GUILD exams. She has a Certificate IV in Creative Arts Songwriting, a Bachelor of Music (majorin...
11 July 2019
Leo Sharaf is one of our amazing teachers at Pernith Creative Academy. Here's some more information about Leo! I love music and am studying a Bachelor of Music at University. I have been playing ...
11 July 2019
Hi! My name is Sarah-Jane Elias and I’m the dance teacher at Penrith Creative Academy. I love teaching at the Academy for so many reasons. It is refreshing to teach students in an environment which is...
04 July 2019
One of our Academy teachers, Layla Marinos, has some new time slots available to teach singing (classical, contemporary/pop or music theatre), piano (classical or just for fun), violin and music theor...
01 July 2019
You are invited to a PCS Parent Seminar: 'Selfies, Self-worth and Self-objectification: Helping teens navigate Social Media Culture' presented by Collett Smart. Tuesday 27 August 20197.00 pm...
25 June 2019
In Term 3, Penrith Creative Academy will have some new group classes, and will be offering a discount for what we are calling an 'Afternoon of Creativity' (three group classes back to back). A st...
25 June 2019
What a fantastic Open Day! We would like to extend a huge thank you to all the students, staff and parents who worked hard to provide a wonderful experience for all our guests. Many visitors commented...
25 June 2019
Parent Teacher Interviews for Years 5-11 students will be Tuesday 6 August and Interviews for E-4 students will be Thursday 5 September. Interview bookings are now OPEN. Emails were sent to famil...
Latest News
16 September 2019
If your child has outgrown last season’s swimwear, or you would like to purchase PCS branded swimwear for the first time, we have a few items in stock available for purchase as follows: Female Sp...
16 September 2019
On Thursday 5 September, a team of nine Year 8 students travelled to Batemans Bay as part of our annual mission trip to serve the local community. The team partnered with Rob and Cheryl Burton (former...
16 September 2019
Thank you to our Junior School students and families who have already supported our annual ‘Coins for Missions’ fundraiser. Your children have been encouraged to do extra jobs at home and br...
12 September 2019
Our inaugural Junior School Music Variety Performance is happening on Wednesday 18 September 2019. Come and enjoy musical performances where Junior School showcase their creative art skills. Ther...
11 September 2019
Trainee Early Childhood EducatorFull time Commencing as soon as possible WHO WE ARE:...
09 September 2019
On Tuesday night 3 September, the café became a cool jazz club with Year 9s Jazzin’ on a Tuesday Concert. Performing to a full house, with mood lighting and snacks and drinks, they entertained the cro...
09 September 2019
Thank you to our Junior School students and families who have already supported our annual ‘Coins for Missions’ fundraiser. Your children have been encouraged to do extra jobs at home and bring in the...
09 September 2019
Well done Junior School on being so amazing at bringing nude fruits and veggies for Crunch and Sip every Wednesday. Our next goal is to make recess and lunch as waste free as possible. In Y...
09 September 2019
Saturday 31 August saw the culmination of five weeks of creative work by fourteen ambitious students from across Years 4, 5 and 6. Forming two teams, these fourteen students accepted the challenge of ...
02 September 2019
Year 4 students and parents are warmly invited to our Transition to Middle School evening on Tuesday 24 September 2019 (6.00 pm - 7.30 pm in the iCentre). This event provides an opportu...
02 September 2019
Last Tuesday 27 August, we welcomed back Collett Smart to present her seminar for parents; 'Selfies, Self-worth and Self-objectification: Helping teens navigate Social Media Culture'. Collet...
02 September 2019
We hope our PCS dads enjoyed our ‘drive through’ breakfast (or a leisurely feed with your children in the cafe) on Friday 30 August. A huge thank you to ‘Ash & Sons’ for donating 45 dozen eggs!&nb...
02 September 2019
Last week, our annual Book Week reached its dramatic conclusion with Wednesday’s Book Day. Throughout the week leading up to the event, excitement was building as students completed colouring competit...
02 September 2019
On Wednesday 5 September Junior School held its annual Book Week Day. One of the highlights was the Book Week Parade where our students excelled themselves with patience and delight as they paraded in...
02 September 2019
Thank you for your support for Book Day – especially the late nights sewing and trips to the shops to get the costumes just right. The kids had a lot of fun and we enjoyed celebrating reading and book...
02 September 2019
Thank you Penrith City Council for once again approving our grant application for sponsorship of Girls Rising and Man Made. This grant enables some girls and boys in our Western Sydney community to at...
02 September 2019
Year 2 had a fabulous day at Warragamba Dam last week. It was such a rich and engaging excursion where the children learnt all about our catchment area, and how they can care for water. We got to...
02 September 2019
It’s a busy time of the year for Year 12 students who are in the middle of presenting their major projects for marking. Industrial Technology Timber and Multimedia were marked on Thursday and the...
26 August 2019
Book Week started on Thursday 22 August 2019. This is the best week in the year, culminating in our amazing Book Day this Wednesday 28 August. The Book Fair has arrived and is busily being set up...
26 August 2019
Our Year 7 students have been performing brilliantly in this year’s Word Mania and achieved First Place in the Sydney West Region on the first round of competition, which ran until Friday 16 August.&n...
26 August 2019
Last Friday 16 August, our Commerce Year 9 Class held our annual ‘Running a Business’ day where all students got to take part in running a small stand during lunch time. Everyone was so excited for th...
26 August 2019
David Quinn in Year 7 has won, with his NSW Ice Hockey Team, the Australian Nationals U/13 Championship. David was the top defenceman point scorer at the championships with four goals and more im...
26 August 2019
We are so pleased to announce that the Girls Rising partnership with St Marys Band Club (The Bandy) continues in 2019, with confirmation of our grant application for yet another year. We are...
26 August 2019
Over the past four years I’ve had the pleasure of coaching and mentoring the PCS PSSA Netball Teams. One of my favourite parts of coaching is watching the girls become brilliant little netballers...
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 orde...
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 sp...
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 principl...
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...
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 imp...
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...
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...
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 bri...
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 Lear...
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 wi...
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 j...
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...
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, an...
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 sho...
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 some...
05 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 conta...
05 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 wo...
05 August 2019
Boost Science started with each grade having a crash course using Scratch Junior on the iPads and then displaying their work to their peers on the Apple TV. Year 3 kicked off by learning about di...
05 August 2019
On Tuesday evening 2 July, we held our Senior School annual fundraising event ‘Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is’, raising funds to support Bali Projects, which includes an orphanage and housing for ...
05 August 2019
The sun shone warm, and the swelling chattering of excitement filled the air, as Year 8 students commenced their STEM Solar Car Challenge launch event on Thursday 1 August. We were privileged thi...
11 July 2019
Sarah has been playing piano for thirty years and has done her Grade 2 AMEB exams and her Grade 7 and 8 GUILD exams. She has a Certificate IV in Creative Arts Songwriting, a Bachelor of Music (majorin...
11 July 2019
Leo Sharaf is one of our amazing teachers at Pernith Creative Academy. Here's some more information about Leo! I love music and am studying a Bachelor of Music at University. I have been playing ...
11 July 2019
Hi! My name is Sarah-Jane Elias and I’m the dance teacher at Penrith Creative Academy. I love teaching at the Academy for so many reasons. It is refreshing to teach students in an environment which is...
04 July 2019
One of our Academy teachers, Layla Marinos, has some new time slots available to teach singing (classical, contemporary/pop or music theatre), piano (classical or just for fun), violin and music theor...
01 July 2019
You are invited to a PCS Parent Seminar: 'Selfies, Self-worth and Self-objectification: Helping teens navigate Social Media Culture' presented by Collett Smart. Tuesday 27 August 20197.00 pm...
25 June 2019
In Term 3, Penrith Creative Academy will have some new group classes, and will be offering a discount for what we are calling an 'Afternoon of Creativity' (three group classes back to back). A st...