Daniel Merza, award-winning speaker, author, coach and mentor, joined our Year 11 boys in a motivational talk getting them prepared for 2020!
Daniel's mission in life is to inspire tenacity, optimism and empowerment in the lives of others, especially the next generation.
He worked with Patrician Brothers to incorporate his 'Game plan for greatness' program into our existing wellbeing and positive psychology framework, with focus on leadership, resilience, optimism, emotional intelligence, growth mindset, hope, relationships, character traits, and maintaining good mental health.
Having worn the "underdog" cap growing up, Daniel's story can be summed up in three words - "Defying the odds". Bullied for a decade, diagnosed with a mental illness aged 13, and labelled as a student with “no hope”, Daniel faced up to his tormentors at 16 and turned his life around – to create a life of achievements as an , Event Host MC and Chartered Accountant.
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12 Aug 2024
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The Australian Schools Invitational Water Polo Championships were held from Wed July 31 to Friday 2 August at Cranbrook School Aquatic Centre. Among the students representing NSWCCC was our very own August Cyreszko, who was selected into the opens team at just 15 years of age! August and his team played over three days with NSWCCC coming 4th after being defeated by NSWCHS 14-8, while Queensland All Schools took home the gold. Being selected to represent any NSWCCC team is no easy feat so we as a College community are incredibly proud of August for this achievement, and as he is still only in Year 9 we certainly look forward to celebrating several more years of these successes in the pool!![730118859123600_1000121085456708-1]()
30 Jul 2024
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The College held a College Assembly this morning where special guests, Br. Aengus Kavanagh and Old Boy, Mr. Matthew Turner, launched the annual Delany Foundation Appeal. This appeal raises much needed funds for charitable works in Australia and overseas.
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06 Sep 2024
Bishop of Parramatta recognises student excellence
Each year, one Year 12 student in every Catholic secondary school in the Diocese of Parramatta is awarded the Bishop of Parramatta Award for Student Excellence. This prestigious award is nominated by the school principal and recognises a student’s witness to their Catholic faith and outstanding contribution to the school community in areas such as academic excellence, sporting achievement, creative and performing arts, social justice, vocational education and community involvement.
23 Aug 2024
Education mass celebrates faith in action
Hundreds of students, parents and carers, teachers and clergy from Catholic schools throughout the Diocese of Parramatta gathered for the 2024 Education Mass to celebrate our schools’ commitment to Faith in Action and their positive engagement in the community.
12 Aug 2024
From Facebook
The Australian Schools Invitational Water Polo Championships were held from Wed July 31 to Friday 2 August at Cranbrook School Aquatic Centre. Among the students representing NSWCCC was our very own August Cyreszko, who was selected into the opens team at just 15 years of age! August and his team played over three days with NSWCCC coming 4th after being defeated by NSWCHS 14-8, while Queensland All Schools took home the gold. Being selected to represent any NSWCCC team is no easy feat so we as a College community are incredibly proud of August for this achievement, and as he is still only in Year 9 we certainly look forward to celebrating several more years of these successes in the pool!
30 Jul 2024
From Facebook
The College held a College Assembly this morning where special guests, Br. Aengus Kavanagh and Old Boy, Mr. Matthew Turner, launched the annual Delany Foundation Appeal. This appeal raises much needed funds for charitable works in Australia and overseas.
29 Jul 2024
From Facebook
Cross Country Success On Wednesday 24th July, we had two students compete in the NSW All Schools Championships. Representing NSWCCC, Xavier Zahra (Year 7) and Bernie Irvine (Year 7) both had excellent runs around the challenging Equestrian Centre Course. Bernie (U/12) finished in 7th place which is a phenomenal effort, making him the 7th fastest 3km Cross Country Runner in NSW. Zavier (U/13) continued his outstanding season, doing a 5 second PB, covering the 3km course in 9 minutes 55 seconds, placing 3rd, a mere 4 seconds behind the winner. Zavier's efforts have seen him selected into the NSW All Schools Team that will compete at the School Sport Australia Championships in August. Congratulations are in order for both young men, who are not only fine athletes, but fine students who represent their College with pride.
26 Jul 2024
Spotlight on a Scholarship Student #1 - Teacher in the making!
With applications for the CSPD Teacher Scholarship Program now open, we thought it was the perfect time to check in with our 2024 scholarship recipients. Get to know some of our future teachers through our series of Q&A profiles over the coming weeks.
24 Jul 2024
From Facebook
The best U15/16 footballers from across Australia, including 8 teams from NSW, converged in Wollongong last week for the National Youth Championships 2024 Boys. Our very own Lucas Blazevic in Year 9 was selected in one of the four U/15s NSW sides. Lucas and his team were successful across the championships, beating QLD (White), Western Australia and Victoria (Silver) to top their group. Lucas' side then met up against NSW Metro (Sky) beating them 1-0 in a tightly contested quarter final match up. Unfortunately, Lucas and his side went down 3-0 to South Australia in the semi final of the championships, finishing third overall in the carnival. As a College community, we would like to congratulate Lucas on this achievement and will be wishing you all the best on your future footballing endeavours.
19 Jul 2024
From Facebook
A reminder that Term 3 for students commences on Tuesday 23 July 2024. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to the College on Tuesday.
16 Jul 2024
Catholic schools honour Bishop Manning’s legacy
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese mourns the loss of Diocese of Parramatta Bishop Emeritus Kevin Manning who passed away yesterday.
12 Jul 2024
From Facebook
3 in 2023...4 in 2024! The Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League Championships wrapped up today with NSWCCC putting on a dominant display, defeating NSWCHS 40-12, with 8 Patties boys now nlNational Champions! After being named the College with the most Australian Schoolboys in the last decade in 2023, our boys have outdone themselves again, with a record equalling four boys from the College named in the 2024 side. A huge congratulations to all four Patties boys, which includes Jacob Halangahu who returns for a second year, this time round to be joined by Lachlan Coinakis, Jared Haywood and Tyson Sangalang! We, as a College community, are incredibly proud of each of you and can't wait to watch you pull on the green and gold come October! #onceapattiesboyalwaysapattiesboy
10 Jul 2024
From Facebook
During Week 9 of Term 2, our Year 11 Retail Services students were given the opportunity to gain firsthand experience of the retail world. Each of the students completed 35 hours of work placement in their selected retail store, as part of undertaking their Certificate III in Retail Services. The students were able to work alongside experienced staff members, under the supervision of their respective team leaders and store managers in some of Australia’s most reputable retail stores. Congratulations to each of the students on their efforts during their week of work placement.
07 Jul 2024
From Facebook
The U18s Australian Secondary Schoolboys Rugby League Championships kicked off today, where the best schoolboy rugby league players in the country will compete in Coffs Harbour over the next week. NSWCCC are the defending champions and today notched a huge come from behind victory against QLD All Schools, clawing their way back from 26-12 down with just over 10mins remaining to defeat the QLD team 30-26 to start their campaign well and truly on track. Again the most well represented school at the Championships, Patties have 8 players in the NSWCCC team including our current Schoolboy Cup Co-captains Jake Halangahu & Jared Haywood, alongside CCC incumbents Lachlan Coinakis & Tyson Sangalang, as well as rising stars Jhett Sydir, Roman Tuaimau, AJ Johansson and Josiah Vahaakolo-Fifita! As a College community, we wish all of our Patties boys the best for the week ahead and look forward to tuning in all week to watch them show the country what they are capable of! #onceapattiesboyalwaysapattiesboy