St Patrick's Primary School
Parramatta, NSW
Suburb socio-economic profile
Parramatta is a major commercial and cultural centre of Western Sydney, functioning as a hub for both white-collar professional and service industries. Specific figures for Parramatta's median weekly household income and median age were not found in the available sources citation:St Patrick's Primary School | Parramatta.
Most common foreign country of birth
The most common overseas country of birth for Parramatta residents, and the exact percentage of Australian-born residents, were not found in the available sources. Parramatta is widely recognised as one of Sydney's most multicultural suburbs, but precise demographic percentages require Census data that was not included in the research context.
Working-parent support (OSHC)
Ambrose Early Learning and Care provides the Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) service operating within St Patrick's Primary School grounds. It opens at 6:30am on weekdays and offers before and after school care during school terms, plus all-day care on pupil-free days, and is CCS-approved for children in Kindergarten to Year 6 citation:Ambrose Early Learning and Care.
School culture
The school's website promotes 'amazing extracurricular opportunities' and a recent stage production, which suggests a strong performing arts culture. However, the specific names of these school-based clubs (e.g., Chess Club, Coding Club) were not found in the available sources. The on-site Ambrose OSHC program does run structured sports, group games, and arts and crafts activities after school citation:St Patrick's Primary School | Parramatta citation:Ambrose Early Learning and Care.
Suburb vibe and groceries
Parramatta offers a vibrant urban lifestyle with major retail amenity including the Westfield Parramatta shopping centre and the Parramatta River foreshore. Specific specialty or ethnic supermarket names (e.g., a particular Asian grocery) were not found in the available sources, although the suburb is known for its diverse food retail.
Weeknight dining
Specific casual, family-friendly restaurants in Parramatta (including names and cuisines) were not found in the available sources. Parramatta's Church Street precinct is famous for its diverse dining, but no particular takeaway or restaurant was listed in the research context for this suburb.
Tuition and enrichment
Success Tutoring Parramatta offers personalised, curriculum-mapped tutoring for primary and high school students, including school holiday programs in public speaking, coding, and creative writing citation:Success Tutoring. Matrix Education Parramatta also operates locally, though its primary focus is on high school students citation:Matrix Education.
Commute
Trains operated by Sydney Trains depart from Parramatta Station to Central Station every 15 minutes, with a typical journey time of about 31 minutes (up to 39 minutes for some services) citation:Rome2Rio. A cheaper alternative is the line 52 bus from Parramatta Station, Stand A3 to Town Hall House, Druitt St, which takes about 57 minutes citation:Rome2Rio.
Sources
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.