Thank you to all the Parents, Grandparents and Friends who came along to our 40th birthday celebration on the last week of term!
It was a great day and the students and staff enjoyed celebrating as a school community. Many ex-students came to celebrate our 40-year celebrations sharing fond memories of their schooling at Good Shepard primary.
The school was established in 1979 with just 23 students by the Capuchin Franciscan Friars and administered by the Poor Clare Sisters being lead by the original Principal was Sr Julian Heath.
Since then the fantastic school community has come a long way, growing its vast multicultural roots, now with more than 780 children and 66 staff members!
The school continues to have exceptional educators as well as students continuing to have a positive school community growing together as each student continues their learning journey.
Good Shepherd Primary Plumpton
www.gsplumpton.catholic.edu.au
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29 Sep 2026
From Facebook
What a busy term we had at Good Shepherd in Term 3! There were so many moments to celebrate, from whole school events, to incursions, excursions, the annual school spelling bee, public speaking competition and sports days! Thank you to everyone who makes these moments possible, from the teachers, teaching assistants, office staff, students and the parents who support the school and its students!
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29 Sep 2026
From Facebook
What a busy term we had at Good Shepherd in Term 3! There were so many moments to celebrate, from whole school events, to incursions, excursions, the annual school spelling bee, public speaking competition and sports days! Thank you to everyone who makes these moments possible, from the teachers, teaching assistants, office staff, students and the parents who support the school and its students!
28 Sep 2026
Celebrating 40 years of Voice of Youth and the power of student voice
Six Year 6 students from 58 Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) Primary schools came together at St John XXIII Catholic College Stanhope Gardens on 22 September for the Voice of Youth Grand Final, showcasing their public speaking skills through a series of thoughtful and engaging speeches.
25 Sep 2026
From Facebook
Wishing everyone a lovely break! The Good Shepherd team want to thank everyone for a wonderful term of learning and fun, and we look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Tuesday 13 October.
24 Sep 2026
From Facebook
Grandparent's Day/ Multicultural Day at Good Shepherd! Last week, we had an enormous celebration, celebrating our Grandparents, as well as Multicultural Day and the Parent Group Bake Sale- all on the one day! We were blessed to have a beautiful, sunny day and plenty of special visitors. Students paraded in their cultural dress, families visited open classrooms and joined their children on the playground, before heading to the church for a liturgy. Thank you to all who joined us, and a special thank you to all of the students and families who joined us in their cultural dress. What a beautiful display of what makes Good Shepherd special!
22 Sep 2026
From Facebook
We loved hosting all of our Good Shepherd Dads earlier this month. Thank you to all who joined us for morning tea, open classrooms and a liturgy in the church! Our visitors were thanked for the everyday actions that sometimes go unnoticed, and were reminded that fatherhood is not simply about a title. It is about the love, presence and example that we give to a child. Children were encouraged to reach out and thank their Dad, Granddad, or Father Figure because sometimes the simplest words like "thank you" mean the most. From all of us here at Good Shepherd, we wish you all a very happy (belated) Father's Day, and thank you for the role that you play in your children's lives!
15 Sep 2026
From Facebook
Exciting things are happening at Good Shepherd! 📸 We loved showing off our school on Friday, while filming a new promotional video for our school. Thank you to the children, teachers and parents who participated in the filming on Friday.
11 Sep 2026
From Facebook
🚨 Have you forgotten to enrol for Kindergarten 2027? 🚨 Please contact the school urgently if you are looking at enrolling your child at Good Shepherd in 2027, places are limited and we are nearing capacity! We are also accepting enrolments in other grades, with limited places across grades 1 - 6. Please complete the enrolment forms online, or contact the school for support. We can't wait to meet you!
09 Sep 2026
From Facebook
STEM Showcase 👩💻👨💻 Thank you to Mr Rainert, Mr Pestano and our brilliant STEM Group students for presenting their work to us during our recent STEM Showcase! Students from across Primary grades had the opportunity to explore a range of student work created by our STEM Group, including STEM challenge projects, interactive Scratch programs, Ozobots and RVR+ rovers. Students were able to see how coding, design and engineering can be used to create, test and improve exciting solutions. During the Showcase, there was a short demonstration of the school’s 3D printer. Students were able to see how a digital design becomes a physical object using Tinkercad. We look forward to presenting a similar Showcase later in the year, targeted towards our Infants students.
07 Sep 2026
From Facebook
As we reflect on our mission here at Good Shepherd Primary, we are guided by scripture and the wisdom of inspiring leaders 💚 Isaiah 1:17 calls us to "Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed." Taking this message to heart, our wonderful staff recently put faith into action, living out Mother Teresa’s reminder that "Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love." Demonstrating this spirit of everyday kindness, our team generously donated their own resource money and personal time to gather together and make fresh sandwiches for Carevan Blacktown who take pride in supporting vulnerable members of our local community. We are so proud of our Good Shepherd staff for leading by example and showing how small acts of love can make a big difference! 🥪💚🥪💚🥪 Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
06 Sep 2026
From Facebook
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! To all of our Good Shepherd Fathers and Father Figures, we wish you a very Happy Father’s Day! Thank you for everything that you do for your children.
04 Sep 2026
From Facebook
TEACHER AIDE APPRECIATION WEEK! A massive thank you to all of our incredible teacher aides at Good Shepherd. Each day, our TA’s work with our students across the school to support them in the classroom and on the playground, demonstrating their care and compassion, and their commitment to helping each child be their very best. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you!