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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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 📗✏️❤️
17 Jul 2026
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We hope everyone has had a lovely break and are looking forward to seeing all our students back at school on Tuesday!
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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 📗✏️❤️
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We hope everyone has had a lovely break and are looking forward to seeing all our students back at school on Tuesday!
10 Jul 2026
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Sporting Superstars at Good Shepherd! ⭐️ We have some incredible athletes at Good Shepherd. Here are just some of the recent sporting achievements by our students. Congratulations to: 🎖️ Elias and Raphael, who recently represented our school at the NSWCPS Cross Country Championships 🎖️Abel on his selection in the MacKillop Rugby Team 🎖️Elizabeth and Levae for securing first place in the Nepean Oztag Winter Competition 🎖️Jackson for competing in and winning the Junior Oztag State Championships 🎖️Vita for being named Captain of the Under 12 Boys Parramatta Diocese Rugby League Team We are so proud of you!
08 Jul 2026
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Our Primary Athletics Carnival was this time last week! 🥇🥈🥉 We were so lucky that the weather held off and we were able to run races, compete long jump, high jump, shot put and discus, with a few extra activities thrown in for fun. Well done to our super (fast) students and thank you to the families who were able to join us.
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06 Jul 2026
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Thank you to our Parent Group for the Jersey Day fundraiser last week! Students loved coming to school in their favourite team jersey and having photos taken at the photo booth. We had soccer on the screens at lunch and even the teachers got into the spirit, wearing their own favourite team jersey!
03 Jul 2026
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Another amazing term of learning at Good Shepherd! We have had so many wonderful experiences at school this term; from excursions, incursions and sports days, to award assemblies, reward activities and special celebrations. Inside the classroom, students have grown in confidence and as learners. We are wishing everyone a lovely school break and cannot wait to see everyone back on Tuesday 21st of July.
01 Jul 2026
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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
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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
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