Week 6 at Montgrove College welcomed Book Week 2025 – The theme “Book an Adventure” Excitement was palpable as the morning greeted students, parents and teachers with a colourful display of creativity and imagination showcased by the Kindergarten to Year …

On 22 August, we were blessed to have Bishop Vincent Long, the Bishop of Parramatta Diocese, come to our school to crown the statue of Mary in our Shrine. It was really special to have the whole school, all students …

During the school holidays, a group of 24 enthusiastic Year 9 Volunteer Leaders together with some teachers, who also volunteered their time, hosted the Montgrove K-6 Girls Holiday Camp. We had 80 happy campers who enjoyed the activities and Virtue Talks …

This year, 25 students from Years 9 and 10 at Montgrove have been going to local Primary Schools to teach weekly Scripture classes. On 22 November, they attended a special mass at Parramatta Cathedral with Bishop Vincent to recognise their …

Congratulations to Maya H (Year 11) and Raphaelle C (Year 11) for receiving the Victor Chang School Science Awards. The Victor Chang School Science Award is presented each year to Year 11 students who demonstrate the highest level of educational …

The Amazing Maths Race was a thrilling event that combined teamwork, competition, and problem-solving, creating a memorable experience for all involved. The students' enjoyment was palpable as they worked together to solve challenges and raced to different 'countries' to find …

At the end of Term 1, 3 teams of Montgrove College had the amazing opportunity to take part in the Metro Minds STEAM Challenge. The goal for the challenge was to find a problem at the Sydney Metro and come …

Throughout the year, our Year 10 students have been teaching Catechism classes to Year 2 and 3 students at Orchard Hills Primary School. Today their efforts were acknowledged at a Mass held at Parramatta Cathedral for Special Religious Education catechists. …

Today, the Montgrove College community came together to celebrate the exceptional journey of the Class of 2023 during a heartfelt graduation ceremony. With performances and tokens of appreciation, the entire school bid a fond farewell to the Year 12 students. …

For the first time in Montgrove’s young but rich history, the Prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, visited our school. It was especially significant, as it was St Josemaría Escrivá, the Founder of Opus Dei’s teachings upon which Montgrove …

On Tuesday evening, Montgrove and Wollemi parents were delighted to have Dr Karen Bohlin from Boston, MA present at our Term 3 Key Parent Function, hosted at Montgrove College. The KPF was titled, “Parenting Without Losing Your Mind: A Compass …

We were blessed to have our annual Eucharistic Procession on Friday. The whole school community followed Fr Felix and the Blessed Sacrament at 3 altars that were set up around the school.   Every little detail from the floral arrangements …

Today, Montgrove College hosted its grandest event of the year: Harmony Day! Our vibrant community came together for a celebration of cultures and togetherness. The day featured captivating cultural exhibits, a costume parade, outstanding performances, and an international buffet! It …

Yesterday, Montgrove College hosted the highly anticipated Mother's Day Blessing and Morning Tea, a heartfelt celebration of the remarkable women who shape our lives. The event was filled with joy and gratitude as families gathered to honour and cherish these …

Today, Montgrove celebrates our School Captains, Isabella D and Angelina B, who represented our school at the Penrith City Council Secondary School Leaders reception. Their exceptional leadership qualities and dedication to their roles were recognised, and we couldn't be prouder …

Montgrove College is bursting with pride as we reflect on the resounding success of our inaugural band night, Talitha Koum, held this past Saturday. The event showcased the incredible talent of our secondary bands and received overwhelming support from our …

We commenced Term 2 with our annual Anzac Day Service, graced by the presence of Mr Tony Fryer, Honorary Secretary of the St Mary's RSL Sub Branch, and Mrs Leslie Ayres. Students prepared decorations in Term 1 and during the …

Congratulations to our 19 students who represented Montgrove at the Hills Zone Swimming Carnivals! After their amazing performances at our own Swimming Carnival, they represented Montgrove fantastically!   A big congratulations to Lucy C, Chloe L, Marvella G, Maria C, …

For Year 9's PDHPE unit, "Physical Activity for Me", they had a visit from Stephan Rochecouste Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT. Born with Spina Bifida, Stephen has played various sports from wheelchair tennis to wheelchair rugby league. Stephan's aim is to teach …

A huge congratulations to the Montgrove Basketball Club on a successful Summer season! Out of our 15 teams, 9 teams made it to the Semi-Finals and 7 progressed on to the Grand Finals!⁠ ⁠ Our Champions include the U16 Boomers …

Year 11 and 12 Physics students were fortunate to visit the Richmond RAAF Base for World Engineering Day. With fun activities set up by engineers and technicians in the Air Force, Physics and STEM stalls, and career presentations, it was …

On Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th February, Year 6 travelled to Canberra for an educational tour of the national capital. Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, …

Here at Montgrove College, we are always seeking ways to foster a love of learning in our students. With our Year 12 class preparing for their HSC examinations this year, some of their teachers had an idea for a bit …

Yesterday, The Daily Telegraph announced that Montgrove College ranked 10th for Western Sydney’s best-performing Year 9 schools for the 2022 NAPLAN with a score of 629.6. Our Secondary school also had the 49th-best results in all of NSW!⁠ ⁠Well done …

Last month, Montgrove students were able to travel to Nagasaki, Japan, for a student exchange program!⁠ They spent their time at Nagasaki Nishi High School, experiencing and learning all about Japanese schooling, culture, food, and Kendo, a traditional Japanese martial …

Congratulations to the pictured 7 students named Distinguished Achievers in the 2022 HSC, scoring in the top band (90% or above) in at least one subject studied! The Montgrove community is incredibly proud of the Class of 2022 for their …

On Monday 5th December, Montgrove College was joined by a number of distinguished guests to celebrate their recent grant from the Australian government as part of the Planting Trees for the Queen’s Jubilee program. The tree-planting ceremony, marking the 25 …

Operation Christmas Child   During the month of October and early into November, Students at Montgrove college participated in Operation Christmas Child.  Over 120 boxes were donated by the families at Montgrove.  Year 7 girls happily packed the boxes into …

On Thursday, November 17, we officially announced Montgrove College's 2023 Leadership Team! Congratulations to Isabella D (School Captain) and Angelina B (Vice Captain)! We know you both will lead with dignity and courage as examples to our school. Good luck …

ICAS Medal Congratulations to Victoria H (3G) for receiving the ICAS medal for writing! This is a huge achievement as students who receive the top score in ICAS receive a medal! Victoria was one of only 13 Year 3 students …

Recently, Mrs Lay introduced the ‘All Life is Precious’ topic in Religion, organising an incursion with Mrs Reyes, Mrs Hanna and Mrs Le Mallet. These three Montgrove Mums have amazing stories that they shared with our students, all displaying value …

On Wednesday, October 12, our Primary students made 'good luck posters' for our Year 12 girls, sticking them up in the breezeway so that the Year 12s could see them on their way to their first (and subsequent) HSC exams!⁠⁠On …

On the 26th of August 2022, Montgrove opened the first annual Science Fair Competition, seeing a magnitude of thought-provoking and scientifically exhilarating research projects from students in Years 8 and 10. A wide range of scientific subjects was explored, from …

Baby turtles, rolling hills, lookouts, fish, deadly algae, and shooting your friends. Definitely not a combination you'd expect from a biology excursion. However, late last term, the year eleven biology class ventured to Penrith Lakes and experienced all that and …

On the last day of Term 2, Montgrove celebrated its first Saint Josemaria Day, inspired by the Catholic saint who inspired our beautiful school as well as many other similar schools around the world. https://opusdei.org/en-au/article/who-was-josemaria-escriva/ We began the special celebration with Holy …

During the holidays, the Year 9 class went on a camp to Yarramundi, participating in various team-building activities designed to help the students bond with each other in unfamiliar environments.  Enjoy Claire's account below! On our way to Yarramundi, we …

On the last two days of Term 2, our Year 6 classes travelled to Canberra for an educational tour of the Nation's Capital. Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on …

Congratulations to Pola R (Year 10) for completing the Premier's Reading Challenge every year from Year 1 to Year 9. Pola received a special medal from the Premier to acknowledge this achievement.  

Recently, the Year 11 class got to go on a physics excursion to Luna Park, to visually conceptualise and learn about theories like momentum, friction and the transformation of energy. Read below for one of the girls' reflections.  Never in …

On Tuesday 5th April, Year Five attended an incursion at school from a visiting Planetarium which wrapped up nicely their Science unit on The Solar System. They watched 2 presentations "Solar System & Galaxy" and ‘What’s in the sky tonight’ covering everything they had …

On Monday, the 23rd of May, 52 students from Year 3 to Year 11 represented Montgrove at the annual Hills Zone Cross Country Carnival, held at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. The track was extremely muddy and slippery, which made …

On Wednesday the 1st of June, Merly M (Year 12), Somtochi I (Year 11), Mia H (Year 7), Julia S (Year 7), and Anna W (Year 7) braved the cold and competed at the Sydney International Equestrian Center in the AICES …

Last Friday, Year 2 embarked on their very first excursion to Sydney Zoo!   They enjoyed a cultural talk from an Indigenous Australian, named Nikkia, who spoke about different tools that the Indigenous Australians would typically use. She even said that …

On Friday 27th May, Year 5 Blue & Green went to Bathurst.  It was a long but fun and exciting day.  Here are some reflections from the girls:    - Year 5 finally got to Bathurst after a 2-hour and …

On Tuesday 5th April 2022, students from Year 5 and Year 8 attended the annual Penrith RSL School ANZAC Service at the Penrith Paceway.  The weather was beautiful and it was wonderful to see representatives from all the schools in …

On Friday, 18th March, the Primary students from Kindergarten to Year 6 participated in a "Clean Up Montgrove" afternoon, in honour of Clean Up Australia Day. Some students wore gloves and worked hard picking up rubbish and returning items to …

Montgrove’s School Captains, House Captains and Class Representatives gathered for an enjoyable and productive Leadership Orientation on Friday 25 February. The School Captains introduced 2022’s topic: School Spirit, sharing the idea of Montgrove being a large, supportive family, in which …

On Monday, 31 January, Year 12 kicked off the school year by attending a half-day workshop. Dr Blades organised a workshop to explain the examination and assessment procedures in order to help clarify what students should do in the case of an …

Congratulations to the Year 12 Class of 2021 who have achieved outstanding HSC results despite the difficult year they all had to face. Their hard work and perseverance have been an inspiration to the rest of the school!  23 students …

On Wednesday, 8th September, Fr Sam blessed Our Lady's Shrine on the Feast of the Nativity of Mary. With the school attending virtually, the special blessing took place next to the beautiful Shrine which is nested in front of the …

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics concluded almost 3 weeks ago. With many of us missing our regular club sporting competitions it was nice to be able to watch our elite Australian athletes compete on the world stage. As these athletes return …

The Australian Geography Competition run by the Royal Geographical Society of Queensland is a nationwide competition that has some of Australia’s best schools competing for the prestigious top 10 places. The competition examines students’ ability to know, apply, and reason …

During remote learning, Year 6 has been busy designing their own Kimono. Some girls researched traditional designs and symbols and incorporated these into their own designs.   The girls also studied some Kanji Language symbols and art - which are …

School principal Lourdes Mejia appeared on the new podcast The Parent-Teacher Project alongside Rita Sakr (principal of Tangara School for Girls) and Mary Broadsmith (principal of Harkaway Hills College) to encourage and advise school parents and teachers who are working …

On Wednesday 2nd June, John and Mary, volunteers from Penrith Community Kitchen, came to collect all the donated food items from Montgrove families. It was great to see the number of donations that our wonderful school community made possible with …

Member for Londonderry, Prue Car MP, launched the Londonderry Spirit of ANZAC competition in the lead-up to ANZAC Day 2021, to acknowledge the significance of one of Australia's most important dates.  It was open to all Primary and High School …

On Friday 28th May, Year 5 all travelled to the Bathurst Goldfields to learn about the Australian Gold Rush. We participated in a range of interesting activities, which included mud-brick making, damper baking and panning for gold! We experienced the …

On Friday 28th May, Montgrove staff and Year 12 hosted a Biggest Morning Tea to raise much needed funds for The Cancer Council. Together, we raised $1,502 for The Cancer Council.  Our donations will help fund world-class cancer research, which …

On Monday 24th May, 53 students from Year 3 to Year 11 attended the annual Hills Zone Cross Country Carnival held at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. This was the first time our Primary students had the opportunity to compete …

On Thursday 20th May, Janice (Yr 9) and Maria (Yr 9) participated in the Rostrum Regional finals held at Baulkham Hills High School after being selected from over 350 students to progress to the next round. They delivered a prepared …