St Ives
Postcode:	2075
Location:	Sydney, N.S.W.
LGA:	Ku-ring-gai Council
Established:	1823
Population:	13,852 (2001 census)
Area:	1,439 hectares
Median property value:	$879,000 (2006) includes St Ives Chase
Neighbouring suburbs
Pymble, Gordon, St Ives Chase

St Ives is a suburb in northern Sydney, Australia, part of the Upper North Shore and 16 kilometers north of the CBD. It is part of the Ku-ring-gai Local Government Area. St Ives is home to the St Ives Shopping Village which is a small shopping centre, across from the Village Green, Skate Bowl and Scout Hall. Image File history File links Kmc. ... Postal codes were introduced in Australia in the early 1970s when Australia Post introduced automated sorting. ... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia. ... Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea Speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo Gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus Viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Const. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Ku-ring-gai Council is a Local Government Area in the North Shore region of Sydney. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a metric unit of surface area, equal to 100 ares (the name is a contraction of the SI prefix hecto + are). ... Pymble is a suburb in the North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Gordon is a suburb on the north shore of Sydney, Australia, located about 15 kilometers from the Sydney central business district and is located on a major transport artery, the Pacific Highway and the intersection of Ryde and Mona Vale Roads which form a link between the northern beaches, Homebush... St Ives Chase is a suburb in the north of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia. ... The Upper North Shore is an informal term for the upper northern suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia which are located on the north shore of Sydney Harbour. ... The central business district of Melbourne, Australia. ... Ku-ring-gai Council is a Local Government Area in the North Shore region of Sydney. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ...

St Ives is also home to populations of people of Jewish and South African backgrounds some of whom attend the school Masada College. For this reason is has acquired the sobriquets 'Little South Africa' and 'St Africa'. This article describes some ethnic, historic, and cultural aspects of the Jewish identity; for a consideration of the Jewish religion, refer to the article Judaism. ... Masada College is a Jewish primary and secondary school in St Ives, New South Wales, Australia. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. ...

It was once known for its apple orchard but due to residential demand, there is no longer that much of it now.

Notable former/current residents

• Andrew Denton, an Australian television presenter
• Georgie Parker, an Australian television personality

Andrew Denton (video tape cover) Andrew Christopher Denton (born May 4, 1960) is an Australian comedian and television presenter, and is the host of the ABCs weekly interview program Enough Rope. ... Georgie Parker as Terri Sullivan in All Saints Georgina Parker (born December 16, 1964 in Sydney) is an Australian television and film actress. ...

Sports teams

• St Ives Soccer Club, who play at Warrimoo Oval
• St Ives Saints AFL team, who play at Acron Oval
• St Ives rugby club, who play at Hassell Park
• Corpus Christi School Soccer club, who have no home ground

Schools

• Sydney Grammar School has a preparatory school in St Ives for primary school children.
• St Ives Primary School
• St Ives Park Public School
• St Ives North Public School
• St Ives High School, the only public high school in the suburb.
• Corpus Christi, a Catholic primary school
• Brigidine College, a Catholic girl's college
• Masada College, a Jewish school

Sydney Grammar School (colloquially known just as Grammar) is a non-denominational, independent school for boys located in Sydney, Australia founded in 1854. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Corpus Christi celebrations in Antigua Guatemala, 14 June, 1979 Corpus Christi (Latin: Body of Christ) in Catholicism is a religious feast celebrated by Roman Catholics on the eighth Thursday after Easter, i. ... Masada College is a Jewish primary and secondary school in St Ives, New South Wales, Australia. ...

External links

Coordinates: -33.72136° 151.16844° Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
• The Rotary Club of St. Ives
• St. Ives High School
• St. Ives Park Public School
• St. Ives Pistol Club

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