Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School
Fairy Meadow, NSW
Suburb socio-economic profile
Fairy Meadow is a middle-income, family-oriented suburb. The 2021 Census recorded a median weekly household income of $1,407 (below the NSW average) and a median age of 38, with 1,870 families and an average of 1.8 children per family citation:2021 Fairy Meadow, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics. A breakdown of white-collar versus blue-collar occupations was not provided in the available sources.
Most common foreign country of birth
Fairy Meadow is predominantly Australian-born, with 77.1% of residents born in Australia and 22.9% born overseas citation:2021 Fairy Meadow, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics. The specific nationality with the largest overseas-born share was not named in the available snippets.
Working-parent support
Out of School Hours Care at Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School is run by CatholicCare DOW (CatholicCare OOSH – Good Samaritan) and provides before- and after-school care citation:Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School, Fairy Meadow – Out of School Hours Care citation:Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) – CatholicCare DOW. The exact opening and closing hours were not listed in the available sources, but the service covers before-school and after-school sessions.
School culture
Specific named extracurriculars offered at Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School were not found in the provided search snippets. The school's website mentions Out of School Hours Care and general parent information, but no named clubs, sports teams, or arts programs were listed citation:Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School, Fairy Meadow. For accurate after-school activity details, families should contact the school directly.
Suburb vibe and groceries
The available sources did not name specific specialty or ethnic supermarkets or grocers in Fairy Meadow. One snippet referenced a local Asian Thai restaurant with "casual street food, live music & fun activities" for family dining citation:Local Search – Italian restaurants in Fairy Meadow NSW, but no grocery outlets were identified. Families may need to check local directories or the nearby Wollongong CBD for ethnic grocers.
Weeknight dining
No specific, named casual family-friendly takeaway or dine-in restaurants in Fairy Meadow were found in the provided sources. One listing mentioned a Thai restaurant with casual street food and live music, but the establishment's name was not included citation:Local Search – Italian restaurants in Fairy Meadow NSW. Further on-the-ground research is recommended.
Tuition and enrichment
LearnEd provides tutoring services with a dedicated Fairy Meadow page covering primary and secondary tuition citation:LearnEd Tutoring – Fairy Meadow NSW. Additionally, HighSchoolTutors.com.au lists private tutor profiles for the Fairy Meadow area, including subject-specific options citation:HighSchoolTutors.com.au – Fairy Meadow NSW.
Commute
Fairy Meadow has its own station on the South Coast Line, operated by NSW TrainLink Intercity services. Trains run from Fairy Meadow Station to Martin Place Station (Sydney CBD), with an average journey time of about 1 hour 44 minutes and fares from around $6 citation:Fairy Meadow to Sydney Trains | 7-Day Timetable – Rome2rio. Travel times can vary, with the quickest trip taking about 1 hour 35 minutes.
Sources
- 2021 Fairy Meadow, Census All persons QuickStats – Australian Bureau of Statistics
- 2021 Balgownie – Fairy Meadow, Census All persons QuickStats – Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School – Out of School Hours Care
- Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) – CatholicCare DOW
- After school care – eChildcare Fairy Meadow
- Fairy Meadow to Sydney Trains | 7-Day Timetable – Rome2rio
- LearnEd Tutoring – Fairy Meadow NSW
- HighSchoolTutors.com.au – Fairy Meadow NSW
- Local Search – Italian restaurants in Fairy Meadow NSW
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.