Schofields is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the Blacktown local government area.

[1] John Schofield (1803–1884) was transported from England to the Colony of New South Wales for stealing when he was just 17 years old.

He was transported aboard HMS Minerva in 1821[6] and was assigned to work for Thomas Harley, a free-settler, on his farm at Baulkham Hills.

Unfortunately, due to falling wool prices and a general state of depression in the colony, Schofield became bankrupt in 1843.

[6] In 1849, Schofield and two of his sons, William and Samuel, sailed to California in the hope of finding gold.

Aboard life-boats and in very rough seas, the passengers were rescued at Port Macquarie after ten days.

The discovery of gold in New South Wales and a rise in the economy provided Schofield with enough money to pay off his mortgage and develop his keen interest in horseracing.

In 1872, a stopping place was recognised on Schofield's land and a small platform made from railway sleepers was built after that to make boarding the train safer.

The village also has a Community Hall that can be hired out for parties and is also regularly used by the local Church Group on Sunday mornings.

Schofields Village Shopping Centre was completed in mid 2021 also across the road from the train station will include a Coles Supermarket and speciality stores.