College News
CDC NSW Hills District bus changes commencing 30 November 2025
CDC NSW Hills District bus changes commencing 30 November 2025
TransportNSW have informed us of changes to public bus routes commencing Sunday 30 November 2025, including routes; Click here to see schedule.
590, 605, 607X, 610X, 611, 612X, 613X, 614X, 615X, 616X, 620X, 622, 642X, 643, 652X, 660, 662, 665 and new route 634.
Parents and students using these buses can now plan their travel and see the new timetables on https://transportnsw.info/
The following changes apply to the school advice for Mount St Benedict College.
Morning Buses:
590 - times updated (8am bus due to arrive at Pennant Hills Station at 8.26am instead of 8.19am).
660 - times updated (6.42am bus route added departing initially from Winston Hills).
660 - in Castlewood replaced by route 634.
Afternoon Bus:
662 - times updated (departs Castle Hill Stand A, 6 minutes earlier).
We remind students they must have a valid Opal card to travel on all public transport, and must tap on and off morning and afternoon.
Upcoming Events
Cocurricular Sport
Social Sport and Physical Activity Registrations
Social Sport and Physical Activity Registrations
Term One 2026 Social Sport and Physical Activity Registrations are now open.
The following Social Sport and Physical Activity programs will be offered in Term One, 2026:
🧘♀️ Yoga
🏃♀️ Run Club
Please follow the links above to access the Activity Fact Sheets for each program, which contain further information and registration details.
🏋️♀️ Registration information for the Bennies Fitness Centre has been sent to parents via an email from Mrs Christina He. Please note this activity is only open to students in Years 10-12, 2026.
Registrations for Social Touch Football close on Sunday 30 November 2025 . Registrations for Physical Activity Programs including Yoga and Run Club close on Sunday, 1 February 2026.
P & F News
Social Media Delay Video: What it means for parents and schools
Social Media Delay Video: What it means for parents and schools
The Council of Catholic School Parents NSW/ACT asked Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, one of Australia's leading psychologists, author and broadcaster, to help educators and parents and carers with children under 16 prepare for the upcoming changes to social media platforms.
In this 30-minute video , Dr Carr-Gregg explains what social media is, how the age restrictions will work, why it's happening and how it will affect families and schools.
We invite parents to watch this video so that they understand and are equipped to handle the impact of the changes on their families and students.
Bennies P&F Executive
College Shop
Uniform Shop Closed for Stocktake
Uniform Shop Closed for Stocktake
Please note that the Uniform Shop will be closed for its biyearly stock take on 2 December.
Any orders placed for collection over this time can be collected on 3 December.
Nikki Horbach
College Shop Manager
Community Notices
Light the Way This Christmas
Light the Way This Christmas
This Advent, we invite you to join us in prayer and reflection through a series of weekly videos. Across December, we’ll light a candle and share a weekly prayer to shine a light on four key themes of Advent.
Week 1: 30 November – Justice | Week 2: 7 December - Repentance
Week 3: 14 December – Joy | Week 4: 21 December – Love
You can view each video on the dates above at: https://goodsamsfoundation.org.au/advent/
With a small gift of $5, your family can “light a candle” and help provide education, food and care to those that need it the most.
Donate today: goodsamsfoundation.org.au/donate
