A $123 million "vertical" school will be built at the centre of a residential and retail hub in north-west Sydney, despite concerns there would not be enough open space for nearly 2000 students.
The Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta made plans to construct a co-educational school, Santa Sophia Catholic College, in buildings up to six storeys on an empty site in Box Hill.
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10 Jun 2025
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Last week we gathered to celebrate a Mass of Remembrance for two much loved children of our college community: Zane Belista and Demi Tsanadis. We also blessed the newly established Holy Family Memorial Garden, a prayerful space that will be an expression of remembrance and peace within our College grounds. We were honoured to be joined by members of the Belista and Tsanadis families and their friends, staff past and present as well as Mr Jack de Groot, Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese and Fr Zakaria Gayed who presided over our liturgy.
05 Jun 2025
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A huge shout out to our Boys soccer team who played in the 7-10 Gala Day team on Wednesday. The boys played some fantastic football on the day coming through the pool stage with 4 wins from 4 games. โฝ In the semi-final, a strong second-half performance saw them defeat St John XXIII 3โ1. The final against Patrician Brothers was a great game with plenty of chances for both teams. As the final whistle went, the teams couldn't be separated finishing 2-2. In the end the lottery of penalties decided the game, and unfortunately for our boys luck wasn't on our side today. Great job boys, we are so very proud of your efforts! ๐ #santasophiasports #boyssoccer Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
05 Jun 2025
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Before School Mass Update! There will be no before-school Mass tomorrow, Friday, 6 June, due to the School of Connect Mass taking place that morning. ๐ Before-school Masses will resume as normal the following week.
04 Jun 2025
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Exploring Future Pathways ๐ On Wednesday 28 May, over 50 students from Years 10, 11, and 12 packed the Knowledge Hub Lecture Theatre for an informative lunchtime session with Macquarie University ambassadors. Students explored available courses, entry pathways, and gained valuable insight into the Leaders and Achievers application process. Each student walked away with a helpful course guide to support their next steps. A fantastic opportunity to start planning for the future! ๐
