SRE Catechists volunteer to teach in public schools located across six regions in the Diocese of Parramatta: Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, The Hills, Nepean and Parramatta. Each region has a Regional Coordinator who supports Parish Coordinators and Parish Teams to recruit and help SRE Catechists in their designated schools.
We can do no great things; only small things with great love.
St Teresa of Calcutta
Blacktown
Regional Co-ordinators: Connie Cassar and Jill Franco
There are seven parishes in the region – Blacktown, Doonside, Lalor Park, Marayong, Plumpton, Rooty Hill and Seven Hills. Within the parishes, there are 35 state schools including a Special Needs School.
Teaching days across the Blacktown Region are Monday to Friday. Times vary across the parishes.
* Currently not attended
Mary, Queen of the Family Parish Blacktown
- Blacktown South Public School
- Blacktown North Public School
- Blacktown West Public School
- Blacktown Girls High School
- Walters Road Public School
- Shelly Public School
- Mitchell High School
- Evans High School*
St John Vianney Parish, Doonside
- Doonside Public School
- Crawford Public School
- Doonside Tech High School
St Bernadette’s Parish, Lalor Park
- Lalor Park Public School
- Lynwood Park Public School
- Seven Hills West Public School
- Kings Langley Public School
St Andrew the Apostle Parish, Marayong
- Marayong Public School
- Marayong Heights Public School
- Marayong South Public School
- Quakers Hill Public School
The Good Shepherd Parish, Plumpton
- Plumpton Public School
- Glendenning Public School
- William Dean Public School
- Hassall Grove Public School
- Hebersham Public School *
- Plumpton High School*
St Aidan’s Parish, Rooty Hill
- Rooty Hill Public School
- Eastern Creek Public School
- Rooty Hill High School*
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Seven Hills
- Bert Oldfield Public School
- Seven Hills Public School
- Seven Hills North Public School
- Vardys Road Public School
- William Rose Special School
- The Hills Sports High Seven Hills
- Seven Hills High School*
Blue Mountains
Regional Co-ordinator: Melissa McDonald
Spanning more than 60kms from Emu Plains to Mount Victoria, our region is blessed with a dedicated, talented team of Catechists accompanying their students in their journey of faith across the 23 state schools within our six parishes: Blackheath, Emu Plains, Glenbrook, Lawson, Springwood and the Upper Blue Mountains.
Teaching days across the Blue Mountains region are Tuesday to Friday at various times during the day. Times vary across the parishes.
* Currently not attended
Sacred Heart Parish, Blackheath
- Blackheath Public School
- Megalong Public School*
- Mount Victoria Public School
Our Lady of the Way Parish, Emu Plains
- Emu Plains Public
- Emu Heights Public
- Leonay Public
- Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High*
St Finbar’s Parish, Glenbrook
- Blaxland High*
- Blaxland Public School
- Blaxland East Public School
- Glenbrook Public School
- Lapstone Public School
- Mt Riverview Public School
- Warrimoo Public School
Our Lady of the Nativity Parish, Lawson
- Hazelbrook Public School
- Lawson Public School
St Thomas Aquinas Parish, Springwood
- Springwood High*
- Winmalee High
- Ellison Public School
- Faulconbridge Public School
- Springwood Public School
- Winmalee Public School
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Parish, Upper Blue Mountains
- Katoomba High
- Katoomba Public School
- Katoomba North Public School
- Leura Public School
- Wentworth Falls Public School
They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit.
Jeremiah 17:8
Hawkesbury
Regional Co-ordinator: Carol Vella
The six parishes that make up the region are Kellyville, Glenwood-Stanhope Gardens, Quakers Hill-Schofields, Riverstone, Windsor and Richmond.
Times vary across the parishes. Please see below for a full list of schools within our region.
* Currently not attended
St John XXIII Parish, Glenwood-Stanhope Gardens
- Caddies Creek Public
- Parklea Public
- Kellyville Ridge Public
- Glenwood High
- John Palmer Public School
- The Ponds Special Needs School*
Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Kellyville
- Kellyville Public
- Sherwood Ridge Public
- Tallowood Special School*
- Kellyville High School*
Parish of Richmond
- Grose View Public
- Kurrajong Public
- East Kurrajong Public
- North Kurrajong Public
- Hobartville Public
- Richmond Public
- Richmond North Public
- Bilpin Public
- Comleroy Rd Public
- Kurmond Public
- Londonderry Public
- Colo High
- Richmond High
St John the Evangelist Parish, Riverstone
- Riverstone Public
- Marsden Park Public
- Vineyard Public
- Riverstone High*
Mary Immaculate Parish, Quakers Hill-Schofields
- Barnier Drive Public
- Hambledon Public
- Schofields Public
- Quakers Hill East Public
- Wyndham Senior High*
- Quakers Hill High*
- The Ponds High
- Riverbank Public
St Matthew’s Parish, Windsor
- Glossodia Public
- Freemans Reach Public
- Wilberforce Public
- Oakville Public
- Maraylya Public
- Maroota Public
- Pitt Town Public
- Windsor South Public
- Windsor Public
- Bligh Park Public
- Windsor Park Public
- Cattai Public*
- Ebenezer Public*
- Wisemans Ferry Public*
- Colo Heights Public*
- Hawkesbury High
- Windsor High
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit … And remember I will be with you always.
Matthew 28:19-20
The Hills
Regional Coordinators: Wendy Hord & Helen Zammit
The Hills region is made up nine parishes: Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, Dundas Valley, Kenthurst, North Rocks, North Parramatta, Rouse Hill, Rydalmere and Winston Hills.
Teaching days across the Hills Region are Mondays to Fridays at various times during the day. Times vary across the parishes.
* Currently not attended
The Parish of Baulkham Hills
- Baulkham Hills North
- Bella Vista
- Crestwood
- Jasper Road
- Baulkham Hills High
- Crestwood High*
St Bernadette’s Parish, Castle Hill
- Castle Hill
- Cherrybrook
- Excelsior
- Oakhill Drive
- Samuel Gilbert
- Castle Hill High*
St Bernadette’s Parish, Dundas Valley
- Telopea
- Yates Avenue
St Madeline Sophie Barat Parish, Kenthurst
- Annangrove
- Dural
- Glenhaven
- Kenthurst
St Monica’s Parish, North Parramatta
- Burnside
- Northmead
- Northmead High*
Christ the King Parish, North Rocks
- North Rocks
- Carlingford West
- Cumberland High*
- Muirfield High*
Our Lady of the Angels Parish, Rouse Hill
- Beaumont Hills
- Iron Bark Ridge
- North Kellyville
- Rouse Hill
- Rouse Hill High School
Holy Name of Mary Parish, Rydalmere
- Dundas Public
- Ermington West
- Melrose Park
- Rydalmere East
St Paul the Apostle Parish, Winston Hills
- Matthew Pearce
- Winston Heights
- Winston Hills
- Model Farms High*
Nepean
Regional Co-ordinators: Carmel Fenton
The Nepean Region is situated at the foothills of the Blue Mountains along the Nepean River.
It consists of nine parishes which stretch from the rural areas of Luddenham-Warragamba to Cranebrook, taking in the parishes of Corpus Christi, Cranebrook; Padre Pio, Glenmore Park; St Joseph’s, Kingswood; Sacred Heart, Luddenham-Warragamba; Holy Family, Mt Druitt; Sacred Heart, Mt Druitt South; St Nicholas of Myra, Penrith; Holy Spirit, St Clair-Erskine Park and Our Lady of the Rosary, St Marys.
Teaching days across the Nepean Deanery are Tuesdays to Fridays at various times during the day. Times vary across the parishes.
* Currently not attended
Corpus Christi Parish, Cranebrook
- Braddock Public School
- Castlereagh Public School
- Henry Fulton Public School
- Llandilo Public School
- Samuel Terry Public School
- Cranebrook High School*
Padre Pio Parish, Glenmore Park
- Glenmore Park Public School
- Regentville Public School
- Surveyors Creek Public School
- Glenmore Park High School*
St Joseph’s Parish, Kingswood
- Cambridge Gardens Public School
- Cambridge Park Public School
- Kingswood Public School
- Kingswood Park Public School
- Werrington County Public School
- Cambridge Park High School*
Holy Family Parish, Mt Druitt
- Bidwill Public School
- Blackett Public School
- Dawson Public School
- Emerton Public School
- Lethbridge Public School
- Madang Avenue Public School
- Noumea Street Public School
- Ropes Crossing Public School
- Tregear Public School
- Shalvey Public School
- Whalan Public School
- Willmot Public School
- Niland Special School*
- Halinda Special School*
- Bidwill High School*
- Mount Druitt High*
- Shalvey High*
Sacred Heart Parish, Mt Druitt South
- Colyton Public School
- Minchinbury Public School
- Mount Druitt Public School
St Nicholas of Myra Parish, Penrith
- Jamisontown Public School
- Kingswood South Public School
- Orchard Hills Public School
- Penrith Public School
- Penrith South Public School
- Jamisontown High School*
- York High School*
Holy Spirit Parish, St Clair-Erskine Park
- Banks Public School*
- Blackwell Public School
- Clairgate Public School
- James Erskine Public School
- St Clair Public School
- St Clair High School*
- Erskine Park High School*
Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, St Marys
- Bennet Road Public School
- Central St Marys Public School
- Claremont Meadows Public School
- North St Marys Public School
- Oxley Park Public School
- Werrington Public School
- Kurrambee Special School*
- St Marys Senior High School*
Sacred Heart Parish, Luddenham-Warragamba
- Bringelly Public School
- Luddenham Public School
- Mulgoa Public School
- Wallacia Public School
- Warragamba Public School
Parramatta
Regional Co-ordinators: Fiona Clarke
Parramatta Region covers 9 parishes, from Granville, Greystanes, Guildford, Harris Park, Merrylands, Parramatta, Toongabbie, Wentworthville to Westmead.
Teaching days across the Parramatta Region are Mondays to Thursdays at various times during the day. Times vary across the parishes.
* Currently not attended
Holy Cross Parish, Granville
- Blaxcell Street
- Granville East
- Granville South Public
- Granville Public
- Granville South High*
Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Greystanes
- Beresford Road
- Greystanes Primary
- Widemere Primary
- Ringrose Primary
- Greystanes High*
- Holroyd High*
St Patrick’s Parish, Guildford
- Guildford Primary
- Guildford West
St Oliver Plunkett Parish, Harris Park
- St Oliver Plunkett
St Margaret Mary’s Parish, Merrylands
- Merrylands West
- Merrylands Primary
- Sherwood Grange
- Hilltop Primary
- Merrylands High
St Patrick’s Cathedral Parish, Parramatta
- North Parramatta
- Oatlands
- Parramatta and O’Connell Street
- East Parramatta
- Macarthur Girls High
- Arthur Philip High*
- Parramatta High School*
- Northmead Creative Performing Arts High School*
- Rowland Hassall Primary School*
St Anthony’s Parish, Toongabbie
- Toongabbie Primary
- Girraween Primary
- Meadows Primary
- Metella Road
- Girraween High
- Pendle Hill High*
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish, Wentworthville
- Darcy Road
- Pendle Hill Public
- Toongabbie West
- Wentworthville
- Toongabbie East
Sacred Heart Parish, Westmead
- Westmead Primary