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The First National Foundation has been founded to tangibly demonstrate First National Real Estate’s commitment to the community. As a registered, not for profit, Independent Corporation, the First National Foundation involves itself in fundraising in order to engage with the local and wider community, not to profit from it.
The First National Foundation is a public charitable Trust, eligible to receive tax deductible donations.
For more information visit www.firstnationalfoundation.org.auThe beautiful, leafy suburbs of Ku-ring-gai offer a wonderful lifestyle and convenience for families, young people and retires attracted to the area by large residential blocks and the mix of traditional, heritage and contemporary homes.
Each suburb has a village atmosphere yet offers the convenience of excellent public transport, access to some of Sydney's best private and public schools, hospitals, shopping centres, boutique shopping along with numerous parks and bushland for recreational activities.
Ku-ring-gai is attracting young professional couples seeking a tranquil, safe haven with wide open space to raise their families and enjoy a quality lifestyle. The area has a regular train service providing an easy trip into city.
Roseville cinema offers movies for the market often screening the latest European Films. Hornsby Cinema offers the latest film releases catering to all ages.
The area is well serviced by Shopping Centres located in St Ives and Gordon whilst Hornsby Westfield, Macquarie Centre and Chatswood Shopping Centres are only a short drive away. Smaller retailers, gourmet and specialists shops abound in the area along with a wide selection of excellent cafes and restaurants.
The beautiful natural environment is a major feature of this area. Many larger older trees line the streets providing an amazing spectacle of colours in Autumn and Spring. Many of the grand older homes and gardens which are a feature of these suburbs are heritage listed and often open through National Trusts or their gardens are open to the public through events such as the "Garden Day" organised by Knox Grammar School.
Ku-ring-gai National Park and Bobbin Head Water Ways are havens for lovers of the great outdoors. Bobbin Head is ideal for a family day out, with picnic tables and lots of open space for outdoor sports. There's also a cafe and kiosk on site, located in the building which was once the Bobbin Head Inn in the 1930's. There is a marina where you can hire a boat, or moor your own and enjoy lunch in the Marina Cafe. The southern end of Bobbin Head offers a leisurely stroll on a mangrove boardwalk, leading onto a rainforest track, a treat for bushwalkers.
The Ku-ring-gai Local Council offers its residents many community activities, volunteer groups, recreational activities, libraries, markets plus many other services. Ku-ring-gai has so much to offer, whether it is for young families, singles or retirees, it's no wonder that there is such a strong stable demand for real estate in this area. It’s got it all.
The name Ku-ring-gai comes from the Kuring-Gai (or Guringai) Aboriginal Language group who inhabited the area from Port Jackson north across Broken Bay and beyond Brisbane Water. The word Kuring-Gai can be loosely translated as meaning " belonging to the Aborigines". This name was later adopted by the Ku-ring-gai Shire Council, the area's first local government authority.
One of first white settlers was William Henry who, in around 1814, farmed on land next to the Lane Cove River. The early population consisted of itinerant workers, timber-getters, farmers and orchardists who were often self-sufficient and lived in isolated communities.
Major transport routes by land and water were in place by the mid-1800s. The construction of railway in 1890 and the introduction of local government to the area succeeded in transforming a series of isolated farming communities into a line of sought-after suburbs.
The Shire of Ku-ring-gai was initially constituted with six Counsellors in March 1906. A small Shire Council building was built in 1911 on the main road in Gordon, replacing the temporary offices that had been in the grounds of St John's Church.
The interwar period saw vast improvements in infrastructure and a period of urban consolidation. With the increase in building applications, local government needed to expand. In 1928 the Shire was converted into a municipality with four wards each represented by three aldermen. The original section of the present Council Chambers was opened in 1928.
Almost all of Ku-ring-gai hosted major Australian Defence agencies and bases and a number of community organisations were formed to help with the war effort. Amongst these were the Ku-ring-gai Woman War Workers who supplied "comforts" such as knitted goods to soldiers fighting abroad, and the Ku-ring-gai Voluntary Aid Detachment who cared for sick and wounded soldiers on their return.
The period between 1950 and 1980 was marked by doubling in Ku-ring-gai's population from roughly 50,000 to 100,000 as a result of post-war marriages and immigration. The increase since 1980 to around 110,000 has been much less rapid.
Over the years the Council has built or supported local amenities to service the growing population, including four libraries, two public golf courses, an arts centre, youth centre, Olympic swimming pool and many other community sporting facilities.
The Ku-ring-gai of today is a culturally diverse society that still retains much of its unique natural and built heritage.
Source: Focus on Ku-ring-gai: the story of Ku-ring-gai's growth and development. - Ku-ring-gai Historical Society Inc, 1996
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Ku-ring-gai is home to many high ranking schools on the Upper North Shore. These schools consist of a mix of Public Primary and High Schools, Private Schools and Specialist Schools.
Public Schools in Ku-ring-gai:
East Lindfield
Lindfield East Public School
Tryon Road
East Lindfield
NSW 2070
Ph: 9416 1955
Gordon
Gordon East Public School
Cnr Rosedale & Cameron Road
Gordon
NSW 2072
Ph: 9498 2428
Killara
Beaumont Road Public School
17 Beaumont Road
Killara
NSW 2071
Ph: 9498 3607
Killara Public School
Ridgeland Avenue
Killara
NSW 2071
Ph: 9498 2397
Lindfield
Lindfield Public School
Cnr Grosvenor Road & Pacific Highway
Lindfield
NSW 2070
Ph: 9416 1903
North Turramurra
Turramurra North Public School
237 Bobbin Head Road
North Turramurra
NSW 2074
Ph: 9144 4107 or 9449 3164
Pymble
Pymble Public School
Rushall Street
Pymble
NSW 2073
Ph: 9144 4136
Roseville
Roseville Public School
Cnr Archbold Road & Addison Avenue
Roseville
NSW 2069
Ph: 9417 4107
St Ives
St Ives North Public School
87 Memorial Avenue
St Ives
NSW 2075
Ph: 9144 7743
St Ives Park Public School
Cnr Acron & Woodbury Roads
St Ives
NSW 2075
Ph: 9144 4085
St Ives Public School
Horace Street
St Ives
NSW 2075
Ph: 9144 1092
Turramurra
Turramurra Public School
Kissing Point Road
Turramurra
NSW 2074
Ph: 9983 9455
Warrawee
Warrawee Public School
1482 Pacific Highway
Turramurra
NSW 2074
Ph: Infants - 9144 5952, Primary - 9144 2637
Wahroonga
Wahroonga Public School
71 Burns Road
Wahroonga
NSW 2076
Ph: 9489 3086
West Pymble
Gordon West Public School
Ryde Road
West Pymble
NSW 2073
Ph: 9498 4644
West Pymble Public School
Apollo Avenue
West Pymble
NSW 2073
Ph: 9144 7584
Private Schools in Ku-ring-gai:
Gordon
Ravenswood School for Girls
1b Cecil Street
Gordon
NSW 2072
Ph: 9498 9898
Lindfield
Highfields Preparatory & Kindergarten School Ltd
18 Highfields Road
Lindfield
NSW 2070
Ph: 9416 3743
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
2-4 Highfield Road
Lindfield
NSW 2070
Ph: 9416 7200
Masada College Primary School
15A Treatts Road
Lindfield
NSW 2070
Ph: 9416 8066
Newington College Preparatory School
26 Northcote Road
Lindfield
NSW 2070
Ph: 9416 4280
Pymble
Montessori School (Northside)
42 Bobbin Head Road
Pymble
NSW 2073
Ph: 9144 2835
Sacred Heart Catholic School
4 Richard Porter Way
Pymble
NSW 2073
Ph: 9440 8056
Pymble Ladies' College
Avon Road
Pymble
NSW 2073
Ph: 9855 7799
Roseville
Roseville College
27 Bancroft Avenue
Roseville
NSW 2069
Ph: 9884 1100
St Ives
Corpus Christi Catholic School
17 Link Road
St Ives
NSW 2075
Ph: 9988 3135
Sydney Grammar Preparatory School
11-21 Ayres Road
St Ives
NSW 2075
Ph: 9144 2837
Wahroonga
Abbotsleigh Senior School
1666 Pacific Highway
Wahroonga
NSW 2076
Ph: 9473 7777
Abbotsleigh Junior School
22 Woonong Avenue
Wahroonga
NSW 2076
Ph: 9473 7700
Knox Grammar School
1499-1531 Pacific Highway
Wahroonga
NSW 2076
Ph: 9487 0122
Prouille Parish School
5 Water Street
Wahroonga
NSW 2076
Ph: 9489 3233
Wahroonga Preparatory School
61 Coonanbarra Road
Wahroonga
NSW 2076
Ph: 9489 3921
Wahroonga Adventist Primary School
189 Fox Valley Road
Wahroonga
NSW 2076
Ph: 9487 2100
West Pymble
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
64 Kendall Street
West Pymble
NSW 2073
Ph: 9498 6060
Specialist Schools in Ku-ring-gai:
Cromehurst School
8 Nelson Road
Lindfield
NSW 2070
Ph: 9416 9281
Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School
Cnr Acron & Ayres Roads
St Ives
NSW 2075
Ph: 9449 6003
St Edmunds School
60 Burns Road
Wahroonga
NSW 2076
Ph: 9487 1044
St Lucys School
21 Cleveland Street
Wahroonga
NSW 2076
Ph: 9487 1277
Ku-ring-gai embraces a strong sporting community through not for profit sports clubs and groups. All ages have the opportunity to be involved in a great atmosphere.
Registered Sports Clubs & Association in Ku-ring-gai:
Barker Old Boys Rugby Union Football Club
Email: president@bobsrugby.com
Web: www.bobsrugby.com
Dragons Baseball
Email: briandwelsh@gmail.com
Web: www.dragons.baseball.com.au
Killara-West Pymble Rugby Union Club
Email: gayler@tech2u.com.au
Web: www.kwpjuniors.rugbynet.com.au
Kissing Point Baseball Club
Email: kissingpointbaseball@hotmail.com
Web: www.kpsc.asn.au/baseball
Kissing Point Cricket Club
Email: pgaitken1@bigpond.com
Web: : www.kpcc.asn.au
Kissing Point Softball Club
Email: kp-softball@optusnet.com.au
Web: www.kissingpoint.softball.net.au
Knox Old Boys Rugby Union Football Club
Email: mjbuchanan@optusnet.com.au
Web: www.knoxrugby.com.au
Ku-ring-gai Bowmen
Email: kparchery@yahoo.com
Ku-ring-gai and District Soccer Association
Email: admin@kdsa.asn.au
Web: www.kdsa.asn.au
Ku-ring-gai Little Athletics
Email: info@klac.org.au
Web: www.klac.org.au
Ku-ring-gai Netball Association
Email: bgcollins@bigpond.com
Web: www.kna.com.au
Ku-ring-gai Stealers Baseball League
Email: stealersbaseball@hotmail.com
Web: www.stealers.baseball.com.au
Lindfield Junior Rugby Club
Email: secretary@lindfieldjrc.asn.au
Web: www.lindfieldrugby.rugbynet.com.au
Lindfield Rugby Club
Email: info@lindfieldrugby.com
Web: www.lindfieldrugbyclub.com
Metropolitan Midweek Dog Training Club
Email: mwod@bigpond.com
Northern Suburbs Cricket Association
Email: northscricket@gmail.com
Web: www.northscricket.com
Northern Suburbs Dog Training Club
Phone: 02 9489 1554
Web: www.nsdogtraining.org.au
North Shore District Softball Association
Email: nsdsa@ozemail.com.au
Web: www.northshore.softball.net.au
North Shore Junior Baseball League
Email: thebrayfamily@unwired.com.au
Web: www.northshoreml.baseball.com.au
North Shore Junior Cricket Association
Email: executiveofficer@nsjca.asn.au
Web: www.nsjca.asn.au
North Shore Women's Hockey Association
Email: secretary@nshockey.com
Web: www.nshockey.com
NSW Churches Cricket Union
Email: nswcc@churchcricket.com
Web: www.cricketnsw.com.au/ccnsw/
NSW Lacrosse
Email: sdo@nswlacrosse.org
Web: www.nswlacrosse.org
Roseville District Cricket Club
Email: rosevillecricket@gmail.com
Web: www.rosevillecricket.com.au
Roseville Junior Rugby Club
Email: arjie@bigpond.net.au
Web: www.rosevillejuniors.rugbynet.com.au
Roseville Senior Rugby Club
Email: pwoodley@grantthorton.com.au
Web: www.rosevillerugby.com.au
Special Olympics Upper North Shore
Email: debfrost@bigpond.net.au
Web: www.souppernorthshore.com
St Ives AFL Club
Email: president@stivesafl.com
Web: www.stivesafl.com
St Ives Cricket Club
Email: ben.gussey@hotmail.com
Web: www.stivescricket.com
St Ives Junior Cricket Club
Email: sec09@stivescricket.org.au
Web: www.stivescricket.org.au
St Ives Rugby Club
Email: stivesrugby@bigpond.com
Web: www.stivesrugby.com.au
Sydney Pacific Athletics Club
Email: Bryan_roberts@telstra.com
Web: www.geocities.com/sydneypacific
Sydney Oztag Association
Email: info@sydneyoztag.com.au
Web: www.sydneyoztag.com.au
Wahroonga Rugby Club
Email: wrc@wahroongarugby.com.au
Web: www.wahroongarugby.com.au
West Pymble Cricket Club
Email: stevenwalters@minettpartners.com.au
Ku-ring-gai is a culturally diverse community with many places of worship including Churches, Temples and Synagogues.
Churches in Ku-ring-gai:
Gordon:
Gordon Uniting Church
www.gordonuniting.org.au/
18 Cecil Street, Gordon NSW,
(02) 9498 6729
St John's Anglican Church,
754 Pacific Highway, Gordon
(02) 9498 2744
Gordon Baptist Church
www.gordonbaptist.org.au/
22 Park Ave, Gordon New South Wales
(02) 9418 1148
Killara:
St Martin's Anglican Church, Killara
www.stmartinskillara.org
9B Arnold Street, Killara
(02) 9880 2137
Killara 'Fiveways' Uniting Church
www.killara.unitingchurch.org.au/
9 Karranga Avenue, Killara
(02) 9924 2652
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Killara
76 Fiddens Wharf Rd, Killara New South Wales
(02) 9416 3000
East Killara Uniting Church
23 Fairbairn Ave, East Killara New South Wales
(02) 9418 1714
Lindfield:
St Alban's Anglican Church
www.stalbanslindfield.com.au/
7 Tryon Road, Lindfield
(02) 9416 1703
Holy Family Catholic Church Lindfield
www.dbb.org.au/parishes/lindfield/Pages/Default.aspx
2 Highfield Rd, Lindfield New South Wales
(02) 9416 3702
St David's Uniting Church Lindfield
stdavidslindfield.unitingchurch.org.au/
(02) 9416 2106
Welcome to St Peter's Anglican Church East Lindfield
www.stpeterseastlindfield.org.au/
110 Tryon Road, East Lindfield
(02) 9416 5911
Korean Community Uniting Church Lindfield
33 Tryon Rd, Lindfield New South Wales
(02) 9440 0827
All Saints Anglican Church West Lindfield
7 Moore Ave, Lindfield New South Wales
(02) 9416 5729
EFCA Lindfield
28-30 Wellington Rd, East Lindfield New South Wales
Ku-Ring-Gai Alliance Church West Lindfield
www.cma.org.au/churches/nsw/
Cnr Moore Ave & Bradfield Rd, West Lindfield
(02)9416 6997
Pymble:
St Swithun's Anglican Church Pymble
www.swiz.org.au/
2A Telegraph Road, Pymble
(02) 9488 7377
Pymble Uniting Church
pymble.unitingchurch.org.au/
1 Livingstone Ave, Pymble New South Wales
(02) 9983 9879
St Matthew's Anglican Church West Pymble
stmattsweb.org.au/
2 Eppleston Place, West Pymble
(02) 9498 0000
Pymble Catholic Parish
www.pymblecatholicparish.org.au/
2 Richard Porter Way, Pymble
(02) 9144 2702
Canisius College
www.cis.jesuit.org.au/canisius.html
102 Mona Vale Road, Pymble
(02) 9488 4500 Place page
Northside Christian Life Centre
www.aog.org.au
11 Apollo Ave, West Pymble New South Wales
(02) 9499 2255
Roseville:
St Andrew's Roseville
standrews.net.au
1 Bancroft Ave, Roseville
(02)9412 2553
St Barnabas Anglican Church
www.stbarnabas.com.au/
Macquarie Street, Roseville East
(02) 9417 2377
Roseville Presbyterian
roseville.presbyterian.org.au/
28 Lord St, Roseville New South Wales
(02) 9416 4922
Roseville Uniting Church
7 Lord Street, Roseville
(02) 9416 5185
New Church Sydney Society
4 Shirley Road, Roseville
(02) 9416 7026
The Community Centre
Babbage Road, East Roseville
(02) 9684 4604
St Ives:
Christ Church Anglican Church
www.christchurch.com.au/
75 Ayres Road, St Ives
(02) 9144 3067
Christ Church Anglican Church
www.christchurch.com.au/
1 Cowan Road, St Ives
(02) 9488 9855
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
258 Mona Vale Rd, St Ives New South Wales
(02) 9449 9374
Corpus Christi Catholic Church St Ives
263 Mona Vale Road, St Ives
(02) 9144 6998
Turramurra:
St James' Anglican Church, Turramurra
www.stjamesturramurra.org.au/
15 King Street, Turramurra
(02) 9144 4090
North Turramurra Church of Christ
www.northturramurrachurch.org.au/
217 Bobbin Head Road, Noth Turramurra
(02) 9988 4688
Turramurra Uniting Church
www.turramurra.unitingchurch.org.au/
10 Turramurra Avenue, Turramurra
(02) 9144 1853
St. Philip's Anglican Church South Turramurra
www.stphilips.org.au/
1-3 Parkinson Avenue, South Turramurra
(02)9988 4998
Uniting Church Child Care Centres & Pre-School Kindergartens
turratots.unitingchurch.org.au/
13 Gilroy Road, Turramurra
(02) 9988 3383
St James Memorial Hall
www.stjamesturramurra.org.au/
4 St James Ln, Turramurra New South Wales
(02) 9144 4090
Sydney Sungrak Baptist Church
sydneysungrak.org/
17A Eastern Road, Turramurra
(02) 9988 4447
St. Andrew's Uniting Church South Turramurra
5 Vernon St, South Turramurra New South Wales
(02) 9449 2129
Baptist Union of New South Wales
1 Saddington Street, Turramurra
(02) 9449 4362
Wahroonga:
St Paul's Anglican Church, Wahroonga
www.wahroonga.anglican.asn.au/
Pacific Hwy, Wahroonga New South Wales
(02) 9489 2863
St Andrew's Anglican Church Wahroonga
www.standys.org.au/
2 Water Street, Wahroonga
(02) 9489 3278
St. John's Uniting Church Wahroonga
stjohnswahroonga.org/
13 Stuart Street, Wahroonga
(02) 9489 1762
Wahroonga Seventh-day Adventist Church
183A Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga
0406 996 264
Wahroonga Presbyterian Church
www.biganswers.org/wpc/
14 Stuart St, Wahroonga New South Wales
(02) 9489 3690
Synagogue's in Ku-ring-gai:
Kehillat Masada
9-15 Link Road, St Ives, Sydney, NSW 2075
Phone: 02 9988 4417
Fax: 02 9449 3897
PO Box 291 ST IVES NSW 2075 Australia
Chabad House of the North Shore
27 College Crescent
St. Ives, NSW 2075 Australia
Phone: 02 9488 9548
http://www.chabadhouse.vze.com/
North Shore Synagogue
15 Treatts Road, Lindfield.
Tel (02) 9416 3710
fax (02) 9416 7659
email info@nss.asn.au
Temples in Ku-ring-gai:
Sikh Temple Guru Nanak
Phone: 02 9449 8253
Location: 81 Kissing Point Rd, Turramurra NSW 2074
Ku-ring-gai Library has branches in four locations - Gordon, Turramurra, Lindfield and St Ives.
A Housebound Service and Libraribus Service are also available for aged or disabled residents.
Gordon Library
799 Pacific Highway
GORDON NSW 2072
Phone: 9424 0909
Email: gordon.library@kmc.nsw.gov.au
Hours
Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday - Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday - Sunday 10am - 5pm
Turramurra Library
5 Ray Street
TURRAMURRA NSW 2074
Phone: 9424 0480
Email: turra.library@kmc.nsw.gov.au
Hours
Monday - Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday CLOSED
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 2pm - 5pm
Lindfield Library
265 Pacific Highway
LINDFIELD NSW 2070
Phone: 9424 0428
Email: lind.library@kmc.nsw.gov.au
Hours
Monday - Tuesday 10am - 5.30pm
Wednesday CLOSED
Thursday - Friday 10am - 5.30pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm
Sunday CLOSED
St Ives Library
St Ives Shopping Village
166 Mona Vale Road
ST IVES NSW 2075
Phone: 9424 0453
Email: stives.library@kmc.nsw.gov.au
Hours
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday - Friday 10am - 5.30pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday CLOSED
Hospitals in Ku-ring-gai
Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital
Palmerston Road, Hornsby NSW 2077
(02) 9477 9123
nscchealth.nsw.gov.au
Sydney Adventist Hospital
185 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga NSW 2076
(02) 9487 9111
sah.org.au