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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30 Aug 2026
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A Prayer for Nepal β€οΈπ Loving God, Be close to all those caught in the devastation of the floods in Nepal and Tibet. Comfort those who have lost loved ones, strengthen those waiting anxiously for news, and guide rescuers and emergency workers as they search for survivors. Give courage to displaced families and compassion to communities offering shelter, food and care. May those who are missing be found, and may those who mourn know they are not alone. God of mercy, hear our prayer. Amen.
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Book Week has been a huge success at Good Shepherd this week! Students have loved sharing their love of reading across the school, with a range of events happening across the week organised by our librarian, Mrs Joseph. Students have enjoyed: π An author talk by acclaimed author, Kristin Darell π A performance by Perform Education, on the shortlisted books from 2026 Book Week π A colouring in competition and guessing competition π And of course, a parade, featuring a whole range of costumes worn by students, teachers and little brothers and sisters Our STEM club also got into the spirit of book week, by conducting lunchtime races using BeeBots, featuring images of shortlisted books on the top. We have never heard our students cheer so loudly for books before!
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A Prayer for Nepal β€οΈπ Loving God, Be close to all those caught in the devastation of the floods in Nepal and Tibet. Comfort those who have lost loved ones, strengthen those waiting anxiously for news, and guide rescuers and emergency workers as they search for survivors. Give courage to displaced families and compassion to communities offering shelter, food and care. May those who are missing be found, and may those who mourn know they are not alone. God of mercy, hear our prayer. Amen.
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Book Week has been a huge success at Good Shepherd this week! Students have loved sharing their love of reading across the school, with a range of events happening across the week organised by our librarian, Mrs Joseph. Students have enjoyed: π An author talk by acclaimed author, Kristin Darell π A performance by Perform Education, on the shortlisted books from 2026 Book Week π A colouring in competition and guessing competition π And of course, a parade, featuring a whole range of costumes worn by students, teachers and little brothers and sisters Our STEM club also got into the spirit of book week, by conducting lunchtime races using BeeBots, featuring images of shortlisted books on the top. We have never heard our students cheer so loudly for books before!
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100 DAYS OF SCHOOL! ππ 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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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!