St Columba’s is a great place for students to grow in faith and learning.
In partnership with families, our caring staff share the Catholic faith with young people and support them as they explore the values of the Gospel. We welcome each student as an individual and strive to help them discover their unique light and gifts so they can experience a meaningful and fulfilled life.
Students in our school come from a variety of religious backgrounds and beliefs - a student will not feel out of place if they do not share the Catholic faith.
All schools in the Diocese of Parramatta:
Sharing our Catholic tradition
We ensure students come to know Jesus Christ through the promotion of Catholic tradition and teaching. Faith experiences are woven throughout the life of the school and school values, and are realised within the Religious Education program, liturgy, prayer, reflection, religious symbolism, Feast Days and social justice activities to reach out to those most in need.
St Columba’s has a rich tradition of prayer and liturgy. We share prayer throughout the school day, and we consider these times valuable moments to pause and reflect. The college’s lona Chapel is a special space for staff and students to reflect and pray in groups or individually.
Our college has a strong relationship with the local parish, St Thomas Aquinas Church, as we support students to grow in faith. We come together for the celebration of liturgy across the liturgical year as well as participation in the sacraments.
Celebrating our faith
We place great importance on the contribution of visual and performing arts to the liturgical life of our school. Live music, singing, drama, symbols, visual art works and liturgical movement are incorporated into celebrations, providing meaningful and relevant faith experiences for young people.
Celebrating our faith
Religious Education
Our specialist teachers share their faith with students, leading by example and helping them flourish as they develop specific knowledge, understanding, skills and values, with Christ as the centre.
All students at St Columba’s study Religious Education from Years 7-10, where they form an authentically Catholic way of understanding the world. In their senior years, students further their understanding through the HSC subjects Studies of Religion or Studies in Catholic Thought.
Religious Education
Social justice initiatives
The heart of St Columba's is expressed by our motto: 'To act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with our God.'
St Columba’s students give expression to these values by participating in service to the community. They also complete a community service component for the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme.
In recent years, our community has participated in outreach and fundraising for the following organisations:
- Project Compassion (Caritas Australia)
- Think Outside the Square Knitting Challenge
- St Vincent de Paul’s Vinnies Van, Winter Appeal and Christmas hampers
- Ignite Food Bank (Jesuit Social Services)
- Edmund Rice Centre camps
- CatholicCare Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains
Social justice initiatives
Our reconciliation strategy
Schools in the Diocese of Parramatta are at the beginning of an important journey, endeavouring to make significant contributions to reconciliation within the community, locally and nationally.
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) recently launched its first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). We will be guided by the CSDP RAP as we work to embed practices that further support members of our learning community who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, engage meaningfully and respectfully with members of the local Aboriginal community, and make contributions to the national journey towards reconciliation.
We look forward to welcoming you to our community
Contact the school today to enrol and discover the many benefits of joining the St Columba’s learning community.