Lisarow Public School

Lisarow is a middle-income, predominantly family-oriented suburb. The 2021 Census recorded a median weekly household income of $2,087 (above the NSW median), a median age of 41, and an average of 1.9 children per family with 1,485 families in the suburb citation:2021 Lisarow, Census All persons QuickStats. The age profile is strongly skewed to families with school-age children (7.1% aged 5–9 and 7.9% aged 10–14), pointing to a stable, family-heavy community rather than a singles or working-class pocket citation:2021 Lisarow, Census All persons QuickStats.

Lisarow is overwhelmingly Australian-born — 82.9% of residents were born in Australia, and only 7.2% speak a language other than English at home citation:Niagara Park - Lisarow – SA2 102011036 | AreaSearch. This aligns with the broader Central Coast pattern, where the dominant overseas-born group is from English-speaking countries; specific country-of-birth percentages beyond the Australian-born share were not disaggregated in the available sources.

Outside School Hours Care at Lisarow Public School is provided by The Y NSW (YMCA). Before School Care runs Monday–Friday 6:30am–8:30am, After School Care runs 2:55pm–6:00pm, and Vacation Care operates 7:00am–6:00pm citation:Lisarow OSHC | The Y - Y NSW. The service is located at the school (27 Macdonalds Road) and is a Child Care Subsidy-approved provider citation:YMCA Lisarow OSHC | StartingBlocks.gov.au.

Lisarow Public School's own page highlights debating and public speaking, with students competing in local and state events citation:Student opportunities and activities - Lisarow Public School. In creative and performing arts, the school runs a band, a dance group, and a choir, alongside other music and art activities citation:Student opportunities and activities - Lisarow Public School.

Lisarow has a village-style shopping strip clustered around Parsons Road, with national chains such as Bakers Delight and Domino's operating locally citation:10 BEST Takeaway Food in Lisarow NSW 2250 | Localsearch. Specific specialty or ethnic supermarkets in Lisarow itself were not identified in the available sources.

Rossini's Restaurant on Parsons Road serves Italian and pizza fare and is a top family pick in Lisarow on Tripadvisor citation:THE BEST Family Restaurants in Lisarow (UPDATED 2026) - Tripadvisor. Thai Phunk offers Thai cuisine and is also rated among the suburb's best family-friendly options citation:THE BEST Family Restaurants in Lisarow (UPDATED 2026) - Tripadvisor, and Domino's Lisarow provides reliable takeaway pizza on Parsons Road citation:10 BEST Takeaway Food in Lisarow NSW 2250 | Localsearch.

MindPath Tutoring, based in nearby Kincumber (roughly 15 minutes' drive), hires primary and high-school tutors for English, Mathematics and Science and is the closest named tutoring option found near Lisarow citation:Teacher jobs in Gosford NSW - Indeed. No tutoring centre based directly in Lisarow was identified in the available sources, so families may also consider GoTutoring, which offers course registration and expert tutoring services in the region citation:Course Registration - GoTutoring.

Lisarow is served by Ourimbah Station (about 3.5 km away) on the Sydney–Central Coast–Newcastle line of the NSW Intercity network, with connecting local buses running between Gosford and Ourimbah via Narara, Niagara Park and Lisarow citation:Lisarow NSW 2250 | Leafy Family Suburb Near Sydney CBD. A typical Sydney Trains/Intercity service from Ourimbah to Central Station takes roughly 80–90 minutes, though the available sources did not give an exact scheduled figure. For Sydney travel planning, timetables and the Opal fare system are covered on Transport for NSW's train page citation:Train | transportnsw.info.