Holy Cross Primary ranks in the NAPLAN Top 10 for the Blacktown area.
Primary schools in the Blacktown Local Government Area are outperforming students at similar schools across the country in key NAPLAN subjects, new data shows. A recent article in the Blacktown Advocate named St John Vianney’s Primary, Holy Cross Primary and Mary Immaculate Primary School as ranking in the Top 10 for the Blacktown area.
The 2018 NAPLAN results, uploaded to the Australia Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority’s My School website this week, showed which primary schools across the Blacktown area achieved results “above” or “substantially above” other schools with similar students.
NAPLAN tests assess primary students in years 3 and 5 and high school students in years 7 and 9 in literacy and numeracy.
The results of students with a similar Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA), were compared by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority to determine how schools fared against others with similar challenges and opportunities.
Year 3 students St John Vianney’s Primary School achieved results “significantly above” similar schools in at least one subject.
Top 10 High-Achieving Primary Schools in Blacktown
- Quakers Hill Public School
- Caddie Creek Public School
- Rouse Hill Anglican College
- John Palmer Public School
- Australian Islamic College of Sydney
- St John Vianney’s Primary School
- Kings Langley Public School
- Norwest Christian College
- Holy Cross Primary School
- Mary Immaculate Primary School
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A few more shots of the Book Week fun at Holy Cross today ππ The students had a great time dressing up, and thoroughly enjoyed the visit by renowned author Tim Harris βοΈ28 Aug 2026
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This morning we held our annual Book Week Book Parade and it was another exciting event for our community! ππ The students had a great time singing and dancing as they paraded their costumes for everyone to see. Well done to everyone for getting involved and making it so much fun! Big thanks to Mrs Morris and Mrs Calabritta who did an awesome job of hosting the event!
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28 Aug 2026
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A few more shots of the Book Week fun at Holy Cross today ππ The students had a great time dressing up, and thoroughly enjoyed the visit by renowned author Tim Harris βοΈ
28 Aug 2026
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This morning we held our annual Book Week Book Parade and it was another exciting event for our community! ππ The students had a great time singing and dancing as they paraded their costumes for everyone to see. Well done to everyone for getting involved and making it so much fun! Big thanks to Mrs Morris and Mrs Calabritta who did an awesome job of hosting the event!
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Celebrating 40 years of Catholic education in our Diocese! πβ¨ On Wednesday, our student representatives attended the annual Education Mass at St Patrickβs Cathedral, Parramatta. This special Mass brought together students, staff and parents from across the Diocese of Parramatta to celebrate their vital role in the mission of the Church. Adding to the joy, this year's service coincided with the 40th Anniversary of the Diocese of Parramatta, marking four decades of rich history, learning, and community across our Catholic school system. We are so proud of our student leaders for representing our school at such a meaningful event!
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Thank you to our Year 2 students who shared their learning with us this afternoon! ππ
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Well done to all eight students who presented speeches at this morningβs school final of the Voice of Youth competition π Special congratulations to Amelie and Xavier who have been chosen to represent Holy Cross at the Upper Hills Cluster Final next week ππ
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Today, our school community gathered in prayer to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. ππ Through our liturgy, we reflected on Maryβs life of faith, her trust in God and her humble response to His call. Mary reminds us of the importance of saying βyesβ to God and following Him with courage and love. ππ
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Another fantastic sporting achievement from our community! ππ On the weekend Max and Yuvraj from Year 5 and Zac from Year 3 participated in the NSW Taekwondo State Championships and achieved outstanding results! π₯ Max β Silver Medal 10β11 Years, Red Belt, 34β38 kg π₯ Yuvraj β Silver Medal 10β11 Years, Red Belt, 31β34 kg π₯ Zac β Gold Medal 8β9 Years, Red Belt, 28β31 kg All three boys will now be heading to Canberra for the National Championships! π₯ What a fantastic achievement!
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Well done to all of our students who received awards at last Fridayβs Sharing Our Learning! ππ
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