St Patrick's School

Geelong West, VIC

Suburb socio-economic profile

Geelong West is a largely residential inner-city suburb of Geelong with an average age of 36 and a mix of separate houses, semi-detached homes, and units. Median weekly rent is $350 and median monthly mortgage repayments are $1,996, pointing to a middle-income, family-oriented area with a high proportion of couple families with children (Landchecker). This suggests a reasonably affluent, family-friendly suburb rather than a working-class or high-end area.

Most common foreign country of birth

Not found in available sources. The search results do not provide country-of-birth data specific to Geelong West, so this figure could not be confirmed.

Working-parent support (OSHC)

Not found for St Patrick's Geelong West specifically. The search results reference a St Patrick's Outside School Hours Care in Beenleigh, Queensland, and a Geelong YMCA Outside School Care service at St Mary Mackillop Bannockburn, but no OSHC provider or hours are listed for St Patrick's in Geelong West.

School culture/extracurriculars

Not found in available sources. The search results reference MACS (Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools) school information pages mentioning programs like instrumental music, bands, choirs, and sport, but no specific extracurricular list for St Patrick's Geelong West is provided.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Geelong West is a vibrant inner-city suburb centred on Pakington Street, known for its mix of cafes, restaurants, and shops (AGFG; Ozfoodhunter). Specific specialty or ethnic supermarkets in Geelong West were not identified in the available sources.

Weeknight dining

Amrin & Bros Indian Restaurant & Bar at 258 Pakington Street offers casual Indian dining with a dinner buffet, takeaway, and child-friendly seating (AGFG). VAV KEBABS on Pakington Street offers kebab takeaway and delivery in the evenings (Ozfoodhunter). The Golden Goose Bar & Pizzeria on Pakington Street is another family-friendly Italian option open until 11pm (Ozfoodhunter).

Tuition and enrichment

Nicholas, a private maths tutor based in Geelong West, offers in-home and local tutoring for primary and secondary students, with experience as a lead educator in a sixth-grade classroom (geelongwestmath.tutorwebsite.com.au). No other named tutoring or enrichment centres in Geelong West were found in the available sources.

Commute

Geelong West is approximately 75 km southwest of Melbourne (Wikipedia). V/Line regional rail services run from Geelong Station to Melbourne's Southern Cross Station, with typical journey times around 60–75 minutes; an off-peak coach service also departs Southern Cross at 2am to Geelong on weekends (Nine News; Transport Victoria). From Geelong West, connecting local buses or a short drive to Geelong Station is required.

NAPLAN by Subject: How St Patrick's School Compares

Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 9 nearby schools.

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Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.