Good Shepherd Primary School, Plumpton is celebrating outstanding academic growth after being recognised among the top performing primary schools in New South Wales for improvements in literacy and numeracy.
In a comparison of Year 3 and Year 5 results (2023–2025), Good Shepherd recorded an impressive average NAPLAN improvement of 95 points and was recognised by The Sydney Morning Herald as one of the top 160 schools achieving the biggest gains in literacy and numeracy across NSW.
The result places Good Shepherd among nine Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) primary schools recognised in the list and reflects a strong and sustained commitment to educational excellence across the system.
Executive General Manager – Learning Outcomes, Pat Ellis, praised the accomplishment and the dedication of staff and students.
“We’re so proud of these schools and their excellent NAPLAN results that show significant growth in student outcomes,” Mr Ellis said.
In 2025, CSPD introduced the Effective Learning and Teaching Model as part of its overall Uplift approach to build on strong classroom practice and strengthen explicit teaching strategies through evidence-based research about how students learn best.
With a focus on enriching the lives of students through education grounded in excellence, inclusion and Catholic tradition, CSPD is committed to uplifting teaching and learning outcomes for all 80 schools across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains.
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07 Aug 2026
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100 DAYS OF SCHOOL! ๐๐ Congratulations to our Kindergarten Cohort, on their 100th day of school! They have made such incredible progress over the 100 days that they have been at Good Shepherd, and we are grateful to their families for working alongside us, and to their teachers for the effort they put in to teaching these children each and every day. Thank you to the families who dressed their children up and joined us for the 100 Days of School assembly this morning. We hope you enjoyed hearing about your child's learning journey so far this year.
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07 Aug 2026
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100 DAYS OF SCHOOL! ๐๐ Congratulations to our Kindergarten Cohort, on their 100th day of school! They have made such incredible progress over the 100 days that they have been at Good Shepherd, and we are grateful to their families for working alongside us, and to their teachers for the effort they put in to teaching these children each and every day. Thank you to the families who dressed their children up and joined us for the 100 Days of School assembly this morning. We hope you enjoyed hearing about your child's learning journey so far this year.
06 Aug 2026
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06 Aug 2026
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04 Aug 2026
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Schoolhouse Museum Fun! Last week, our Year 1 students went on an exciting excursion to the NSW Schoolhouse Museum. This excursion was a great opportunity for our students to experience what school was like in the past, which aligns with the learning they are doing this term in History. They sat in an old classroom and completed some school work, danced around the maypole and wore old fashioned clothing, allowing them to see the way that schooling has changed over the years. They had a lot of fun!
31 Jul 2026
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Crazy Hair Day Fundraiser! Yesterday, Good Shepherd students came to school with their craziest hair styles, to help fundraise for our Parent Group! The creativity that we saw was incredible. Well done to the students (and the very clever parents) who participated in this fun day.
30 Jul 2026
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30 Jul 2026
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Congratulations to our amazing athletes at Good Shepherd! On Monday, we celebrated some of the recent achievements of our athletes at Good Shepherd. Our athletics age champions received their medals, and our touch football teams were acknowledged for their participation in the Touch Football Gala Day, held last week. A special congratulations to our Stage 3 Boys Touch Football Team, who won the event held last Friday! Thank you to our brilliant teachers who train and support the students at these events.
24 Jul 2026
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Term 3 is off to a great start! It was wonderful seeing our students back at school this week and having fun with their friends on the playground.
22 Jul 2026
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21 Jul 2026
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Welcome back to school everyone! We are looking forward to another terrific term of learning and friendship at Good Shepherd Catholic School ๐โ๏ธโค๏ธ
17 Jul 2026
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