Why choose us?
St Declan’s Catholic Primary School Penshurst is a welcoming faith community where children care for one another and the teaching staff are collaborative, hard working, and focused on the best learning outcomes and opportunities of every child.
Parents are supportive of each other and the school, and they understand that they have a shared responsibility to create a harmonious school environment where their children can thrive. An interactive environment and strong involvement from parents, community and the parish makes St Declan’s a wonderful place to educate your child.
Principal’s Message
History
1900 – Penshurst is an outlying bushland district on the new Illawarra railway.
1907 – Fr O’Driscoll builds and opens St Declan’s Church/School on the present site. He arranges for the two Sisters of Charity to come there each day from their convent in Hurstville.
1908 – School has 71 pupils.
Mission
With Jesus as our model and in the tradition of Mary MacKillop, we strive to educate our students by challenging and encouraging them to reach their full potential.
We are committed to bringing to life our school motto ‘Love and Learn’.
Mass Times
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 6.45am
- Tuesday, Thursday: 9.15am
- Saturday: 8.00am, 6.00pm
- Sunday: 7.00am, 9.00am, 11.00am, 6.00pm
- Communion Services: Tuesday 6.45am, Thursday 6.45am
- Public Holidays: 9.15am Mass
- Confession/Reconciliation: Saturday 5–5.30pm
For more information visit the Parish Website.
