The Year 11 Biology class of 2025 travelled to the Penrith Lakes Environment Education Centre to explore the sustainable ecosystems that were recovered after being used for mining of rocks and agriculture for crops in the past. Through the downpour …

Last Friday, Wollemi Primary was bursting with colour, laughter, and stories as we celebrated our Book Week 2025 Book Parade and Family Fun Day in Week 6. This year’s theme, “Book an Adventure”, set the perfect stage for our students …

On Monday, 4th August, Year 9 took part in an exciting maths incursion run by Inquisitive Minds. We kicked the day off with a session full of problem-solving activities. We tackled a range of questions from geometry to probability, working in …

Year 9 students were fortunate to welcome Winter Olympian Nick Timmings during a recent PDHPE lesson. Nick, who competed in the high-speed sport of Skeleton at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, shared his journey as part of the Olympics Unleashed …

In Week 5, our Year 2–4 students marked the end of the Month of Mary with a beautiful Marian Pilgrimage that combined prayer, reflection, and plenty of fun. The day began with students praying the Rosary on the bus journey …

At the end of last term, we had our Annual Eucharistic Procession here at Wollemi. It was a wonderful occasion to teach our students devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. I would like to say a big thank you to all …

Year 11 students recently had the incredible opportunity to visit Western Sydney University’s Kingswood campus for an exclusive look at their cutting-edge Solar Car exhibit. This immersive experience offered a rare glimpse into the world of advanced engineering and sustainable …

On Wednesday, March 26, the Holy Spirit Seminary Basketball Team, aka Parramatta Priests, came to Wollemi for the annual game and talk. Before the game, the priests engaged with the Year 10 students, sharing valuable insights and inspiration. Both teams …

On Saturday, the 5th of April 2025, Year 5 had their Father Son camp at Blue Gum Lodge, up in the picturesque Blue Mountains. After a brief catch up which included morning tea, the sons and their fathers embarked on …

On Friday, 22 November, we said farewell to our Year 6 boys at their Graduation Mass and luncheon. The event was not an authentic farewell in the pure sense of the word; it was more about wishing them luck in …

Established in 2004 in honour of pioneering cardiac surgeon, Dr Victor Chang, the Victor Chang School Science Awards celebrate gifted students, and stimulate growth in science. The School Science Awards foster and encourage an interest in science among Year 11 …

Our Year 5 students actively participated in the Cooling The Schools program, an initiative that we successfully applied for that is run by Greening Australia. The program aims to combat the urban heat island effect by enhancing green spaces in …

What a phenomenal day at the Stonecutters Ridge Golf Course. The day started off with some icebreaker activities including Redfield, Wollemi and Montgrove all participating with some questions being thrown at us to break the silence that was around when …

Harmony Week is a celebration that recognises our diversity and brings together Australians from all different backgrounds. It’s about inclusiveness, respect, and a sense of belonging for everyone. Wollemi College Primary celebrated this throughout Week 8, culminating in a Harmony …

Congratulations to Dhanvin M (Year 10) for winning the Scholarship in the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme for a cadet at Training Ship Nepean! Dhanvin, who has been a cadet for 2 years, was featured in the Nepean News for this …

Wollemi takes the spotlight in the Daily Telegraph once again! Ranked as Western Sydney's third fastest-growing school, we've seen an incredible 173% increase in the past 5 years.   Headmaster James Ramos attributes our success to impressive academic results, a …

Wollemi College celebrated a momentous occasion at a recent school assembly as they officially inducted their new school leaders for 2024. The 2024 school leadership team includes Peter W, who takes on the role of School Captain, and Noah P, …

Wollemi College welcomed students back for Term 4 with an exciting surprise: brand-new basketball courts! Over the holidays, the college joined forces with Dream Courts to convert their old concrete courts into a custom-designed masterpiece that promises to elevate the …

Wollemi College is proud to announce a momentous achievement by one of its talented students, John M, who emerged as the champion in the 16-year 100m final at the NSW All Schools Athletics 2023 tournament. John's remarkable performance, clocking an …

Wollemi bid a heartfelt farewell to the Class of 2023 on their Graduation Day, marking the end of an era as the last single-stream class to graduate. The college community came together in a beautiful celebration that united students, parents, …

Yesterday, Wollemi College had the immense honour of hosting Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz – the Prelate of Opus Dei. ⁠ ⁠ Don Fernando is the third successor to St Josemaria Escriva, the Founder of Opus Dei, who has been the inspiration …

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 are thrilled to announce that Wollemi College was recently featured in the Daily Telegraph! Our School Captains, Steve J and Sourav S, along with Primary captains Elijah B and Ferdinand D, were interviewed on their visions for the College …

Today was a truly unforgettable day at Wollemi College as we held our Eucharistic Procession to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi.   The entire school community came together to show our love for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. The …

We are thrilled to announce that our School Captain, Steve J, proudly represented Wollemi College at the Penrith City Council Secondary School Leaders Reception. This event served as a platform to acknowledge and celebrate Steve's outstanding leadership as our School …

Wollemi College recently held a special event to honour and celebrate the remarkable women within our community. Over 60 incredible mothers and grandmothers were warmly welcomed to our Mother's Day Mass and Morning Tea. We extend our heartfelt thanks to …

Our students at Wollemi College recently had the incredible opportunity to participate in the Young Healthy Minds Forum, where they shared their thoughts, opinions, and ideas on enhancing mental well-being within our school community. The experience was extraordinary, marking our …

Wollemi College's Year 3 Father-Son Camp at Camp Yarramundi was a remarkable experience filled with excitement, laughter, and precious bonding moments. From thrilling challenges to heartfelt conversations, the camp showcased the spirit of adventure and connection shared by our boys …

Wollemi College witnessed an amazing display of determination and courage during its Primary Cross Country event. Among the memorable moments, one incident stood out as a shining example of care and support. During the race, a Year 2 student faced …

The Year 2's first Father and Son Camp took place this past weekend at Wollemi College, and it was an immense success despite the heavy rain. Hosted by Blue Gum Lodge, they had plenty of activities to keep everyone entertained. …

On the first day of Term 2, Wollemi College gathered to commemorate Anzac Day and honour the sacrifice of those who served our country.  Our special guest, Mr Ted Fish, an Honorary Treasurer of St Mary's RSL Sub-Branch and a …

Today, Year 6 students at held a fundraiser to raise money for Westmead Children's Hospital. The students made over 300 burgers from scratch for the Primary school, raising an impressive $1180 for such an amazing cause!   The fundraiser was …

Congratulations to all of our basketball Grand Finals teams! You have all worked hard and shown true grit, and we couldn't be prouder of Wollemi's results!⁠ ⁠ We especially celebrate our U18 Div 3 - Wollemi Wildcats (image 1) and …

For St Joseph's Feast Day yesterday, we welcomed seminarians from the Holy Spirit Seminary and young priests from the Parramatta Dioceses! Fr Chris del Rosario, a Redfield College graduate now based at St Patrick's Cathedral, spoke to the Year 10 …

At our recent Dux assembly, the Class of 2022 was welcomed back to Wollemi and acknowledged not only for their tremendous performance in the HSC but also for their many contributions to the College over the years.   Precisely 50% …

Spending quality time with your son is an important part of fatherhood – and it doesn't hurt if it's during a fun camp! Year 7 fathers and sons enjoyed the first 2023 Father & Son camp at the YMCA Camp …

We were delighted to see Wollemi make an appearance in the Daily Telegraph yesterday for our NAPLAN results, with Year 3 and Year 5 classes performing well above the national average in all five cohorts. Reading, writing and spelling were …

Despite being a young school, Wollemi College has so much to offer its students. And it's only getting better. Recently, our Deputy Principal, Mr David Vassallo, sat down with us for an interview about Wollemi's recent and upcoming infrastructure updates. …

The Wollemi community celebrate each and every one of the graduating Class of 2022 for the amazing effort they have made to achieve their HSC final results! The pictured students were named on the HSC Distinguished Achievers list for receiving …

Last Friday, we had our Year 6 Graduation Mass and lunch!   The day was an amazing success, thanks to Year 6 parents, and especially Mr Fraser and Mrs Sheary! The food, organised by Mrs Aoan and Mrs Spiteri was …

Year 10 students spent a week at The Manor Retirement Village for their Service Project, putting up Christmas decorations, helping in the garden and interacting with the residents.  The boys had a great attitude throughout the camp. One of the …

On Friday, the 18th of November, Wollemi College had its biggest event yet - WOLCAN. On the Wollemi Creative Arts Night, families gathered to relax and unwind. Artworks were lined up for people to view, and many people were astonished …

Year 5 students and their dads recently attended their annual Father and Son Camp. Read Charlie's account below! "Day 1: Our first activity was sports, followed by Mass and a sausage sizzle lunch! We continued playing sports, had some afternoon …

On the 23rd of September this year, Alex W (Year 11) was fortunate enough to embark on the Premier’s ANZAC Memorial Scholarship, lasting 13 days. Here is his account! "Over the course of the trip, I visited areas of significance …

Over the holidays, 12 students from Wollemi embarked on a week-long exchange trip to Dotonbori, Japan! The trip included excursions with their hosts to the Umeda sky building, the HEP Five shopping complex, Kyoto, Osaka castle, Asakusa Sensoji temple, and …

On Friday, October 14, we announced Wollemi College's official 2023 Leadership Team!   Congratulations to School Captain Steve J and Vice Captain Sourav S, as well as our House Captains: Filip G for Mundoora, Christain W for Wyuna, Simon Q …

Graduation Day for the class of 2022 was a wonderful celebration of a tremendous group of young men, along with their parents and teachers. The Mass was an appropriately solemn occasion made even more impacting by the contribution of the …

On Sunday, 18 September, Year 9 students went on a three-day ski trip to the Snowy Mountains in Southern New South Wales, accompanied by Mr Johnson, Mr Breen and Mr Burfitt, as well as two dads - Mr Llagas and …

On Thursday 8 September, Wollemi hosted its first R U OK Day. Deputy Headmaster, David Vassallo, shares his account below.   This was a day that focussed on mental health and wellbeing within our School Community. The key emphasis was …

  This year, the Year 6 Father and Son Camp was held at Point Wollstonecraft. Students and their fathers went to spend a fun and relaxing weekend bonding with each other over an activity-packed weekend. Enjoy Benjamin's account below! --- Our …

Wollemi College would like to introduce you to Bailey Williamson! Our new furry friend, Bailey, is an 8-month-old Labradoodle and will be at Wollemi 3 times a week to assist Mrs Badr and the Diverse Learning Department. ⁠ ⁠Bailey loves …

On Saturday the 20th of August, Wollemi held its inaugural Mums' Night! It was a great success, with plenty of dance moves and an abundance of food brought in by our wonderful mums. A special thank you to Mrs Mildred …

After 2 years of COVID disruptions, our Book Week celebrations have roared back to life! Over the past few weeks, the Primary students have been hard at work on a number of creative projects. Our Year 2 and 3 classes …

On Friday, August 12, Wollemi College held its much anticipated Jeans for Genes Day. Jeans for Genes is a fundraising organisation that supports Australian children with birth defects or genetic diseases by raising funds for the Children's Medical Research Institute …

Every year, the Year 11 class goes on a character-building seminar at the start of Term 3, which is their last term as Preliminary students before continuing on to Year 12 and the HSC in Term 4. These seminars serve …

“A father’s smile has been known to light up a child’s entire day.” - Susan Gale. Last Friday, Wollemi held its first-ever Father's Day Breakfast and Stall! We had around 300 Wollemi sons, dads, and grandfathers enjoy a delicious breakfast …

Year 3 recently ventured on a Father-Son camp at Teen Ranch in Cobbity. In between the terrible dad jokes, much laughter was had amongst the fathers and sons! Having had a year to settle into life at Wollemi, it is …

This week our Year 8 students had the privilege to participate in a 3-day camp at Wombaroo in High Range. The aim of the camp was to provide our students with an opportunity to grow in virtue by asking them …

Late in February 2022, the NSW floods took an especially hard toll on residents of Lismore, as streets and houses all went underwater. In an effort to help, our very own Mahiwal S took the initiative to speak to the Head …

On the 10th of June, Wollemi College held our Athletics Carnival at Blair Oval, St Marys. It was a fantastic day, with lots of house spirit on display and great sportsmanship shown by the students throughout the day. Special mention …

The College celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi with a Eucharistic Procession around the College in the last week of Term 2. What a wonderful occasion of piety, adoration, and beauty. Fr Inigo, Opus Dei Vicar General, led us all …

On Monday the 2nd of May, 2022, Year 3 finished their science unit on classification with a trip to Sydney Zoo! After being rescheduled due to heavy rain conditions last term, God blessed us with a sunny day which would …

At the end of Term 1, the Elective Agriculture class ventured into Homebush to visit the Sydney Royal Easter Show. We started out going on the animal walk, feeling the super-soft sheep's wool and watching very clean and healthy-looking goats …

On Monday the 9th of May, we were blessed to have over 80 mums, a handful of grandmothers and even one aunty join us at the College for our Mother’s Day Mass and Morning Tea. It was wonderful to welcome …

This Monday the students of Year 6 visited Sydney Zoo. We have been learning about adaptations this term and this excursion was the perfect opportunity for students to see what they have been learning up and close. The excitement was …

This term, the Year 5 class has started a Pen Pal writing project with Huntingdale Primary School in Western Australia. Almost all of the boys have now written their letters and they will be sent off shortly. This is a …

Mr Myer has been doing extraordinary things with the boys. He organised a production and filming industry with Western Sydney University experience for the Year 9 and 10 students this term. We would like to thank Western Sydney University for …

Last Wednesday the Secondary School gathered together for a special assembly where we presented our Dux and Application Awards for the Class of 2021. Congratulations to Yohann M for receiving the top academic honour at Wollemi, as well as to Matthew C …

The year 12 class just got back from a 2-day seminar in Blue Gum, Springwood, and on behalf of the class, I can definitely say that we had a great time. The camp was a sort of halfway point, as …

As Head of Personalised Education at Wollemi College, our very own Jack Johnson was asked to talk on The Parent-Teacher Project podcast about community service - what is it, how can your children practice it and where do they begin? …

The Wollemi Man Award is presented at each Secondary School Assembly to a student in Year 7-12 who has demonstrated the School’s virtues through their deeds and actions. The award will be chosen by the School Executive from nominations put …

Pancake Day, celebrated on Shrove Tuesday, was a great success this year. Everyone had their share, and we still had leftovers! I honestly did not expect so many pancakes, with so much variety, to be available. All the thanks go …

On Thursday 24 February, 60 students from Year 3 to Year 12 competed at the Wollemi Swimming Carnival held at the Ripples Leisure Centre, St. Mary’s. Due to COVID protocols at the time of the event,  student numbers were limited …

Father & Son camps have been a great tradition at Wollemi College since the beginning, and with all this experience behind us, every year the camps have become bigger and better. These camps aim at strengthening the relationship between Fathers …

The Class of 2021 has done an incredible job in their HSC exams despite facing a difficult year last year!  Congratulations to all our students for their hard work and efforts, and a special congratulations to the distinguished achievers who …

A HUGE THANK YOU to all Wollemi students and families for their support of our St Vincent De Paul Coin and Care Mufti Day held on Nov 26 this year. The generosity of our students and their families was overwhelming, …

Yoav N, Year 6 Primary Vice-Captain, recently won first prize out of 400 applicants nationwide in the Years 5/6 short story category for The Pens Against Poverty writing competition! He wrote a short story on a young boy's encounter with …

At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the Wollemi school body remembered all our fallen servicemen and women who have sacrificed much for our nation. The service began with a prayer led by our school …

Last week, for the Melbourne Cup here at Wollemi, the Year 12 class of 2022 organised 'Crazy Hat Day', which was a great success, especially for our Primary students. $250 was raised as a gift to the school. Please see …

Three weeks before World Teacher Day( 29 October in Australia) we surveyed the students asking them which teacher made a difference to them this year. The responses were then compiled and given to the teachers on Friday, 29 October, World …

If there is one thing that, in recent weeks and months, I believe the world has come to thirst for, it is peace. I’m not so much talking about world or international peace. No, that’s the UN’s job. The peace …

It was an explosive start from the Wollemi side from the kickoff against King's when William Q. brought the ball back to their in-goal line with a thundering run, which brought up the confidence and started us off. From William …

Mr David Vassallo (Deputy Headmaster) has seen technology drastically change throughout the years in his teaching career. Deep workers are becoming harder to find in this digitalised world, but there are ways to change this. Mr Vassallo was asked to speak on …

  India has suffered terribly recently during the pandemic. The country has had 28.9 million covid cases and more than 300 thousand deaths. In order to help the people of India, the primary school organised a whole College fundraiser. On …

This year's Eucharistic Procession was a wonderful event. Despite the weather, parents, students and staff rallied to make the day happen, to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi. And what a beautiful and solemn occasion it was. Wollemi would like …

On Monday the Wollemi boys participated in the Hill Zone Cross country event, and what a phenomenal day it was! It was great seeing all of the boys getting behind our runners and cheering them on throughout the day. Seeing …

Year 9 & 10 students designed a skateboard from inception, setting up the mould, layering and gluing plywood sheets, using workshop tools to shape and sand the decks and finally designing a skateboard graphic by hand or by photo-transfer technique. …