St Kevin's Catholic Primary School

Eastwood, NSW

Suburb socio-economic profile

Eastwood is a middle-to-upper-income, largely white-collar suburb. Median weekly family income is $2,177, and median personal income is $760/week; median rent is $450/week citation:Eastwood NSW — Population, Median Income, Rent & Demographics (2026). The median age is 39 years, older than the national median of 38, and almost 88% of residents have completed Year 12 citation:Eastwood NSW — Population, Median Income, Rent & Demographics (2026). Adults aged 30–39 form the largest age group (16.5%), reflecting a strong family presence alongside singles citation:Eastwood NSW Suburb Profile — Behind the Fence.

Most common foreign country of birth

China is the dominant overseas birthplace. ABS 2021 data shows 31.8% of Eastwood residents were born in China, with 53.5% born in Australia citation:Eastwood NSW — Population, Median Income, Rent & Demographics. Wikipedia notes 58.7% of residents were born overseas, with 51.3% of the total population born in Asia citation:Eastwood, New South Wales - Wikipedia.

Working-parent support

OSHC at St Kevin's is run by Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services (SCECS). Before School Care runs 7:00am–9:00am and After School Care 2:30pm–6:15pm for Kindergarten to Year Six citation:St Kevin's Eastwood | SCECS. Daily fees are $24.10 for BSC, $36.80 for ASC, and $86.20 for Vacation Care citation:St Kevin's Eastwood | SCECS. Most families eligible for Child Care Subsidy can claim assistance citation:St Kevin's Eastwood | SCECS.

School culture

St Kevin's offers the Amadeus Music Education Program, with specialist classroom music teachers and weekly small-group orchestral instrument lessons for Years 3–6 citation:Curriculum | St Kevin’s Catholic Primary School Eastwood. Students also participate in the Ryde Eisteddfod (winning the Medium Instrumental Ensemble section in 2019) and NSWPSSA State Athletics Championships citation:Learning and Achievement. Elected Student Leaders and the SRC provide formal student governance roles citation:Student Voice.

Suburb vibe and groceries

The Rowe Street mall is the lively heart of eastwood, the suburb having a large shopping area citation:Eastwood, New South Wales - Wikipedia. For groceries, Woolworths is at Eastwood Centre (160 Rowe Street), with Tonyon Supermarket at 187 Rowe Street and Xiangyao Asian Supermarket at 4 Progress Avenue citation:THE BEST 10 Supermarkets and Grocery Stores in Eastwood. Hana Asian Grocery at 27 Railway Parade specialises in Indian groceries, spices, and desi ghee citation:Hana Asian Grocery Eastwood, Sydney.

Weeknight dining

Moko (Rowe Street) serves modern Thai in an intimate eatery open until midnight on weekends citation:The Best Food Near Me in Eastwood, Sydney - OpenTable. Jomaru Korean Hot Pot offers spicy gamjatang pork bone soup citation:The Best Food Near Me in Eastwood, Sydney - OpenTable. Takumi Yakiniku is a Japanese BBQ restaurant offering Wagyu and authentic Washoku citation:The Best Food Near Me in Eastwood, Sydney - OpenTable.

Tuition and enrichment

Talent 100 tutoring centre in Epping services Eastwood and the surrounding Hills District, offering midweek and weekend maths classes citation:Epping, Carlingford, Hills District Tutoring - Talent 100. North Shore Coaching College provides structured tutoring programs including pre-Kindergarten (i.e., pre-school) support citation:Pre-Kindergarten Tutoring - North Shore Coaching College. Dymocks Tutoring also offers in-person and online tutoring in the area citation:40% OFF Tutoring - Dymocks Tutoring.

Commute

Eastwood Station is on the Sydney Trains T9 Northern Line, with trains to Central Station taking approximately 32 minutes and departing every 10 minutes citation:Eastwood to Sydney - Rome2rio. The direct Busways N80 night bus from Eastwood Station, Railway Pde, Stand D to Town Hall, Park St, Stand K takes about 46 minutes citation:Eastwood to Sydney - Rome2rio. For a faster trip, take the train to Epping and switch to the metro line to Martin Place — about 28 minutes total citation:Eastwood to Sydney CBD - Rome2rio.

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