Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School

Wentworthville, NSW

Suburb socio-economic profile

Wentworthville is a middle-income, culturally diverse suburb in Greater Western Sydney. At the 2021 Census, the median weekly household income was $2,219 and the median age was 33 years, notably younger than the NSW state median of 39 — the suburb has a strong family mix, with 1,169 children aged 0–4 and 1,045 aged 5–9 citation:2021 Wentworthville, Census All persons QuickStats. The age structure is weighted toward young adults and families (11.9% are 30–34 and 12.2% are 35–39), with a smaller share of older residents citation:2021 Wentworthville, Census All persons QuickStats. Households average 2.9 people, and 3,926 families were recorded, reflecting a family-oriented rather than singles-dominated profile citation:2021 Wentworthville, Census All persons QuickStats.

Most common foreign country of birth

Wentworthville is a highly multicultural suburb where only 29.4% of residents were born in Australia. India is the dominant overseas birthplace, accounting for 35.7% of residents — the single largest country-of-birth group in the suburb citation:Wentworthville NSW Suburb Profile — Behind the Fence. A large proportion of residents have both parents born overseas (79.9%), well above the NSW average of 39.4% citation:2021 Wentworthville, Census All persons QuickStats.

Working-parent support

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School offers Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) provided by **Ambrose School Age Care**, operating from within the school grounds at 4 Bennett Street citation:Before and After School Care | OLMC Wentworthville. The service runs before and after school, on pupil-free days, and during school holidays, providing active, play-based programs for children in Kindergarten to Year 6 citation:Ambrose School Age Care, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Wentworthville. Specific daily opening and closing times are not listed in the available sources; contact the school directly on 0409 361 929 for bookings and hours citation:Before and After School Care | OLMC Wentworthville.

School culture

Our Lady of Mount Carmel offers a range of named extracurricular programs. Students can join the **OLMC School Band Program**, learning instruments such as clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, french horns, flutes, drums and bass guitars citation:Beyond the Classroom | OLMC Wentworthville. Academic enrichment includes participation in **Tournament of Minds**, **Maths Olympiad**, and the **ICAS academic competitions** citation:Learning. The school's values of Compassion, Dignity and Justice underpin community initiatives like the Vinnies Winter Appeal citation:News.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Wentworthville is a lively, family-friendly suburb with a strong community feel and a varied dining strip along Station Street. Dedicated specialty/ethnic supermarkets within Wentworthville itself are not named in the available sources; however, nearby options include **Hana Asian Grocery** (approximately 3 km away) for Asian groceries citation:Microburbs. Broadsheet Sydney highlights the wider cultural independent grocer scene in Sydney's west, including Indian, Southeast Asian, and Chinese supermarkets, though none are named specifically for Wentworthville citation:Local Knowledge: Sydney's Best International Grocers and ....

Weeknight dining

Several casual, family-friendly dining options are available in Wentworthville. **Pizzeria Italiana** is a highly-rated (4.5/5) Italian pizza and pasta spot with generous servings — ideal for takeaway or dine-in citation:THE 5 BEST Family Restaurants in Wentworthville. **T.Top Thai Restaurant** offers well-regarded Thai food, with the Tom yum rice with prawns noted as a standout dish citation:THE 5 BEST Family Restaurants in Wentworthville. **Rasraj Indian Fast Food** (26 Station St), rated 5.0/5, is a popular pick-up-only option for Indian takeaways in the heart of Wentworthville citation:Wentworthville 2145 Food Delivery and Takeaway.

Tuition and enrichment

**Success Tutoring Wentworthville** provides personalised tutoring in Maths, English, and HSC preparation, with in-person and online options and an initial assessment to tailor a study plan aligned with the Australian Curriculum citation:Expert Math & English Tutoring in Wentworthville. For children with learning differences, **Early Bloom** lists 22 verified tutoring and learning support providers in and near Wentworthville worth exploring for specialised support citation:Learning Support & Tutoring in & near Wentworthville.

Commute

Wentworthville railway station is on the Sydney Trains network, served by the T1 Western Line and T2 Inner West & Leppington Line. Direct weekday services reach **Central Station** in roughly 30–40 minutes, depending on the service; the suburb is located 27 km west of the Sydney CBD citation:Wentworthville - Wikipedia. Use an Opal card or contactless payment for travel on Sydney Trains services citation:Train | transportnsw.info.

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