Westmead campus is home to around 2,000 students who are conducting study, research or clinical placements at Westmead, and close to 1,000 staff members and affiliates. Western Sydney University (WSU). WSU College, Westmead Campus. Westmead Public School was established in 1917, when an Infants' School opened in a rented Church of England hall in April of that year. By 1919 the present site was acquired, and the first purpose-built school building was opened in May 1920. In 1923 the building was extended to provide accommodation for Primary students. Within two years the growing local population created demand for additional accommodation for Primary students. At the present day Westmead Public School is one of the best primary schools in NSW, with high academic, sporting and art achievements. It schools over 900 children and has many professional teachers and staff. The Catherine McAuley Catholic High School is an all Girls school located on the same campus as Parramatta Marist High School Parramatta Marist High School is the oldest Catholic school in Australia, established in 1820. Sacred Heart Primary School Westmead Christian Grammar School (formerly Essington Christian Academy) was established at the site of Essington House in 1983. It provides a Christian Education for students from Kindergarten through to Year 6. Transport Westmead railway station is on the North Shore & Western Line of the Sydney Trains network. The Western railway line from Parramatta to Blacktown was built through the suburb in 1861. A railway station at Westmead was opened in April 1893 after a successful petition by local residents. A bus transitway, the North-West T-way, services Westmead from both Parramatta and The Hills District. Future public transport services include a light rail and a metro. The two-line Parramatta Light Rail project was announced in 2015. Westmead will be the terminus of both lines, which will operate to Carlingford and Sydney Olympic Park. In 2018 it was announced that Westmead would be the terminus of the Sydney Metro West line. On the day of the , 39% of employed people travelled to work on public transport and 43% by car (either as driver or as passenger). Demographics At the , the suburb of Westmead recorded a population of 16,309. Of these: Age distribution: Residents were notably younger than the country overall. The median age was 33 years, compared to the national median of 38 years. Children aged under 15 years made up 22.3%