Our Story

Together We Are One

St Aidan's is proud to be part of Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese's system of 80 Catholic primary and secondary schools operating across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains providing more than 43,500 students with a high-quality, low fee Catholic education.

At St Aidan's Primary we strive to be a vibrant Catholic learning community, working together as one. We cater to the diverse needs of our multicultural community within a culture of support.

Together We Are One

Teacher with student at St Aidan's Primary Rooty Hill

Our school is committed to creating a learning community where:

We promote and celebrate our Catholic identity.

We foster the Gospel values of justice, respect, dignity and tolerance.

We develop a climate in which individuals are valued and respected.

We provide an environment where each student has a sense of self-worth and achievement.

We foster a partnership between school, home, parish and the wider community.

We create a challenging and supportive learning environment that develops confident, independent, lifelong learners.

We provide opportunities for students to develop spiritually, physically, emotionally and academically.

We continue to value and build our relationship with St Agnes Catholic High School.

Our school crest

The cross on our school crest is made up of various sized pieces representing us as individuals, united in Jesus Christ. The saving love of our Lord, which he expressed on the cross, makes us one.

Also shown on the crest is the St Aidan's motto: 'Together We are One’. The community of St Aidan's seeks unity through love.

Our school crest

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Rooty Hill Crest

Our history

St Aidan’s was opened in January 1907. Initially, the school consisted of an old shed and was run by the Sisters of St Joseph, who used to travel from St Mary’s on foot until a horse and sulky were purchased.

The name St Aidan’s was chosen to honour the Irish Saint – St Aidan of Lindisfarne. This choice reflected the Irish heritage of the group of men and women who helped found the school.

In 1969, the running of the school was transferred to the Franciscan Monks of Mary, with the first lay Principal not appointed until 1990.

Since then St Aidan’s has grown into a two-stream school with an enrolment of just over 400. Our diverse student population comes from around 18 different language backgrounds.

Our school facilities have come a long way from our early beginnings in a shed, with extensive building works adding features such as ‘The Mary MacKillop Parish and School Hall’ (2006), a canteen, dynamic new learning spaces, and a refurbished library.

All classrooms are of an agile design, which is conducive to collaborative learning. The learning spaces are equipped with the latest technology required for contemporary learning.

St Aidan's is now one of the best resourced schools in the local area, providing students with learning experiences that are relevant, engaging, vigorous, and enabling.