Bede Polding College has a clear agenda of both learning and wellbeing, founded on Gospel values. Our Learning Framework fosters connections between school-based learning and real-world contexts with a focus on developing experienced, engaged and empowered learners. We inspire and support student learning growth by fostering the 21st Century skills of collaboration, critical thinking, curiosity and creativity. We aim to empower lifelong learning, wellbeing and faith.

The College is uniquely situated in the semi-rural Hawkesbury valley, at the foothills of the Blue Mountains. The cross sections of agriculture and industry, development as well as history, has brought together a hardworking community, strong in faith and with a sense of mission inspired by the endeavours of our College patron, John Bede Polding, who was Australia’s first Bishop.