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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01 Jul 2026
From Facebook
Kindergarten had so much fun on their recent excursion to Calmsley City Farm! 🐄🐖🐑 They were able to go on a tractor ride around the farm, milk a cow, visit the baby animals, and some of our teachers even had a go at cracking a whip! This was a great way to wrap up the learning that took place in Science and Technology this term, following on from our recent Hatch N Grow duckling experience.
26 Jun 2026
From Facebook
GO AUSTRALIA! 🇦🇺 Students (and staff) loved supporting the Australian Socceroo’s today. What an exciting match and positive moment of Australian and community spirit!
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01 Jul 2026
From Facebook
Kindergarten had so much fun on their recent excursion to Calmsley City Farm! 🐄🐖🐑 They were able to go on a tractor ride around the farm, milk a cow, visit the baby animals, and some of our teachers even had a go at cracking a whip! This was a great way to wrap up the learning that took place in Science and Technology this term, following on from our recent Hatch N Grow duckling experience.
26 Jun 2026
From Facebook
GO AUSTRALIA! 🇦🇺 Students (and staff) loved supporting the Australian Socceroo’s today. What an exciting match and positive moment of Australian and community spirit!
23 Jun 2026
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An amazing day was had on Friday at our Infants Athletics Carnival! The students participated in running races on our own running track, three-legged races, parachute games, long jump, high jump and more! We are so lucky to have our own ENORMOUS oval at Good Shepherd, complete with its own running track and long jump pit, which make these events possible on our own school site. Thank you to our Year 6 leaders who helped run the different events, and to the families who joined us for the morning. We are looking forward to our Primary Athletics Carnival, happening this Friday!
17 Jun 2026
From Facebook
School Photo Day is on Tuesday 23 June! Please ensure that your winter school uniform, school shoes and hair are looking photo-ready ahead of this day.
12 Jun 2026
From Facebook
We have a Parent Group Fundraiser coming up! The celebrate the FIFA World Cup, and to have a bit of fun, we are inviting all students to wear their favourite jersey or sportswear to school on Thursday 2nd July. This is a gold coin donation event. Let's kick off the fun together!
10 Jun 2026
From Facebook
We've been busy! There has been so much happening at Good Shepherd over the past few weeks, and we're not slowing down! We have had the Diocesan Cross Country for our runners, Year 5 music students attended the Sydney Symphony performance at West HQ, the teachers prevailed in the Teacher VS Year 6 Students netball game, and we danced all night at the annual Winter Disco! A big thank you to the Parent Group and all of their helpers for running the disco for our students, we are so grateful for the way in which you support our school.
05 Jun 2026
From Facebook
QUACK QUACK! Kindergarten are loving having the Hatch N Grow program in their classrooms this fortnight! This week, Kindy have watched as their little ducklings have hatched from their eggs and begun to grow. This program is helping our Kindergarten students to learn about life cycles, as a part of their Science and Technology program called Backyard to Bush. We can't wait to see how much they grow next week (and for more chances to hold the ducklings!)
05 Jun 2026
From Facebook
Here is a little throwback to this time last week, when our Year 6 students and teachers visited Canberra! Overwhelmingly, camp was such a successful experience for our students. They had a great time bonding with one another and learnt so much. Students were able to bring their learning back to school, informing the work they are doing in Human Society and its Environment. We are extremely grateful to our teachers who gave up their time to support Year 6 on their camp. Thank you teachers!
04 Jun 2026
What Your Child Really Learns in the First 100 Days of School
One moment your child is holding your hand at the school gate and before you know it, they're walking in confidently, greeting friends by name, carrying their own bag, and coming home full of stories about 'assembly' and 'sport'. Here’s what to expect in their first 100 days of Kindergarten.
01 Jun 2026
From Facebook
Online School Photos ordering is now live on the Compass App. Photo Day is Tuesday 23 June. Please note: Sibling Photo Orders Sibling photo orders will be cut off the night before photo day and no phone orders or online orders will be taken after this time. Sibling photos is for siblings only and doesn’t extend to cousins or other family members. Office Collections For multi household/split families, they can request an office collection by emailing sydneywest@msp.com.au.
01 Jun 2026
From Facebook
Congratulations to Hannah Muller – The winner of a STEM project where students had to create a 3D model of a Good Shepherd Sheep 🐑 Hannah designed and created the sheep on a special software program and printed it using the school 3D Printer. Well Done, Hannah!!!
29 May 2026
From Facebook
First round offers for Kindergarten 2027 have now been emailed to all families! Please check your spam/ junk mail folders and contact the school office if you have any questions.