Glendale East Public School

Glendale is a middle-income, family-oriented suburb. The 2021 Census recorded 3,260 residents with a median age of 36 (younger than the NSW median of 39), 889 families, and an average of 1.8 children per family for families with children citation:2021 Glendale (NSW), Census All persons QuickStats. Median weekly household income is $1,514, which sits below the typical Sydney average, and the area includes a notable share of public and social housing nearby (e.g., neighbouring Windale has 62.5% social housing), indicating a mix of private and assisted tenures citation:2021 Glendale (NSW), Census All persons QuickStats citation:NSW Suburbs with the Most Housing Commission.

Country-of-birth breakdown for Glendale specifically was not found in the available sources. The 2021 ABS QuickStats for Glendale (SAL11662) that was retrieved does not display the place-of-birth tables citation:2021 Glendale (NSW), Census All persons QuickStats. For context, at the NSW state level in 2021, 29.1% of residents were born overseas, but the suburb-level percentage for Glendale is not provided here citation:Australia's Population by Country of Birth, 2021.

Outside School Hours Care at Glendale East Public School is provided by **Glendale East OOSH**, operating on the school grounds at 8-10 Margot Ave, Glendale citation:OSHC in Cardiff, NSW 2285. The current licence for this service is a termed agreement that includes Before and After School Care (BASC), and it is due for renewal under the NSW Government's Shared Use of Schools arrangement citation:Standalone OOSH Licence Glendale East Public School. Specific session hours (e.g., 6:30am–8:30am, 3:00pm–6:00pm) were not stated in the available sources.

Named extracurricular activities specifically offered at Glendale East Public School were not found in the available sources. The search results referenced other schools (e.g., Jewells Primary School's instrumental and band programs, gymnastics, and taekwondo) but nothing specific to Glendale East citation:2016 Jewells Primary School Annual Report. You may wish to contact the school office directly for its current extracurricular roster.

Glendale is a compact, residential suburb in the Hunter region with a strong family mix (889 families and a median age of 36) citation:2021 Glendale (NSW), Census All persons QuickStats. No specific specialty or ethnic supermarkets/grocers in or near Glendale were identified in the provided search context. For everyday shopping, nearby Cardiff and Glendale's Lake Road precinct host several options, but the exact names of specialist grocers are not listed in the available sources.

For casual, family-friendly takeaways in Glendale, **My Barbeque Glendale** (387 Lake Rd) serves Chinese food for dine-in, takeaway, and delivery citation:10 BEST Restaurants in Glendale NSW. **Raj's Corner** (Stockland Glendale, 387 Lake Rd) offers authentic North and South Indian cuisine and is one of Newcastle's most highly rated Indian options citation:10 BEST Restaurants in Glendale NSW. **Moe's Cafe Pancake & Grill** (Shop 67, 387 Lake Rd) is a relaxed spot for pancakes and grills, open daily from 7:00 am citation:10 BEST Restaurants in Glendale NSW.

**Newcastle Tutors**, located at Berrico Avenue, Maryland (about 5–10 km from Glendale), offers study-skills coaching, NAPLAN preparation, Opportunity Class (OC) tests, and Selective School test support for primary students citation:Tutors in Glendale (2285) - Tutors4You. **Glendale Early Education Centre** provides personalised tutoring and educational workshops within Glendale itself [citation:Glendale's Best Education Centres [2025] - dlook](https://www.dlook.com.au/find/learning-centre-in-glendale-nsw-2285).

The nearest station to Glendale is Cardiff Station on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line (CCN), operated by Sydney Trains/Intercity Trains. Intercity Trains runs services from Cardiff Station to Central Station about every 30 minutes, with a journey time of roughly 2 hours 38 minutes and tickets costing $9–13 citation:Glendale to Sydney - 3 ways to travel. Driving to Sydney's CBD takes about 1 hour 43 minutes (142.6 km) citation:Glendale to Sydney - 3 ways to travel. A bus alternative with line 13 takes about 4 hours 22 minutes with transfers citation:Glendale to Sydney - 3 ways to travel.