St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Asquith, NSW

1) Asquith is an affluent, family-oriented suburb on Sydney's upper North Shore. The 2021 Census recorded a median weekly household income of $2,300 for Asquith (SAL10104), while the broader Asquith - Mount Colah SA2 area shows a median household income of $2,450 per week citation:2021 Asquith, Census All persons QuickStats citation:Asquith - Mount Colah – SA2 121021403. The suburb has a young profile with a median age of 36, and a strong family skew: 7.4% of residents are aged 0-4 and 7.3% are aged 5-9, with an average household size of 2.7 people citation:2021 Asquith, Census All persons QuickStats. Median house prices sit at $1.72m, reflecting a white-collar, professional commuter demographic rather than a working-class area citation:Asquith - Mount Colah – SA2 121021403.

2) Asquith has a highly diverse, overseas-born population. In 2021, 47.3% (2,904) of Asquith residents were born overseas, compared with 38.6% across Greater Sydney citation:Birthplace for Asquith. The largest overseas birthplaces are India, China and the Philippines, with Mandarin, Nepali and Persian the most common languages other than English citation:Moving to Asquith, NSW 2077. Specific percentage shares for individual countries were not found in the available sources, though the Australian-born share is just over half of the population.

3) St Patrick's Catholic Primary School offers on-site Outside School Hours Care through CatholicCare, the social support agency of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Broken Bay citation:Before and After School Care - St Patrick's Asquith. Before School Care runs 7.00am–8.30am, After School Care runs 3.00pm–6.00pm on school days, and Vacation Care operates 8.00am–6.00pm during holidays citation:Before and After School Care - St Patrick's Asquith. The service is approved for 90 places and holds a 'Meeting NQS' rating citation:Asquith St Patricks OSHC - ACECQA.

4) St Patrick's runs a strong sporting program with a specialist PE teacher delivering a dedicated lesson each week to all classes K-6, alongside a separate weekly class sport session citation:Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE). The school also operates 'Paddy's Kids Playgroup', a community playgroup for younger children, and a 'Buddy Program' linking older students with younger ones citation:Parent Information - St Patrick's Asquith. These named programs sit alongside the school's Catholic mission and parish-linked activities, with the school sharing its site with St Patrick's Parish Church citation:Facilities - St Patrick's Asquith.

5) Asquith is a leafy, family-friendly suburb with the commercial centre of Hornsby just to the north, providing easy access to Westfield Hornsby for major shopping. For specialty ethnic groceries, nearby Hornsby has DC Mart Korean and Asian Grocery, along with other Asian supermarkets on the upper North Shore citation:Korean & Asian Grocery in Hornsby. Specific specialty supermarkets located directly within Asquith's suburb boundaries were not found in the available sources; the closest named ethnic grocer identified is in the adjacent suburb of Hornsby.

6) Asquith has several casual, family-friendly dining options concentrated along the Pacific Highway. Khana Khazana offers authentic Indian curry takeaway at 385a Pacific Highway, Asquith citation:Khana Khazana Authentic Indian Cuisine citation:Restaurants in Asquith, NSW With Takeaway. Other local takeaway spots include Danni's Pizza (pizza, opens 5pm), Tasty Chinese Restaurant (Chinese, opens 11:30am), and Sushimee (Japanese, opens 11am) citation:Restaurants in Asquith, NSW With Takeaway. Uber Eats also lists Take It Away Dave (burgers and seafood) and Shio&koshyo (Asian-fusion) at 387 Pacific Highway, Asquith citation:Takeaway in Asquith.

7) Specific tutoring centres located directly within Asquith were not found in the available sources. Nearby options on the North Shore include North Shore Coaching College and Matrix Education, both of which operate at multiple locations across the region including Hornsby citation:North Shore Tutors & Coaching | Sydney Parents' Guide 2026. For families seeking one-on-one support, Juggle St. lists vetted private tutors across South Turramurra and neighbouring suburbs citation:Tutors in South Turramurra, NSW | Juggle St..

8) Asquith is served by Asquith Station on the Sydney Trains network, with departures to Sydney CBD via Hornsby citation:Asquith Station | transportnsw.info. The 598 bus route operated by CDC NSW runs as a Hornsby to Asquith loop service in the North Shore region citation:Sydney North Shore Bus Timetables (Region 14) - CDC NSW. A specific travel time from Asquith to Central Station was not found in the provided sources, but the trip typically requires a connection at Hornsby on the North Shore line.

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